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  • HowNOT2H

    How is webbing made?

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  • GrippedG

    Janja Garnbret Flashes Pure Dreaming 5.14+

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    "I witnessed the first-ever 9a flash by a woman," said photographer Björn Pohl of Garnbret's send The post Janja Garnbret Flashes Pure Dreaming 5.14+ appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/janja-garnbret-flashes-pure-dreaming-5-14/
  • HowNOT2H

    How Strong Is It?

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  • GrippedG

    Alex Megos Sends a 5.15a Side Project

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    Battling skin and wet conditions on B.I.G. 5.15d, Megos puts away Kangaroo's Limb 5.15a The post Alex Megos Sends a 5.15a Side Project appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-sends-a-5-15a-side-project/
  • 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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    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
  • UK ClimbingU

    New Car Park for Stac Pollaidh

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    Work has begun this week on a big expansion of the Stac Pollaidh car park, and in 2025 toilets will also be built at the busy site for the first time. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775120
  • HowNOT2H

    We have more Big Bros! #climbinggear

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  • IFSCI

    PARACLIMBERS TIME TO SHINE IN SALT LAKE CITY

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    https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/news/paraclimbers-time-to-shine-in-salt-lake-city