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Outdated City Zoning Codes Are Holding the Climbing Industry Hostage
12+ hour, 37+ min ago (1655+ words) About our reporting: Climbing journalist Ryleigh Norgrove spoke with three gym owners and the president of the Climbing Wall Association to investigate how outdated city zoning codes are delaying openings and forcing closures, even for successful climbing gyms. “As the…...
Mountaineers find community and competition through App State Climbing Club
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (467+ words) App State’s Climbing Club is looking beyond the wall this year, with more outdoor trips and competitions allowing students to take their climbing to the next level. Junior mathematics major Brendan Doty, who is in his first year as the…...
Two climbers die near Aspen in one week
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (232+ words) ASPEN, Colo. — Mountain Rescue Aspen responded to two climbing fatalities in less than a week. On Sunday, a climber died after falling on Castle Peak, south of Aspen. On Sept. 2, another climber was killed after falling off Maroon Peak. The…...
This Rappel Mistake Can Be Fatal. Why Don't More Climbers Know About It?
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (1265+ words) About our reporting: To investigate this fatal rappelling accident, reporter Natalie Berry spoke with IMFGA guide Calum Muskett, expert alpinist Colin Haley, and a close friend of the deceased. The results exposed a small yet fatal rappelling mistake that many…...
Andalusia’s Largest Climbing Gym Opens in Seville
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (238+ words) This weekend, MOVE Climbing is inaugurating its spectacular facilities—spanning over 1,500 square meters in Hytasa—with prices starting at €10 and a major opening event. The impressive complex, built with an investment of nearly one million euros from Seville-based capital, has…...
Solveig Korherr on Her Climb of Histoire sans Fin, a 200-metre 5.14a
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (702+ words) High above the Valais valley in Switzerland, the 2,985m Petit Clocher du Portalet rises as a steep granite spire into the Alps. Histoire sans Fin (8b+, 200m) is one of the hardest free-climbing routes on the spire and a major test of hard…...
‘Do things that scare you’: UNC’s climbing programs offer challenges, avenues to bond
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (701+ words) Through the Carolina Climbing Club and Campus Recreation’s climbing walls and outdoor programs, students are building friendships, learning new skills and challenging themselves both on and off campus. UNC’s climbing walls, operated by Campus Recreation, are located at Rams Head…...
Mountain climber captures thrilling glissade down Mount Adams. See the video.
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (24+ words) USA Today Mountain climber captures thrilling glissade down Mount Adams. See the video....
Forest Service Proposes First National Policy for Recreational Climbing on Public Lands
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) Sheridan Media The U.S. Forest Service will publish a proposed climbing directive in the Federal Register and initiate a 30-day public comment period. This proposal establishes the agency’s first national direction for managing recreational climbing opportunities on national forests and grasslands…...
Jay-D Muller chasing bigger future for SA climbing
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (500+ words) Gqeberha speed climber and coach Jay-D Muller has set his sights beyond his own ambitions, with a desire to help take South African climbing to the next level while continuing to chase his own Olympic dream. Muller, who coached at…...