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  • EpicTVE

    A Bouldering Comp That Dares To Be Different

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  • GrippedG

    Climbers Waiting Out Storm High on El Capitan

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    Sasha DiGiulian and Elliot Faber are near the top of El Cap in their push to send the Direct Line The post Climbers Waiting Out Storm High on El Capitan appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climbers-waiting-out-storm-high-on-el-capitan/
  • StretchMastersS

    Climbing demands control, strength, and mobility in equal measure

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    Climbing demands control, strength, and mobility in equal measure.Our latest article explores how assisted stretching may help support better movement patterns, balance, and recovery for climbers.Read more: https://stretchmastersclinic.blogspot.com/2025/10/how-to-use-assisted-stretching-to.html#Climbing #Mobility #StretchMasters #Wellness
  • American Alpine ClubA

    The Prescription—Free Solo Fall

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    Besides being prime time in the high country, summer is a high-traffic season for alpine rock and long moderate climbs. This time of year, climbers of all levels venture unroped onto “easy” terrain. Every year, we also see a handful of free solo accidents. These are almost always fatal and usually take place on well-trafficked moderate routes. A disturbing pattern emerged last year when several fatalities occurred on adjacent formations in the same area. Recently, the Flatirons above Boulder, Colorado, saw three fatalities, two within two days in mid-December. On December 16, 2024 the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 42-year-old Keith Hayes did not return home that evening. Around 9 p.m., friends of Keith found his body near the top of Second Flatiron after he presumably fell while unroped from Freezeway (5.7). Friends of Hayes report that there was no sign of snow or ice on the route and that there was no sign of broken rock contributing to the fall. The day after, December 17, a 27-year-old male was reported missing after not returning home in the evening from a Flatirons climb. The Boulder Emergency Squad found the body of the missing male the next day on the Standard East Face route (5.4) on the Third Flatiron; he was presumed to have fallen unroped. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group recovered the body after an eight-plus-hour operation. “Scrambling” blurs the line between third-class (easy unroped climbing) and fifth-class technical climbing. While the grade of the actual climbing is often anywhere between 5.0 and 5.6, the terrain is climbed unroped and is usually accompanied by consequential fall potential. A search of the Accidents archive reveals 33 accidents in the Flatirons described and analyzed by the editors (including 11 deaths) since the 1950s. Many of these were the result of unroped climbing. The editor of Accidents in North American Climbing, Pete Takeda, walks us through why free soloing or scrambling accidents are so prevalent in this area. Pete Takeda, Editor of Accidents in North American Climbing; Producers: Shane Johnson and Sierra McGivney; Videographer: Foster Denney; Editor: Sierra McGivney; Location: Flatirons, Boulder, Colorado. Freezeway is a steep, alternate finish to gain the summit of the Second Flatiron after completing one of several low-angle east face routes. Keith Hayes was very experienced and had climbed this route without a rope many times before his fall. The Standard East Face of the Third Flatiron is one of the most popular beginner climbs in the U.S. and is frequently climbed unroped. The accidents shocked the local community, and the timing and proximity of both fatalities gained national attention. These tragedies serve as a reminder of the inherent risks of free solo climbing. Experience and fitness do not guarantee survival, and familiarity can degrade attentiveness. (Source: Friends of Keith Hayes and Bill Kinter.) https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/8/12/the-prescription
  • HowNOT2H

    7 Ways to NOT break your ankle

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3OdUpLSkd0
  • EpicTVE

    Black Diamond's BRAND NEW 1 Quiver Ice Axe

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  • American Alpine ClubA

    American Mountaineering Center Update

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    Since 1993, the AAC's office, library, and museum have been located in the American Mountaineering Center (AMC) in Golden, CO. Over the past few years, the AAC and Colorado Mountain Club have evaluated the AMC's future, including the option to sell the building that we have owned, managed, and occupied together. We are pleased to share that we sold the AMC building today, September 10, 2024. The AAC will continue to occupy the building while we work to envision a future location that will help us deliver on our mission and continue to serve our members and donors. The AAC library and museum will close on September 20, 2024, to allow for cataloging and inventorying. During this transitionary period, the library will cease new scanning requests, new research requests, and book sales. We remain committed to an inspiring future for the AAC library and mountaineering museum that honors the contributions of past donors and members and modernizes these critical resources for future generations. We are proud to have partnered with the Colorado Mountain Club to steward this historic building in the heart of Golden for the past 30 years, and we firmly believe the new owner will continue to care for this important building in its next phase. Lastly, we are grateful to the board of directors, led by Glenn Porzak, who dreamed of bringing the organization to Golden decades ago, and the members and donors who helped make that dream a reality. Your contributions, vision, and foresight brought us to this moment, which presents exciting future possibilities for the Club. https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/9/11/american-mountaineering-center-update
  • GrippedG

    A Look at the New Unparallel Qubit Climbing Shoe

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    The Qubit is a sport climbing beast, with some of the stickiest rubber on the market The post A Look at the New Unparallel Qubit Climbing Shoe appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/a-look-at-the-new-unparallel-qubit-climbing-shoe/