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20 Unforgettable Moments in Black Climbing History, from 1889 Until Now
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1744+ words) This Black History Month, we're looking back at the Black athletes who have helped push the sport of climbing forward. From mountaineers to speed climbers, first ascensionists to Olympians, here are 20 times that Black climbers set new records, solved the…...
How Tommy Caldwell And I Freed a 1,200-meter Patagonian Big Wall in 24 Hours
3+ week, 1+ day ago (524+ words) This article originally appeared on Climbing Tommy and I sent our objective here in Patagonia--we free climbed the South African Route in a day! It took us three intense attempts over three weeks. This is by far one of…...
High Point Climbing set to host YETI Climbing National Championships
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) High Point Climbing and Fitness in Orlando is set to host the best climbers in the country this week in the YETI Climbing National Championships. USA Climbing is hosting this prestigious event from February 11-15. The climbers that qualify for YETI…...
Alex Honnold completes free solo Taipei 101 skyscraper climb
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (567+ words) Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to Alex Honnold's successful climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper broadcast live on Netflix. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.TV. I'm deathly afraid of…...
When does Alex Honnold's “Skyscraper Live ”free solo begin? How to watch the nail-biting climb
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (634+ words) Skyscraper Live is a live Netflix event in which professional climber Alex Honnold will ascend the Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Honnold will free solo the skyscraper, meaning he'll climb with no ropes, harnesses, or gear. The event airs live on Netflix…...
Sacramento-area native to climb skyscraper live on Netflix. Local climbers react
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (897+ words) Update: Netflix has postponed the climb to Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. PST. Read the latest on the event here. Hours before Alex Honnold was scheduled to climb a Taiwanese skyscraper live on Netflix, Vaughn Medford knew the message he'd offer him. "I…...
Netflix postpones attempt by Sacramento-area native to climb skyscraper live
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) Shortly before Sacramento-area native Alex Honnold was scheduled to free solo climb a Taiwanese skyscraper live on Netflix, the streamer confirmed that the event had been postponed. The Hollywood Reporter wrote that roughly 30 minutes before Honnold was to begin his…...
You watched Alex Honnold scale Taipei 101—now stream his greatest climb in Free Solo
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) You watched Alex Honnold scale Taipei 101now stream his greatest climb in Free Solo'Yahoo Sports Rybakina rallies to stun Sabalenka, wins Australian Open in 3-set thriller I'm convinced that Alex Honnold is not real. Case in point: Honnold climbed Taipei 101 without…...
Alex Honnold Completes Daring Taipei 101 Skyscraper Climb — But Was It Worth the Risk?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (768+ words) The 508-meter (1,667-foot), 101-floor skyscraper in Taiwan's capital became his latest vertical playground during a live broadcast that had viewers around the world glued to their screens. The climb, which took roughly 95 minutes, was filmed live for Netflix's Skyscraper Live…...
The guy who just climbed that skyscraper live on Netflix listened to a lot of Tool on the way up
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (434+ words) Alex Honnold, the American rock climber who made global headlines with his free solo ascent up the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan on live TV last weekend, says that he listened to a lot of Tool as he made his way…...