This Week in Climbing #21 (March 20, 2016)
Here’s all of the best and most interesting rock climbing stuff that happened over the last week. Enjoy!
Climbing News
AMERICAS
- Canada
- Mega New Mixed Route in Newfoundland is WI7+ M12 at Gripped
- Sean McColl and Shauna Coxsey Win Climbing Works Comp at Gripped
- Ghost Access Information for 2016 at Gripped
- Climbers Rescued After Night in North Gully on The Chief at Gripped
- New Ice and Rare Routes Climbed in Northern Ontario at Gripped
- Mexico
- South America
- USA
- Access Fund: Study Shows Climbers Spend $3.6 Million Annually in Red River Gorge at DPM
- Valley Climbers React to Name Changes in Yosemite at Alpinist
- The Yosemite Trademark Dispute Explained at Climbing
- Climber Dies In Fall From Moonlight Buttress, Zion at Rock and Ice
- Mark Davis Dies in Tragic Rappelling Accident at Indian Creek at Rock & Ice
ASIA
- Everest 2016: Who’s Climbing This Year? by Alan Arnette
- Triple ascent of Asagimadara, ~8C (V15), by Jongwon, Ondra and Amma at UK Climbing
- ~8A+ flash and ~8B+ 2nd go by Chon Jongwon at UK Climbing
EUROPE
- Spain
- Iker Pou adds new 9a climb to Mallorca at Planet Mountain
- UK
- Update: Pembroke/Castlemartin Ranges access 2016 at UK Climbing
- Scottish National Bouldering League 2015-2016: Report at UK Climbing
- Tremadog Rockfall Danger at UK Climbing
- Ben Nevis Gains One Metre in Height at UK Climbing
Climbing Articles
- Presidential Primaries 2016: Candidates as Climbers at Crux Crush
- Pre-Equalized Anchors at The American Alpine Institute Blog
- Setting the Bar High at Splitter Choss
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Is Marketing Climbing Now More Important Than Actual Climbing? at Evening Sends
- A Guide to Freerider by Dan McManus
- Unbelayvable: Questionable Guide Behavior at Climbing
- Gym Profile – Urban Climb, Brisbane at Vertical Life
- Move of the Month 13: Resting on Routes, Part II – Managing Your Time by Alli Rainey
- Re-Gram: 8 Photos of #ClimberProblems at Climbing
- Clarifying Protein Intake at Climbing Nutrition
- 15 Canadian Climbers to Follow on Instagram at Gripped
- The ’59 Sound at For the Love of Climbing
- The Age of Conservation at Adventure Journal
- Rock Climbing Gives Us Feminism by Georgie Abel at The Climbing Zine
- Training: Perfect Pull-Ups for Climbing Strength at Climbing
- Rebolting Resurrection Wall at Pinnacles National Park at Climbing
- What National Monuments Mean for Climbing at Open Gate
- A Conversation with Two of the Most Powerful Teens in Climbing at Outside
- 10 Things to Remember for Spring Climbing in Canada at Gripped
- Cycling Your Training at Climb Strong
Destinations, etc.
- Climbing Destination Guide: Joshua Tree, California at Moja Gear
- A Perfect Mediterranean Climbing Feast in Sardinia at Climbing
- Kentucky’s Finest: Rockcastle County Bouldering at DPM
- Sojourn in the Far South at The Climbing Obscurist – Climbing in the south of Tasmania
- Tropical Sport Climbing on Cayman Brac at Climbing
Good New Climbing Videos
- Rocklands [14:21] – Beautiful footage of bouldering in South Africa’s Rocklands.
- Climbing Sardinia, Italy and Switzerland [3:01] – Some footage from Sasha DiGiulian’s Sardinia and Switzerland adventures.
- Ethan Pringle and La Reina Mora (5.14d) [7:51] – Follow Ethan Pringle’s struggle to climb a super hard route in Spain.
- Now That’s What I Call a First Ascent – EP1 – Dynamics of Change E9 – Pete Whitaker [7:50] – Pete Whittaker tries for the first ascent of Dynamics of Change (E9 or 5.13c X).
- El Cap Bridge with Anna Smith pt1 S1:E2 [5:28] – An interview with hardcore Canadian climber Anna Smith
- Natalie Berry, recipient of the 2016 Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture [5:13] – Great mini profile of Natalie Berry, talented climber and now edito of UKClimbing.com
Interviews and Profiles
- Himalaya Scribe: ‘I Frighten a Lot of People’ at National Geographic – An interview with Elizabeth Hawley.
- Kevin Jorgeson: from rock climbing to migrant crisis humanitarian aid at Planet Mountain
- Onechaintwobinerz: Florida Native “Taking Over the Rock Climbing Rap Game” at Moja Gear
- “Hello, young man…” – A Tribute to Brian Cropper at UK Climbing
- Women on Lead: Katie Ives, Editor-in-Chief of Alpinist Magazine at Crux Crush
- How a Longtime Patagonia Climber Just Had His Best Season. Ever. at National Geographic
- Why this record-breaking pro climber (Alex Honnold) is devoting himself to solar energy at The Washington Post
Gear, Reviews, etc.
- Review: Petzl Sitta Harness at Climbing
- Review: Black Diamond Camalot Ultralight at Climbing
- The Approach Shoe for Modern Climbing Life at Climbing
- Tenaya Iati at Climbing
- Metolius Ultralight Master Cams at Climbing
- The Only Self-Massage Tool You’ll Ever Need at Climbing
- A Custom Alternative to the “One-Size-Fits-All” Mass Produced Climbing Shoe at Moja Gear
- Edelrid Jul² Belay Device at Climbing
- Black Diamond Snaggletooth Crampons at Climbing
- Mammut Multi-Pitch Chalkbag at Climbing
- Metolius Ultralight Master Cam Review at Rock Climber Life
