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As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor culture inspired by Yosemite - AOL
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (714+ words) The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine's biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music. Like many public events in wartime Ukraine, the festival blended ordinary leisure with reminders that the war…...
Who has climbed the Empire State Building? Masked couple and King Kong - AOL
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (452+ words) The masked couple who climbed the Empire State Building may have something on King Kong. On July 1, two people were arrested after reaching the top of the iconic New York City building, displaying a banner and appearing to stage a…...
Podcast highlights what it's like to rock climb at French's Dome - AOL
1+ week, 2+ day ago (190+ words) In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and intern Makenzie Stamets talk about an accessible rock climbing area in Mount Hood National Forest near the town of Zigzag. French's Dome is a classic rock climbing location…...
Charlize Theron scales billboard in New York's Times Square to promote Netflix movie "Apex" - AOL
1+ week, 2+ day ago (383+ words) Charlize Theron shocked New Yorkers on Friday when she scaled a massive billboard in the heart of Times Square. The stunt was to promote her new action flick, Apex, costarring Taron Egerton and streaming now on Netflix. Theron trained with…...
Charlize Theron Scales a Billboard in Times Square After Learning How to Climb for "Apex" - AOL
1+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Charlize Theron scaled a Times Square billboard to promote her Netflix thriller Apex Also starring Taron Egerton, the film shows Theron as a resilient survivor in a fight for her life The actress learned rock climbing for the role, calling…...
Charlize Theron & Taron Egerton Reveal Their Celebrity Crushes While Climbing Walls - AOL
1+ week, 4+ day ago (271+ words) Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton are gearing up for the release of their film, Apex. As such, they did a fun interview for Netflix, where they also disclosed their celebrity crushes. Apex's Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton on their first…...
Climbing centre to make activity 'more accessible' - AOL
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (240+ words) A community based climbing centre which aims to make the activity "more accessible" has opened. Climbing Commons, near Stroud in Gloucestershire, will operate as a collectively governed social enterprise. Spokesperson Chikara Shimasaki said: "We believe that climbing should be a…...
Rock Climber Dean Potter's Partner Says He 'Knew Something Was Off' Mentally and Saw Multiple Doctors Before His Tragic Death - AOL
2+ mon, 14+ hour 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…...
Tree climbers converge for North American Tree Climbing Competition - AOL
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ 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…...
$1. 9 M quickly needed to save Climb Nittany. Those who call it a "second family" have hope - AOL
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1807+ words) In the three years that Abigail Voigt has been going to Climb Nittany, the facility has become more than just a climbing gym to the Delta Middle School eighth grader. It's become her home away from home, a place where…...