shooshing v. 1. Acting cowardly while climbing for no tangible reason. Note this piece is published in Volume 18 of The Climbing Zine fingers gripping, slipping soft grains of sand against rubber a brief slide of foot down rock breath tightens, body clenches doubt seeps in it’s all too much I…
French climber Sébastien Bouin has completed the first ascent of Vidra La Vida (F9b/+) and in doing so established the hardest sport route in Croatia to date.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/seb-bouin-makes-first-ascent-of-hardest-route-in-croatia-vidra-la-vida-f9b/
Last weekend saw the 2025 edition of the Climbing Works International Festival take place, with local, national, and international competitors testing their mettle on top tier boulders.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779885
The UK’s top university climbers gathered at The University of Warwick last weekend for the National Universities Lead and Speed Climbing Championships (NULSCC) 2025.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/national-universities-lead-and-speed-climbing-championships/