This Week in Climbing #30 (June 12, 2016)
Here’s all of the best and most interesting rock climbing stuff that happened over the last week. Enjoy, and happy climbing!
Climbing News
AMERICAS
- Canada
- USA
AUSTRALIA
- Wheel of Life 8C for Alex Barrows at UK Climbing
EUROPE
- Ireland
- Alex Honnold Solos Hard Ireland Route The Complete Scream at Gripped (At Climbing)
- Italy
- Leonardo Comelli perishes on Laila Peak in Pakistan at Planet Mountain
- UK
- Alex Megos repeats Northern lights, 9a at UK Climbing
- An Inconvenient Tooth: New E8 6c by McManus and McKerchar at UK Climbing (See also Dan’s Blog)
- Alex Megos hits Wales at UK Climbing
Climbing Tips
- Unbelayvable: Ledges and Slack at Climbing
- Home Wall Setting by Steph Davis
- Conquering a Fear of Falling at Crux Crush
- 10 Ways to Get Your Friend Hooked on Climbing at Friction Labs
- Why Do I Suck At Climbing Some Days?!? Part 3: Efficient Training at Training Beta
- Training: The Perfect Climbing Warm-Up at Climbing
- 5 Steps for Safer Rappelling at Climbing
- 8 Pro Climbers Share Their Top Training Tips at Climbing
- 5 Reasons Why Stronger Fingers Matter! at Training for Climbing
Other Climbing Articles
- 50 Shades of Dirtbag by Georgie Abel and Luke Mehall at The Climbing Zine
- The Wright Stuff: An Ode to Fallen Routes at Climbing
- Bungonia and Bare Rock: Agony and Ecstasy. at The Climbing Obscurist
- Stoner’s Highway by Luke Mehall (an excerpt from American Climber) at The Climbing Zine
Destinations, Routes, etc.
- Climbing Destination Guide: St. George, Utah at Moja Gear
- Asheville, North Carolina Climbing Destination Guidea at Climbing
Good New Climbing Videos
- Chasing The Naked Edge Speed Record [7:05] – Going for the speed record on Eldo’s premier line.
- How to be a Rock Climber [5:57]
- DIRTBAG Teaser 1: The Mystery of Fred Beckey [1:05]
- Pure Pressure | Ben Rueck | adidas Outdoor [3:22]
- Tales From The Steep | Libby Sauter – Salathe Speed Run | adidas Outdoor [7:47]
- PedraLonga [2:33]
- Finding Wide [4:54] – Pamela Pack climbs a 5.13 offwidth.
Interviews and Profiles
- My Job: Yosemite Climbing Guide Miranda Oakley at Adventure Journal
- INTERVIEW: Rare Lichen E9 6c for Charlie Woodburn at UK Climbing
- Adam Ondra: The Future of Climbing at Climbing
Gear, Reviews, etc.
- Review: Mammut Zephir Altitude Harness at The Alpine Start
- Testing the new Friends [2:58; Video]
- Two Ogres Basique v2 Chalk Bag Review [5:06; Video]
- Tenaya Iati Review at Splitter Choss
- Review: The Top Climbing Gear for Kids at Climbing
