Wife: "Can you open this and spread it on the bread?"Me: *grunt* *groan* *grunt* *PAH!* Me: "Damn! What are companies thinking? How is a grandmother going to open this?"Wife: "Actually...there's a pull tab..."#bouldering #climbing peopleNot all problems require forearm strength.Just sayin'
The test-piece line goes at 5.13+ with a hard boulder problem by Osian Parry
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https://gripped.com/profiles/bold-new-difficult-trad-line-climbed-in-north-wales/
British climber Hamish McArthur made the second ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked (Font 9A) in Thunder Ridge, Colorado, USA.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/hamish-mcarthur-repeats-no-one-mourns-the-wicked-f9a-in-a-session/
Hooks are crucial gear for aid climbing, but they are a bit unusual: most require you to add a sling. Here are a few tricks and best practices for slinging your hooks.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-to-sling-hooks-wwRJG
Sébastien Berthe sent the Dawn Wall Free over a 14-day continuous push, topping out on January 31. We caught up with him to learn more about his ascent of the world’s hardest big wall
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https://gripped.com/profiles/seb-berthes-free-ascent-of-the-dawn-wall-interview/
Hannes Puman has made a free ascent of The Nose via The Schnaz, a new variation which bypasses the notorious Changing Corners pitch.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777097
