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Rogue rock gym nears the final stages of reopening
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (26+ words) KDRV Although the gym doesn't have a date just yet they're in the final stages of the process....
Tokyo: The indoor climbing capital of the world
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (64+ words) Nikkei Asia Wealth of top-tier facilities make the city a training ground for both newcomers and pros TOKYO -- Famous for its skyscrapers and innovative technologies, Tokyo may not be the most obvious destination for adventure seekers. Yet its thriving rock…...
Climbers Say They 'Would Not Have Survived Another Night"
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (503+ words) Three nights clinging to a wet, unstable mountainside ended with a 100-foot airlift for two climbers in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park this week. Police said the pair. .. Climbers Say They 'Would Not Have Survived Another Night' Three nights clinging…...
Watch What Happens When This Climber Breaks the First Rule of Alpine Climbing
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (482+ words) Readers, please send us your Weekend Whipper videos using this form. There are not many rules in climbing, much less in alpine climbing. But I decided to make one for myself several years ago, after watching a video of the…...
The Story Behind The Dark Wizard: Colorado's Peter Mortimer Unpacks His New HBO Climbing Series
1+ day, 41+ min ago (403+ words) We talked climbing documentary filmmaking with Peter Mortimer, and he shared more about his latest projects. His latest project, HBO's The Dark Wizard, continues that thread, following climber and BASE jumper Dean Potter as he chases the edge'until he falls…...
Learn how to rock climb like a pro at Rocknasium!
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (22+ words) CBS News Learn how to rock climb like a pro at Rocknasium!...
How the Guy Who Invented V-Grades Won Back His Bouldering Mojo
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1665+ words) Bouldering legend John "Verm" Sherman describes the narrative arc of the average climbing film as follows: Hero picks outlandish project, can't quite do it, comes back, finally succeeds and everybody's happy. While he would have taken the happy ending for…...
The future of climbing featuring C'dric Lachat
1+ day, 13+ min ago (59+ words) Planetmountain. com The future of climbing featuring C'dric Lachat As climbing grows through gyms and the Olympics, it faces a paradox: indoor popularity rises while outdoor crags risk closure. What future awaits the sport? Featuring Swiss climber C'dric Lachat, this…...
Medford's Rogue Rock Gym in final stages after extended closure
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (529+ words) Courtesy of Rogue Rock Gym. MEDFORD, Ore. - Rogue Rock Gym is in the final stages of a transition that could allow the climbing facility to reopen after an extended closure. "When we closed I looked many of you in the…...
Jakob Schubert Tries Duality of Man 5. 15d, America's Hardest Rock Climb
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (498+ words) Gripped Magazine Jakob Schubert recently attempted Duality of Man, a route at Dry Canyon that was first climbed by Sean Bailey at 5. 15d. Schubert has several 5. 15s and V17s to his name, including the first ascent of B. I. G. 5. 15d in Norway, and a repeat of…...