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  • Lisa Lorenzin (she/her)L

    #makeShitMonday, #climbing edition...

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    Lisa Lorenzin (she/her)L
    #makeShitMonday, #climbing edition...@mbroome and I haven't been climbing as much this year, partly due to schedules, partly my shoulder recovery. But we got out to Pilot Mountain last Sunday with a bunch of friends, and that reminded me that I've been meaning to replace my various tied cords - prusiks and foot loop for emergency rope ascent, spare footloop that doubles as my chalkbag belt, and autoblock for rappel backup - since they're all well over a decade old by now. They all *look* fine, but cord is cheap and nylon degrades over time, so...He picked up some cord for us back in October, so we dug out the hot knife, set up a fan in the garage, and got to work. I had to go in for a respirator mask almost immediately - something about burning plastic gives me an instant headache - but we got them all cut to length and re-tied pretty quickly. Not quite the same diameters as the original cord, but I gave the autoblock a test drive on Thursday and it worked just fine! @cannibal #rockclimbing #DIY
  • GrippedG

    Emma Hunt is First US Female to Win Speed Climbing Title

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    She finished the year with 3,795 points, which was enough to secure her the top spot overall in 2025 The post Emma Hunt is First US Female to Win Speed Climbing Title appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/emma-hunt-is-first-us-female-to-win-speed-climbing-title/
  • GrippedG

    Will Bosi FAs a V15 in England

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    Linking two V13 cruxes, Remote Working is a new V15 at Sean's Roof The post Will Bosi FAs a V15 in England appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-fas-a-v15-in-england/
  • IFSCI

    🥇Sorato Anraku 🇯🇵 makes it three from three in Boulder World Cups #shorts

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7iIOpWJq6s
  • devnullD

    Ever wondered what gym bouldering mats look like inside?

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    My local gym is redoing their bouldering mats. Here's what that looks like!
  • UK ClimbingU

    Kilian Jornet climbs eighty-two 4,000 metre peaks in 19 days

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    Kilian Jornet has climbed all eighty-two peaks of 4,000 metres or higher in the European Alps in the space of just nineteen days. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774439
  • GrippedG

    Alex Megos Sends a Flatanger 5.14d on His Second Go

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    It was his first time ever sending a route while wearing two kneepads The post Alex Megos Sends a Flatanger 5.14d on His Second Go appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-sends-a-flatanger-5-14d-on-his-second-go/
  • American Alpine ClubA

    Protect: First Ascents, Ground Falls, and the AAC Rescue Benefit in Action

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    In this episode, we sit down with Jarod, a long-time AAC member, to discuss a crazy accident he had at his home crag in Missouri, and how he utilized the AAC’s rescue benefit to cover the cost of his medical expenses. If you’ve been wondering if the AAC’s rescue benefit is for you, Jarod’s story helps explain how it works. We dive into the quirky concept of “girdle traverses” or mulitpitches that go sideways, and analyze his accident— the decisions he made, how traversing complicates gear placements, and the close calls he had. Funnily enough, Jarod also did a FA on that same wall—putting up Missouri’s potentially longest rock climb with Jeremy Collins, and this FA made it into the American Alpine Journal! We discuss the vision behind this 8-pitch traverse, what went into making it happen, the silliness of climbing, the unique belay tactics for traversing, and more! https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/6/26/protect-first-ascents-ground-falls-and-the-aac-rescue-benefit-in-action