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  • GrippedG

    Natalia Grossman to Make Comp Climbing Return

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    A serious knee injury has kept her away from competition so far in 2025 The post Natalia Grossman to Make Comp Climbing Return appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/natalia-grossman-to-make-comp-climbing-return/
  • Andrew HelwerA

    Regrettably accepting that I will not be sincerely good at rock climbing (climb 5.12+) unless I legitimately lose 30 lbs.

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    Andrew HelwerA
    Regrettably accepting that I will not be sincerely good at rock climbing (climb 5.12+) unless I legitimately lose 30 lbs. I'm about 205 lbs now on a 6'2 frame, which puts me at a BMI of 26.3. I've become pretty large muscle-wise after switching from climbing to BJJ, since the sport facilitates & also advantages that. Even before switching from climbing to BJJ I noticed I had to use *way* more force to hang onto certain holds than other people I climbed with, just because I weighed more. Losing 30 lbs would get me to 175 lbs, 22.5 BMI, which (limited) data suggests is around where you want to be to be decent at climbing (ideally even lower).There's also a safety aspect to this. Past 200 lbs, ropes will shred more easily when running over sharp edges after taking a fall. More force just means less safety.At age 34 though losing 30 lbs is like a fantasy. I have no idea how I would even do that. Climb Mt Si 3x/week with a 40 lb pack maybe? Spouse points out that I eat quite a lot of bread per week, so maybe will start with substituting that for something else.#climbing
  • American Alpine ClubA

    Guidebook XII—Rewind the Climb

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    By Hannah Provost If you had to tell the story of the evolution of climbing within the history of one route, your most compelling choices might be The Nose of El Capitan or The Naked Edge in Eldorado Canyon. In this way, The Naked Edge is a time capsule containing within its memory: the much dreamed-of first ascent finally climbed by Layton Kor, Bob Culp, and Rick Horn; a period defining free ascent by Jim Erickson and Duncan Furgeson in the early 1970s; and one of the few battle- grounds for speed records in the United States. In 1962, Kor and Bob Culp were diverted attempting to aid the steep final edge, and today, climbers have speed climbed the route, bridge to bridge, in a little over 22 minutes. What is it about this climb that has allowed it to be the sketchbook for climbing legends to draw out the evolution of our sport? Anecdotes and artifacts from the American Alpine Club Library and archives provided the answer. https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/11/25/guidebook-xiirewind-the-climb
  • climbingC

    Ever Flipped Upside-Down While Falling? Here’s How to Avoid That

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    Upside-down whippers are dangerous but almost always avoidable... so learn to avoid them. https://www.climbing.com/skills/safe-climbing-falls/
  • UK ClimbingU

    Lorraine McCall Completes Continuous Grahams Round

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    More than four months after setting out on a continuous round of the Grahams, Lorraine McCall has climbed her final summit. She is the first woman to complete a round of the 231 Grahams as a single journey, travelling on foot over the hills and by bike on the long stretches between them. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774477
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    Seb Bouin repeats X Intergal F9a+

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    Seb Bouin recently made the third ascent of X Integral (F9a+) in Gottreux, Switzerland. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/seb-bouin-repeats-x-intergal-f9a/
  • GrippedG

    A Squamish Climbing Day Dreams Are Made Of

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    We talk with Tristan Baills, a Squamish local who climbed Dreamcatcher 5.14d and Black Magic V13 all in one day. Both were first of the grades for him. The post A Squamish Climbing Day Dreams Are Made Of appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/a-squamish-climbing-day-dreams-are-made-of/
  • climber-magazineC

    Emma Twyford adds Olwen (E9 6c) to her tick list

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    Emma Twyford continues to smash-out the Welsh E9’s with a repeat of Olwen, Rhoscolyn. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/emma-twyford-adds-olwen-e9-6c-to-her-tick-list/