This Week in Climbing #38 (October 16, 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
AFRICA
- Fred Nicole Climbs New V14/15 at Age 46 at Gripped
AMERICAS
- Canada
- Julia Bobak and Marcel Aarden Send Hard Routes at Horne Lake at Gripped
- Access to Ontario Crags Along Niagara Escarpment at Risk at Gripped
- Harrington, Leclerc and Lavigne Climb New Route on Baffin’s Great Sail at Gripped
- The 2016 Banff Mountain Book Festival Category Winners at Gripped
- Jeremy Smith Sends New Squamish 5.13 at Gripped
- Patagonia
- Marc-Andre Leclerc frees Titanic on Torre Egger at Alpinist
- USA
- Help Save Red Rock From Development at Climbing
- The Millennium Arch 5.14: 300ft Roof Crack by Wide Boyz at UK Climbing
- Topaz, ~8C/V15, by Dave Graham at UK Climbing
ASIA
- Nyainqentangla South East via the North Buttress by Nick Bullock
- NEWSFLASH – India’s Sersank North Buttress summited by Fowler & Saunders at UK Climbing
- Asagimadara, ~8C/V15, by Ryuichi Murai in Japan at UK Climbing
AUSTRALIA
- News – Sydney Bouldering & Beyond at Vertical Life
EUROPE
- France
- Stefano Ghisolfi climbs 9a+ again at Céüse at Planet Mountain
- Vikki Weldon Sends Tom et Je Ris 5.14a in Verdon at Gripped
- Supercrackinette, 9a+, first ascent by Alex Megos at UK Climbing
- Norway
- Magnus Midtbø Sends Thor’s Hammer 5.15a at Gripped
- Spain
- Chris Sharma does Joe Mama, 9a+/5.15a at UK Climbing
- Pontax, 8c DWS, repeated by Jernej Kruder at UK Climbing
- UK
- Rapid Malham Redpoints by Pete Dawson – Bat Route & Unjustified at UK Climbing
- Godzilla Sit 8B First Ascent by Jonny Kydd at UK Climbing
Climbing Tips
- Unbelayvable: Tunes Over Safety at Climbing
- Dynamic Stretching: Fad or Fact? at Crux Crush
Other Climbing Articles
- Rifle 911 at Evening Sends
- Ski-Style Climbing Resorts and the Future of Climbing Access at Climbing
- The Photo Annual 2016: 10 Incredible Climbing Photos at Climbing
Destinations and Routes
- BiCi Vertical Trip Report: Biking 1700km and Climbing 100 Pitches Through Patagonia at Moja Gear
- Alex Honnold, Felipe Camargo, and China’s Largest Cave at Climbing
- Barber-ians at the (Golden) Gate at Vertical Life
- Mark Anderson Talks About Sending Shadowboxing, 5.14d at The Rock Climber’s Training Manual
Good New Climbing Videos
- Jose Pereyra’s Indefectible “Optimator” (5.13-), Indian Creek, Utah [9:37] – Will Mayo climbs a hard Indian Creek route.
- EDELRID ROPE PRODUCTION [4:05] – How Edelrid ropes are made.
- King Can Al [4:25] – Squamish climbing legend Alan Douglas free soloing some beautiful squamish routes.
Interviews and Profiles
- Three Questions with Melissa Arnot at Climbing
Gear, Reviews, etc.
- Roca Endurance 9.6mm Rope Review at Splitter Choss
- Gear You Ought to Know: A Review of the Mad Rock Lifeguard at Moja Gear
- Precious Object – HB Titanium Cam at Vertical Life
- Review: Asana Climbing – Roll Top Community Bucket at DPM
