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  • Lisa Lorenzin (she/her)L

    #makeShitMonday, #climbing edition...

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    Lisa Lorenzin (she/her)L
    #makeShitMonday, #climbing edition...@mbroome and I haven't been climbing as much this year, partly due to schedules, partly my shoulder recovery. But we got out to Pilot Mountain last Sunday with a bunch of friends, and that reminded me that I've been meaning to replace my various tied cords - prusiks and foot loop for emergency rope ascent, spare footloop that doubles as my chalkbag belt, and autoblock for rappel backup - since they're all well over a decade old by now. They all *look* fine, but cord is cheap and nylon degrades over time, so...He picked up some cord for us back in October, so we dug out the hot knife, set up a fan in the garage, and got to work. I had to go in for a respirator mask almost immediately - something about burning plastic gives me an instant headache - but we got them all cut to length and re-tied pretty quickly. Not quite the same diameters as the original cord, but I gave the autoblock a test drive on Thursday and it worked just fine! @cannibal #rockclimbing #DIY
  • HowNOT2H

    Strand by Strand

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  • American Alpine ClubA

    Drowning at Altitude: A Nepal Rescue Story

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    In this episode, we talk to AAC member, alpinist, and ski mountaineer, Maddie Miller, about a Nepal trip gone wrong–what she hoped was going to be a level-up in her climbing career, turned into a medical evacuation. At 16,200 feet, Maddie started experiencing signs of the extremely life-threatening medical condition HAPE, or High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Thankfully, she had the ability to call for a helicopter, and get emergency care–all covered by her AAC rescue benefit and medical expense coverage. We dive into her experience with the freaky feeling of gurgling lungs, what other people don’t realize about this extremely deadly medical diagnosis, and what it means to feel as fit as possible but still affected by altitude. Learn More about Maddie Miller Learn More about AAC Rescue Benefit Discover Melissa Arnot Reid’s Book https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/5/8/drowning-at-altitude-a-nepal-rescue-story
  • GrippedG

    Austin Purdy Repeats a 25-Move V16

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    Drew Ruana's Bookkeeping V16 climbs more like a short route than a boulder The post Austin Purdy Repeats a 25-Move V16 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/austin-purdy-repeats-a-25-move-v16/
  • GrippedG

    Alex Huber, 55, Climbs New 76-Metre-Tall 5.14c Pitch

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    The legendary climber continues to push the limits after 40 years of hard climbing The post Alex Huber, 55, Climbs New 76-Metre-Tall 5.14c Pitch appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-huber-55-climbs-new-76-metre-tall-5-14c-pitch/
  • EpicTVE

    Fast & Light Mountaineering with Arc'Teryx Athlete Max Kroneck

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmJCG9MKJLM
  • GrippedG

    Himalayan Peak Climbed for First Time, Then Skied

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    <p>The previously unclimbed summit sits in the shadow of the iconic peak Rakaposhi</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gripped.com/news/himalayan-peak-climbed-for-first-time-then-skied/">Himalayan Peak Climbed for First Time, Then Skied</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gripped.com">Gripped Magazine</a>.</p>
  • EpicTVE

    Climbing Helmets 👉 What You Need to Know | Climbing Daily Ep.2415

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F0INgHMLjQ