French climber Nina Arthaud has climbed Direct North(Font 8B+/V14) in Bishop, California. The problem was her second of the grade after she climbedCompass Northin Fionnay, Switzerland, in late 2024.
Thankfully there were other people nearby who came to the rescue
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'It was the lack of obvious areas for development that made it engaging'- Billy Ridal talks about climbing his longest project to date, The Big Island, 8C.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779766
Canmore-based guide Sean Isaac wrote this story back in 2001 during the early days of mixed climbing in the Canadian Rockies
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Following August’s 2024 British Bouldering Championships, 2025’s event occurred just five months later at the UK’s latest addition to the indoor rock-climbing scene: BIG Depot Manchester.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/british-bouldering-championships-2025-report/