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 Steven Yates climbing at Halucinogen Wall.
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Going Up? Rope Ascending Methods
Prussic-ing, Jumaring, and Jugging are all terms used to describe ascending a rope (or ropes). All these methods work in fundamentally the same way, the rope is attached to at two points, one connecting the climber’s harness, one connecting one or both feet.
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S'bu Vilane: South African explorer
Sibusiso Vilane is a South African icon: the first black African to make it to the top of Everest and the Seven Summits (one of six South Africans, and one of less than 200 people in history to do so).
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2009 Golden Piton Awards
2009 has been a year of hardship and strife. It would be foolish to ignore the fact that the “recession” (OK, full-blown depression) continues.
At Climbing, 2009 has spelled diminished resources and staff...
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Neil Gresham's Guide to Visualisation
Climbers are great daydreamers. How many times have you found your thoughts drifting off to that frustrating route or boulder problem which has been eluding you for weeks, when you should be concentrating on the work in front of you?
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08/02/2010: Western Cape
National Bouldering League 2010
The first round starts this Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the UCT climbing wall. Registration fee is R50 and R10 per round... |
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04/02/2010: South Africa
Cutloose boulder report
Andrew Wood and Julia Chen have been making several visits to Redhill and have repeated some of the older test-pieces of the area. |
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04/02/2010: International
Never Ever Say Never, new Scafell Buttress winter climb by Dave Birkett
Last weekend Dave Birkett climbed what is being hailed as one of the most important new winter routes in Britain's Lake District for the last quarter of a century, Never Ever Say Never VIII 8 or E7 5c on Scafell's East Buttress. |
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04/02/2010: International
Yosemite Access Threatened - Your Chance to Help!
The following request has been posted on the US Access Fund site for some time and the closing date is approaching on Thursday 4 February for people to submit their comments. At present the exact impact of the proposed Merced River Plan is not clear but the possible implications may well affect access to almost all the major crags in the valley. |
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04/02/2010: International
Enrico Baistrocchi repeats Oniyx at Chironico
The strong Italian climber Enrico Baistrocchi has managed the first repeat of the boudlery Oniyx 8c, first ascended by Markus Bock at Chironico, Switzerland. Massimo Malpezzi has the story. |
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04/02/2010: International
Expedition to climb Antarctic peak
An expedition supported by the Hillary Expedition Grant, is set to climb a new route on the remote peak Mt Pary in Antarctica this month. |
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02/02/2010: International
Worlds First Water-Ice 10?
Will Gadd and Tim Emmett have established a 30-meter, 45-degree overhanging ice climb behind an unfrozen waterfall in British Columbia. Spray from the 140-meter (460') Helmcken Falls plasters blobs and daggers of ice to the volcanic rock, creating a unique style of ice route. |
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02/02/2010: South Africa
Upcoming Climbing Comp
The Barn is hosting its 5th Anniversary competition in celebration of 5yrs running under the current management. The comp will be held at the Barn on the 6th Feb. |
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02/02/2010: South Africa
Problems accessing Climb.co.za
If you are having problems accessing Climb.co.za, the problem is on the SAT-3 cable which carries international connectivity of South African Internet users... |
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01/02/2010: International
Once was enough for Jessica
Jessica Biel will not climb Mount Kilimanjaro again.
The Valentine's Day actress was glad she scaled Africa's highest peak, but the physical challenge left her "miserable".
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