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New to Sport Climbing? Here Are the Gear Essentials

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This checklist outlines all of the kit you will need for outdoor sport climbing with some tips you might not have considered
The post New to Sport Climbing? Here Are the Gear Essentials appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/profiles/new-to-sport-climbing-here-are-the-gear-essentials/
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