This Week in Climbing #29 (June 5, 2016)
Here’s all of the best and most interesting rock climbing stuff that happened over the last week. Enjoy!
Climbing News
AFRICA
- South Africa
- Monkey Business, ~8B (V13), flash by Thilo Schröter at UK Climbing
AMERICAS
- Canada
- Stu Smith Opens New Crag in Smithers B.C. with a 5.12 at Gripped
- Ontario Crag Cape Croker Re-Opened at Gripped
- Ben Harnden Sends Cobra Crack 5.14 at Gripped
ASIA
- Himalaya
- Bhagirathi III: two ascents in the Indian Himalaya at Planet Mountain
- Japan
- Nehanna, ~8B+/C, by Dai Koyamada at UK Climbing
EUROPE
- France
- Stefano Ghisolfi climbs Le Cadre Nouvelle 9a (5.14d) at Céüse at Planet Mountain
- Germany
- Adam Ondra climbs 9a+ (5.15a) in a day at Planet Mountain
- Norway
- Jakob Schubert & Domen Škofic climb two 9a+ at Flatanger in Norway at Planet Mountain
- Switzerland
- UK
- Alexander Megos climbs Hubble. The Raven Tor interview. at Planet Mountain (See also UK Climbing)
- Ropes of Maui 8B for Orrin Coley at UK Climbing
GENERAL
Climbing Tips
- Climbing and Relationships by Steph Davis
- Learn This: Effective Multipitch Communication at Climbing
- Gym to Crag: The Real Deal at Evening Sends
- The Ultimate At-Home Crack Machine at Moja Gear
- How to Make Tape Gloves for Crack Climbing at Moja Gear
- The First Ascent Tool Kit by Rob Pizem
- The Nuts and Bolts of Nuts and Bolts at Rock and Ice
Other Climbing Articles
- Semi-Rad: Hire a Climber at Climbing
- Hidden Dragons by Chris Schulte at The Climbing Zine
- How Your Mountain Dreams Might be a Trap at The Suburban Mountaineer
Destinations, Routes, etc.
- America’s 100 Best Sport Climbing Routes at Climbing
- The Bermuda Short: Island DWS, Bouldering, and Sport Climbing at Climbing
Good New Climbing Videos
- Practice of the Wild [4:45] – Dave MacLeod heads to Switzerland’s Magic Wood to do battle with a really, really hard boulder problem.
- Alpine Defined, Emma Twyford in Chamonix [5:01]
Interviews and Profiles
- Overcoming Setbacks: Advice From Alex Puccio at Climbing
- Girl Crush of the Month: Anak Verhoeven at Crux Crush
- Interview with Jon Cardwell on Projecting Realization 5.15a at DPM
- Jon Glassberg: The Man Behind the Lens at Friction Labs
- INTERVIEW: Predator 8b For Maddy Cope at UK Climbing
- Basecamp Podcast Discussion with Alpinist Colin Haley at Gripped
- Basecamp Podcast Discussion with Greg Child, Big Wall and Alpine Legend at Gripped
Gear, Reviews, etc.
- To edge or not to edge? at Climb ZA – “An average climber’s take on La Sportiva’s ‘No Edge Technology’ shoes.”
- Field Test Review: DMM Dragon Cams at The Alpine Start
