'I've never put so much effort into moving upwards, only to stay in the exact same place!' Rhoslyn Frugtniet writes about her recent ascent of The Quarryman (E8 7a), at Twll Mawr.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=783576
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
“Parks Victoria and the Victorian Government continue their destruction of the Australian climbing community by enlarging climbing bans at Mt. Arapiles,” writes Save Grampians Climbing.
https://www.climbing.com/news/major-climbing-destination-closed-climbers/
Olympic athletes can’t afford a single foot slip in the Lead and Speed events, where a fall disqualifies you immediately. So they're very particular about which shoes they use.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/11-climbing-shoes-paris-olympics/
