Six months after Babsi Zangerl made the historic first flash ascent of El Capitan, William Moss has made the second flash ascent of El Capitan, also of Freerider, 5.13a, but this time in just a single day.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=781551
After nearly flashing Life of Villains 5.14d, he topped the route plus another 5.14d the following day
The post Team USA’s Jesse Grupper Sends Two 5.14d Routes in a Day appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/team-usas-jesse-grupper-sends-two-5-14d-routes-in-a-day/
Retreat (aka bail) anchors need to be strong enough for a rappel, use a minimum of gear and cordage, and be simple to rig so you can do it under potential stress. Learn the principles here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/alpine-retreat-anchors-part-1
Spanish endurance athlete Kilian Jornet has just climbed all the 82 of the 4000m peaks in the Alps in an astonishing time of 19 days.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/kilian-jornet-summits-all-82-alpine-4000m-peaks-in-just-19-days/
