German climber Lara Neumeier has climbed End of Silence (F8b+) in the German Alps, completing her ascent on Tuesday, the 26th of August, after 7 days of work.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/lara-neumeier-repeats-end-of-silence-11-pitches-360m-f8b/
Despite poor conditions, Ondra added a rare ascent to a steep Norwegian test-piece on his second try
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https://gripped.com/news/adam-ondra-sends-v14-on-second-go/
Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest takes place next weekend, be sure to check it out if you're on the east coast
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https://gripped.com/news/famous-american-ice-climb-festival-turns-32/
Does your gear have the "BlueSign approved" label on it?
My local gear shop put out an article about what it actually means.
https://www.mec.ca/en/article/bluesign-spotlight-at-mec
Sport Climbing's second Olympic showing kicked off today at Le Bourget in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. The men's Boulder semi-final filled the 6,000-capacity stand and many athletes had their first taste of competing on the world's biggest sporting stage. Japan's Sorato Anraku topped the leaderboard after a dominant two-top perf...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773560
The UIAA has been working for years to have ice climbing as a sport at the Olympics
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https://gripped.com/news/winter-olympics-to-return-to-the-u-s-a/