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/breaking-black-diamond-is-matching-all-donations-to-secure-climbings-future
This is her second hard climb this season and her most difficult to date
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The top American boulderer topped Carlo Traversi's The Rookery late last year
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German climber Lara Neumeier has made the fourth ascent, and first female ascent, of Psychogramm, 8b+ (Trad) at Brser Platte, Austria.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779911
The two veteran hard-trad climbers both free-climbed the Heart Route, a 31-pitch 5.13b over three days
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