German climber Lara Neumeier, has made the fourth repeat – the first female ascent - of the trad-route Psychogramm at Bürser Platte, in the Vorarlberg region of Austria.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/lara-neumeier-gets-first-female-ascent-of-psychogramm-trad-8b/
Retreat (aka bail) anchors need to be strong enough for a rappel, use a minimum of gear and cordage, and be simple to rig so you can do it under potential stress. Learn the principles here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/alpine-retreat-anchors-part-1
Few details have been made public. It occurred during another rescue operation on another route
The post Rock Climber Dies in Rock Rocks Near Vegas appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-in-rock-rocks-near-vegas/
First out of the traps for 2025 is mellowclimbing with a film of Nathaniel Coleman making the first ascent of No One Mourns the Wicked (V17/Font 9A) at Thunder Ridge, Colorado.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/coleman-makes-first-ascent-of-no-one-mourns-the-wicked-v17-font-9a/
