Austrian climber, Nicolia Uznik, has made the first ascent of Mount Doom (Font 9A) in Maltatal, Austria.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/nicolai-uznik-gets-first-ascent-of-mount-doom-font-9a/
Rappelling isn’t the only way to get down a cliff; another option is the self-lower. There are a few considerations, pros and cons, learn ‘em here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/descend-by-self-lowering
Chris Sharma has just added yet another stellar DWS first ascent on Mallorca, Vison Quest (F9a).
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/chris-sharma-get-first-ascent-of-vision-quest-another-f9a-mallorca-dws/
Sunna Shinn went from fundamentalist Baptist teacher to nonbinary climbing TikTok influencer in five years. As they learned to climb, they learned to embrace their queerness.
https://www.climbing.com/people/nonbinary-climber-sunna-shin/
