This Week in Climbing #50 (January 8, 2017)
Last Updated on: 9th January 2017, 02:36 pm
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
- Oriane Bertone is 11 and Sends V13 in Africa at Gripped
AMERICAS
- Canada
- Top Canadian Climbs and Climbers of 2016 at Gripped
- Jamie Finlayson Repeats The Deputy V13 in Squamish at Gripped
- USA
EUROPE
- France
- Italy
- Jolly Lamberti, 52, sends 8c (5.14b) at Spiaggia Della Molpa, Palinuro at Planet Mountain
- Julian Alps, new winter climb on Cima Verde del Montasio at Planet Mountain
- Tom Ballard’s New Mixed and Hard Solo of Gogna Route at Gripped
- Giuseppe Nolasco repeats Riti Tribali 8c/+ at Specchio del Grifone, Lecco at Planet Mountain
- Spain
- Jakob Schubert Starts 2017 with Pachamama 5.15a at Gripped
- Canadian Evan Hau Welcomes New Year with 5.14d in Spain at Gripped
- Jonatan Flor Sends Roof Problem Crisis V15/16 at Gripped (See also UK Climbing.)
- Ghisolfi and Rogora in Catalunya at UK Climbing (See also Gripped.)
- Fish Eye 8c by Lucy Mitchell at UK Climbing
- Alberto Rocasolano climbs La teoría del todo, ~8C+, Albarracin at UK Climbing
- Switzerland
- UK
- Pylon Plan Threatens Lake District, Say Campaigners at UK Climbing
- 2016 South-East Round-up at UK Climbing
Climbing Tips
- Hangboarding for Endurance: Not Just for Power at Rock and Ice
- Learn This: Backcountry First Aid Primer at Climbing
- The Super-Eight at The American Alpine Institute Blog
Other Climbing Articles
- Essay: A Bad Month, Or, The Broken Man’s Guide to Climbing
- Family Values: Raising Kids Who Love to Climb at Climbing
- Climb This Tiny Home at Gear Junkie
- Fight Back and Become The Change You Seek at Evening Sends
- Bolt Failure – As I saw the ground rushing up fast towards me, I thought I was going to die ….. at Climb ZA
- The Pain (of the desert) by Luke Mehall at The Climbing Zine
- Climbers We Lost in 2016 at Rock and Ice
Destinations and Routes
- Fear and The College Try (in the Black Canyon) at The Climbing Zine
- Green Ice: Vermont’s Ice and Mixed Climbing at Climbing
- Classic Routes: Washington’s Slow Children at Climbing
Good New Climbing Videos
- The Real Big Drip, South Ghost River Valley, Alberta [4:25] – Will Mayo climbs the uber-classic Canadian mixed route The Real Big Drip.
- FOREVER – It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. [7:09] – A group of senior citizen German climbers talk about how important climbing is in their lives. A wonderful little film.
- Christmas In Fontainebleau [10:45] – Just bouldering footage from Font.
- Top Managed Site [8:11] – How to manage the rope and other belay paraphernalia when you’re lowering and belaying from the top of a pitch.
- Sicily Climbing 2016 – San Vito Lo Capo [3:54] – A fun little video showing the climbing and culture of Sicily.
- CHRIS SHARMA AND JASON MOMOA SAVASSONA ROAD TRIP [4:44] – Chris Sharma and Khal Drogo go on a bouldering road trip.
- Adam Ondra Vs Martin Stranik Climbing Duel [10:07] – “A little bit funny duel of Adam Ondra and Martin Stranik, also you can learn how to climb with boxer gloves :D”
- The Journey – Eisclimbingflick [8:34] – Ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies.
- Sasha DiGiulian sends Keeper of the Flame in Yosemite Valley – Home Movies [4:18] – Sasha DiGiulian works Keeper of the Flame (5.13a) in Yosemite.
Gear, Reviews, etc.
- New Patagonia Lightweight Cinch Pack is Rad at Gripped
