From the tall V0 jug ladder of Melon Patch on the Front Side to the overhanging, nails-hard crimping on Karoshi (V15) at the Dragon’s Den, Hueco Tanks State Historic Site, Texas, offers America’s—and arguable the world’s—best, densest collection of boulder problems. The three mountains of syenite ... Continue reading
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From the start, climbing's journey to the Olympics has been a rollercoaster. The sport was initially turned down for the 2020 Tokyo Games in 2013. Climbers received a second chance when a new program allowed the host country to add new sports with broad local and international appeal. ... Continue reading
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In the final days before leaving office, the Trump Administration initiated the transfer of 2,422 acres of Oak Flat in Arizona, an Apache ancestral territory and world-class rock climbing destination, to foreign-owned Resolution Copper (RC). Access Fund filed a lawsuit today in Arizona federal ... Continue reading
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A maverick bunch of Brits go big wall hunting in Brazil, led by Mike ‘Twid’ Turner and Steve Long. The super strong James Taylor and Angus Kille (fresh off an ascent of Indian Face) provide some youth and round out the team. They head for the giant monolith of Pedra Baiana dreaming of a new ... Continue reading
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Nirmal "Nims" Purja shared the above video, which shows the Nepali team summiting K2 together during the first winter ascent. The group sang Nepal's national anthem during the final meters. The full team was Mingma Gyalje Sherpa (Mingma G), Nirmal Purja Pun ... Continue reading
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