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REQUEST FOR INSPECTION OF PETZL LOW-STRETCH KERNMANTLE ROPES
One of our clients found 2 critical defects on his Petzl
low-stretch kernmantle ropes. To date, no other client has reported similar defects to us, and no accident or injury is known. Please read the in… Read more
"Foundations Edge" (8C) by Dylan Chuat
The 19-year-old Swiss Dylan Chuat sends his first 8C boulder with “Foundations Edge” in the Swiss bouldering area Fionnay. It was the 4th ascent of the Dave Graham Boulder from 2013. Overall, the last month was quite successful for him, so he was abl…
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Piolet d'Or for Catherine Destivelle
The grande dame of alpinism and the pioneer of the sport climbing movement Catherine Destivelle was awarded the Piolet d’Or for her life’s work. Catherine war in the middle to the end of the years One of the schools and successes of women in sport cl…
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'Pure Dreaming Plus' 9a+ by Davide Picco
David Picco has done his first 9a+, the route ‘Pure Dreaming Plus’ in the italian climbing crag Massone near Arco. It is a link-up starting by doing the hardest part of Underground and then continuing with Pure Dreaming. It was first ascented in 2018…
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Margo Hayes and Paige Claassen sends "Kryptonite" 9a
Again we can report strong women again, even if it was a little while ago with Margo. Margo Hayes and Paige Claassen climbed the classic “Kryptonite” 9a. The legendary route and first 9a in the United States was first ascented in 1999 by Tommy Caldwe…
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Video: Don Whillans and Chris Bonington climb Dovedale Groove E1 5b, Dove Crag
Absolutely worth seeing video. In the same video the two climbing legends Don Whillans and the route “Dovedale Groove” E1 5b climb at Dove Crag near Dovedale in the Peak District in Northern England.
Both made alpine history. In August 1961 they c…
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