Banana Man is a new variation to Creepshow 5.13d that pays tribute to late climber Dave Tan
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https://gripped.com/profiles/connor-runge-makes-5-14d-first-ascent-in-squamish/
Andrzej Bargiel, who was the first to ski K2, is back in the Himalayas
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https://gripped.com/news/climber-hopes-to-ski-everest-this-fall/
"In the Himalaya, Indigenous people have long pursued summitless journeys that venerate mountains"
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https://gripped.com/profiles/mountains-without-summits-a-story-about-connection/
Want to boost the strength of your rigging? Simply doubling the strands into a basket hitch can dramatically increase the strength, which could be helpful in some situations. See the test results here.
https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/need-a-stronger-anchor-try-a-basket-hitch
Access Fund was founded in 1991 to protect America’s climbing. We’ve made so much progress on that front—from passing bills in Congress to buying threatened climbing areas to building sustainable trails—but our work is not done. In fact, it’s just as important as ever.
https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/big-news-black-diamond-is-matching-all-donations-to-protect-americas-climbing
"The route was important to me because of the history," Megos said, "but also it represented overcoming the past."
https://www.climbing.com/news/interview-alex-megos-change-olympics/
From establishing one of the world's hardest routes to designing famous portaledges, Middendorf had a monumental impact on big wall climbing
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https://gripped.com/profiles/big-wall-climber-john-middendorf-has-died/
