Curve Ball V16 is complex, technical, and friction-dependent
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Sasha DiGuillian and Marianna Ordóñez make first female ascent of 600m Bravo Les Filles, Madagascar
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/diguillian-and-ordonez-make-first-female-ascent-of-bravo-les-filles-f8b-madagascar/
We got in touch with Babsi shortly after her ascent to ask about how the flash ascent came about, why she wore three shoes during the Monster Offwidth, and which moments had her feeling the pressure:
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776926
How did I end up becoming an off-width climber? I used to absolutely hate off-widths—mostly because I didn’t like the way it felt thrashing blindly inside of them. It hurt. It felt unpleasant. And I never had enough wide gear. The whole endeavor felt like a waste of time. My first visit to the off-width…
https://climbingzine.com/the-wide-tour-by-mary-eden-an-excerpt-from-volume-25/
Story/poetry list for our upcoming Zine, due out later this fall. Big congratulations to all the writers. Due to the high volume of material we are sent for consideration only 1-2% of the pieces we are submitted are eventually published in The Climbing Zine! You can preorder/subscribe here. Dirtbag by Sam McIlwaine Words for Aaron…
https://climbingzine.com/volume-25-story-list-now-available/