Access Fund, in partnership with the American Alpine Club, is pleased to award $10,000 in Anchor Replacement Fund grants to six local climbing organizations.
https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/access-fund-awards-2025-anchor-replacement-grants
Alexander Huber, Simon Gietl and Dani Arnold completed a first ascent on the east face of Jirishanca in Peru, which is said to be one of the most striking and steepest walls in the Andes.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/gietl-huber-and-arnold-open-a-new-route-on-the-east-face-of-jirishanca-in-peru/
Our reviewer says La Sportiva has (finally) nailed their No Edge shoe tech with the Mandala. He quickly added the new-school weapons to his steep sport climbing quiver.
https://www.climbing.com/gear/la-sportiva-mandala-review/
After we published what you might call a “review of the reviews” on the AllTrails page for Everest’s South Col route, admins took the page down.
https://www.climbing.com/news/everest-is-no-longer-on-all-trails/
