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Rock climbing gains mainstream grip in Shanghai
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (434+ words) Rock climbing, once confined to hardcore enthusiasts in China, is now gaining popularity among a diverse cross-section of Shanghai residents. In Baoshan, a northern suburban district of Shanghai, a new 1, 200-square-meter climbing complex is drawing enthusiasts with its professional-grade facilities....
No Ropes. No Second Chances. The Truth About Free Soloing'And the Climbers Who Never Came Back.
52+ min ago (1764+ words) Few climbers fully commit to free soloing. Those who do see it as equal parts art, meditation, and escape'despite the risks. "The movement is a little different in that buildings are much more repetitive; it's just the same movement patterns…...
7-Year-Old Climber Becomes Youngest Person Ever to Summit Yosemite's El Capitan
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (738+ words) I was born and raised in Chugiak, Alaska. I've been skiing for over 25 years and am a graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage, with a degree in Culinary Arts/Applied Sciences. My summers are spent hiking, fishing, longboarding, camping,…...
Rock Climber Dean Potter's Partner Says He 'Knew Something Was Off' Mentally and Saw Multiple Doctors Before His Tragic Death - AOL
3+ week, 3+ day ago (634+ words) Dean Potter's longtime partner, Jen Rapp, gives insight into his mental state leading up to his 2015 death while wingsuiting at Yosemite National Park Rapp met Potter when he was a Patagonia ambassador with his then-wife, Steph Davis "There was something…...
Weekend Warm-Up: World's Hardest Trad Climb " Explorersweb
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (405+ words) Drifter's Escape: The World's Hardest Trad Climb documents climber Connor Herson's attempts at a first ascent of Drifter's Escape. At a proposed 5. 15a, this may be the most difficult trad climb ever completed." The film doesn't open on the now-famous line....
Singaporean suffers fractured arm coming down Gunung Datuk
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (171+ words) Free Malaysia Today The Singaporean hiker being brought down from Gunung Datuk The mountain is noted for its rock ladders and a footprint reputed to be that of Hang Tuah (JBPM pics) SEREMBAN: A Singaporean hiker suffered a fractured right…...
Kem Ormond: Reach new garden heights with climbing frames
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (602+ words) A climbing frame is great for beans. Image / Tim Garman, Silver-i Design, from Down to Earth Gardening by Phil Thomsen Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She's also a keen gardener. This week, she's writing about climbing…...
14 year-old climbing extraordinaire gears up for Go Pro Mountain Games
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (863+ words) News News | May 30, 2026 Conner Bailey'can't'remember when his mom got him into climbing at 2 years old. He only knows'he's'loved it as far as his memory goes back." "I think my earliest climbing memory was in'Texas, when'I was 4. I was climbing in…...
Tree climbers converge for North American Tree Climbing Competition
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (228+ words) The Davey Tree Expert Co. kicked off'a'free, three-day'North American Tree Climbing Championship run by the International Society of'Aboriculture'at its new SEED Campus'in Kent on May 15.'The public is invited to view'competition, as well as enjoy'food trucks and family-friendly activities. Seventy-one…...
superb climbing on Pot of Gold a keen eye for placements and commitment needed
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (24+ words) UKClimbing - UKClimbing guide to Money Head crag (Dumfries and Galloway)...