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  • How to Place a Metolius Spring Force Bolt

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    As we head into spring, it's a good time to touch base with your local access group to find out if you can volunteer to help replace aging bolts The post How to Place a Metolius Spring Force Bolt appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/how-to-place-a-metolius-spring-force-bolt/
  • A Climber We Lost: Takero Nakajima

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    Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community. https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-takero-nakajima/
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    22-year-old American climber Noah Wheeler has made the third ascent of Daniel Woods'... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777696
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    Last weekend I took a couple friends to the local crag for their first time out. Since I was the only one able to clean, others led and set the anchor, but on occasion if the leader were unable to reach the anchors, I would set the anchor and belayed the others up from the top using a grigri. That worked pretty well, though I'm aware that Petzl doesn't recommend using the grigri in such a manner (a redirected belay is preferred.) I did notice that the DMM Pivot set up in guide/auto-blocking mode had a dedicated method for lowering — using a second biner to adjust the angle of the device. Are there concerns with doing so for lowering a second climber all the way to the ground? Whenever lowering is mentioned, it's always in the context is lowering the second "a few feet" or so.
  • Tech Controversy Delayed Olympic Climbing

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    A tech failure led to some upset climbers and the start of a record-breaking event The post Tech Controversy Delayed Olympic Climbing appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/tech-controversy-delayed-olympic-climbing/
  • The Climbing Daily Paris Special Day 1 Boulder / Speed

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7on17oXOug
  • Just How Hard is Olympic Sport Climbing?

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    The men’s boulders, for instance, are as hard as V14. We caught up with Paris’s head Boulder setter to learn what strengths and skills a climber needs to grab gold. https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/how-hard-is-olympic-sport-climbing/
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    https://www.climbing.com/places/worlds-strongest-mountaineers-from-pakistan-village/