Sir Chris Bonington turns 90 with a vow to fulfil a promise for a friend. Sir Chris will celebrate his 90th with close family and friends in the Lake District.
In this short film, Jim Pope makes the first ascent of Lupin (8B/V13). It may be small but it packs a punch. Lupin that is.
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Anja Petek and Patricija Verdev climbed a new route over five days this summer in the Indian Himalaya
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In addition to freeing The Nose via the 5.13 V9 Schnoz variation—marking a first for the route—Puman also ticked off a laundry list of hard lines, from boulders to big walls
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The giant Buttermilks line Direct North is her hardest boulder to date
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Caro Ciavaldini has made the third female ascent of Greenspit, 8b trad, in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. The route is one of the hardest and most well-known crack climbs in Europe.
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Dan Varian adds Weeping Arete (Font 8B+) - yet another first ascent of a 'last great problem' - to his already long list and one of his 'top three' ever!
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/dan-varian-makes-first-ascent-of-weeping-arete-font-8b/
