This Week in Climbing #10 (December 20, 2015)
Here’s all the climbing news fit to print from December 14 through December 20.
Climbing News
AFRICA
- Never the Same, first free ascent on Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar by Polo, Gorobey and Giuliberti at Planet Mountain
AMERICAS
- Cerro San Lorenzo new Slovenian climbs in Patagonia at Planet Mountain
- Ice Climbing World Cup 2016: Maxim Tomilov and Maria Tolokonina win in Bozeman at Planet Mountain
- 2016 Mugs Stump Award Recipients Announced at Alpinist
- Terremer, ~8C/V15, by Simon Parton at UK Climbing (See also Gripped.)
ASIA
- New Big Wall Route on China’s Mt. Hua Shan at Alpinist
- Afghan Female Climbing Team Climb New Peak at Gripped
EUROPE
- Jacopo Larcher climbs Lapoterapia trad at Osso in Italy at Planet Mountain
- The Ace 8B for Potokar and Squire at UK Climbing
- Gabriele Moroni claims Maestri di Vita at Metanodotto at Planet Mountain
- Jacopo Larcher repeats Psychogramm 8b+ trad in Austria at Planet Mountain
- Three to Trial for Tito Traversa’s Death at Gripped (See also DPM.)
- Alex Luger unwraps The Gift on Drusenfluh in Rätikon at Planet Mountain
- Digital system ext. 1, 8c+, by Mina Markovic at UK Climbing
Good Climbing Videos
- Wolgan Pillar [22:41] – Adventurous new routing on a spire in the Blue Mountains of Australia
- Killswitch | Kai Lightner – The Mandala V12 – Buttermilks Bishop, CA | adidas Outdoor [1:32]
- Alex Honnold Climbs Angola [27:33]
- Romain Desgranges topping “So High” | Joshua Tree | adidas Outdoor [37:11]
- South West [3:07] – Bouldering in the Utah desert
- TAKE HOLD – Kati Hetrick [4:10]
- Necessary Evil – Jon Cardwell [4:34] – A 5.14c in Arizona’s Virgin River Gorge
Climbing Articles
- Results from 8a.nu Rock Climbing Hero Survey at Gripped
- Need Calcium? Dairy Isn’t Your Only Option at Climbing Nutrition
- Climbing & Body Image: Losing Weight to Win at Climbing
- Winter Climbing Training: A Strategy of Shifting Focus and Priorities by Alli Rainey
- 6 Tips to Beat Fatigue at Climb Healthy
- The Making of a Leader at Splitter Choss
- Climbing Destination: Vigin Gorda, British Virgin Islands at Crux Crush
- The Cost of Extreme Sports: From Pricey Gear to High Life Insurance Rates at Nerd Wallet
- Pro Tips: Ice Climbing at American Alpine Institute Blog
- Awake On El Cap by Tristan Greszko at The Climbing Zine
Interviews/Profiles
- Annalisa De Marco and the disarming lightness of bouldering at Planet Mountain
Trip Reports
- Rocktown and LRC at Rock Climber Life – A vlog.
- What I’ve learned at For the Love of Climbing – A 5.11d offwidth at Stone Fort, TN.
Gear Reviews
- Wild Country Electron Quickdraw Review at Climbing Gear Reviews
- Long Term Review: Scarpa Rebel Ice at The Alpine Start
- Petzl Tikka Review at Rock Climber Life
- Gear review: Stay local with Hummingbird Mountain Gear at For the Love of Climbing
Other stuff
- The newest SuperTopo newsletter is out.
