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  • Trees for climbing anchors: Rappel

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    Trees can make great rappel anchors, but there are definitely some best practices and things you want to avoid. Have a look at Part 2 of my detailed series on tree anchors. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/trees-for-climbing-anchors-rappel
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    So there was actually climbing on the Nice climbing trip, too (between the rain... which managed to be both more and less than expected...). La Turbie, as it turns out, felt really kinda sandbagged grade-wise (or maybe I was just sucking?)! But then the fun is in the movement and unlocking the puzzle, not the grade and it was a great trip with a fun bunch; Alesia Sidliarevich (with the excellent catches), Helen Finn, Carole Dawson, and Roy. #climbing #ClimbingIsMyPassion #SportClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #Nice #LaTurbie
  • Mountain Now Has the Same Rights as a Person

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    New Zealand has given Taranaki Maunga the legal personality name of Te Kāhui Tupua, which the law views as “a living and indivisible whole” The post Mountain Now Has the Same Rights as a Person appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/mountain-now-has-the-same-rights-as-a-person/
  • Marine Thenevet climbs Juneru, 8C

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    Marine Thenevet has made the first female ascent ofJuneru (8C), at Arrastradero, Albarracin, Spain. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775807
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    A National Geographic team led by Free Solo director Jimmy Chin believe they have discovered the remains of British mountaineer Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine, the youngest member of the 1924 expedition who disappeared aged 22 one-hundred years ago along with his climbing partner George Mallory. An exclusive article reports that filmmaker and ... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775548
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    Merriam Woods is one of the most recently developed crags in New Hampshire. Climbing even compared it to Rumney in terms of its potential for high-quality climbing and its natural setting. https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/victory-climbers-purchase-property-critical-for-northeast-access
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    Kilian Jornet has climbed all eighty-two peaks of 4,000 metres or higher in the European Alps in the space of just nineteen days. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774439
  • Onsight, Flash, and Redpoint – Defined

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    Here's a breakdown of what constitutes an onsight, flash, redpoint, pinkpoint, and headpoint in route climbing The post Onsight, Flash, and Redpoint – Defined appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/onsight-flash-and-redpoint-defined/