This Week in Climbing #20 (March 13, 2016)
Here’s all of the best and most interesting rock climbing stuff that happened over the last week. Enjoy!
Climbing News
AMERICAS
- Canada
- Mexico
- South America
- Torres del Paine National Park, first repeat photographs of Patagonia’s glaciers at Planet Mountain
- Fitz Roy, Patagonia: new climb by Michal Sabovčík and Ján Smoleň at Planet Mountain (See also Gripped.)
- USA
AFRICA
- Chad Climbing Expedition 2015 at Planet Mountain
EUROPE
- Spain
- Magnus Midtbø sends Santa Linya 9a+ at Planet Mountain (See also DPM.)
- UK
- Night Fury – IX,9 on Ben Nevis by Dave MacLeod
- NEWSFLASH: Dani Arnold Repeats Anubis XII on Ben Nevis at UK Climbing
Climbing Articles
- Pits and Peaks: Lessons I Learned on the Road at Crux Crush
- Climbers in Conflict at DPM
- Unbelayvable: Unclip, Unclip, Unclip, Uh Oh at Climbing
- Flash: 11 Rad Reader Photos at Climbing
- Rock Climbing and Your Feet at Climb ZA
- Hypergravity Pull-up Training for Increased Strength, Power, and Endurance at Training for Climbing
- Lead Now: One Year of Climbing and Helping Non-Profits Around the World at Climbing
- The History of Climbing Harnesses at Climbing
- How to Train for Steep Sport Climbing Routes at Climbing
- Dirtbag Dwellings: Alexis Beaudet-Roy of Quebec at Moja Gear
- Voytek Kurtyka, The Great at The Suburban Mountaineer
- Lead Climbing: Clipping Strategies, Techniques, and Safety Tips at Moja Gear
- Reflections on Beginning Climbing Coaching Again by Dave MacLeod
- First Time Treadwaller by Rob Pizem
- Alternate Dirtbag Strap Method for Climbing Technique Training at The Climbing Doctor
- A Climber’s Guide to Eggs at Climbing
Destinations
- Stay Local: an ode to the Gunks at For the Love of Climbing
- 9 Reasons to Climb in Bulgaria at Climbing
- Lander, Wyoming Climbing Destination Guide at Climbing
Good New Climbing Videos
- BIG 4 – Ammagamma (V13) – Grampians, Australia [1:28] – Another hard and beautiful problem at the Grampians.
- Valley of Giants – A Bouldering Odyssey in the Sultanate of Oman [29:55] – Amazing landscapes and amazing climbing in the Middle Eastern country of Oman.
- Oliana, Good times! [5:30] – Chris Sharma and friends climb steep routes in Spain.
- 15 Years Documentary [15:38] – A documentary about the Colorado University Alpine Club.
- Fifteen Day Sufferfest On Monster Patagonian Route | Climbing Daily, Ep. 677 at EpicTV [7:16]
- Role Reversal – Emily & Tim Harrington (Daughter and Father) Trade Places [7:17]
- Video: Magnus Midtboe Climbs Selección Analogica (5.15a) [3:32] – Great drone footage.
- El Cap Bridge with Tom Evans Part 1 – S1:E1 [9:13] – Profile of Yosemite climbing photographer Tom Evans.
Interviews and Profiles
- Climber Spotlight: Shannon Joslin at Moja Gear
- Interview – Cossey and Hah in Tasmania at Vertical Life
- Podcast on Training for Alpine and 5.14 with Matt Helliker at Gripped
Gear, Reviews, etc.
- Goal Zero Venture 30 Recharger at DPM
- Scarpa Furia at DPM
- David Stevenson’s New Book is ‘Warnings Against Myself’ at Gripped
- Climb-a-Sutra at IndieGoGo
- Five Ten Quantum 2016 by WeighMyRack – A video.
- Review: In the Shadow of Ben Nevis by Dave MacLeod
- Montane Black Ice 2.0 Jacket Review at Splitter Choss
- Outdoor Designs Denali Glove Review – A video review.
