From the monthly archives:
Today we have a guest post from Sara Lingafelter who writes at the climbing blog RockClimberGirl.com.
Top ten reasons to rock climb with girls:
1. Some of us have nice thin (but strong!) forearms, itty bitty wrists and long fingers; perfect for cleaning stuck nuts and walked cams. I rescued a blue Camalot on a [...]
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I just received an email from an old climbing partner directing me to an announcement on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission site stating that New England Ropes is recalling two types of their ropes.
The company says the reason for the recall is the ropes “may not pass the required 5 falls, and may [...]
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I’ve been looking for a new climbing shoe for a while that was either a velcro or a slipper for mostly quick on/off while bouldering. I currently climb with La Sportiva Miura’s for just about all routes and I absolutely love them. They have the best fit and performance of any climbing show I’ve worn. [...]
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Lots of things have been in the works over the past couple months thus the lighter posting schedule. So I just wanted to whet everyone’s appetite on some upcoming posts.
More gear reviews will be coming including an upcoming review of the new Evolv Optimus slippers. I just got a pair of these and have only [...]
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Here are two interesting videos from bouldering crash pad maker Organic on how they design and make their crashpads.
(via Organic and B3bouldering)
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Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama set new speed record on the Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite
Results of the lead-climbing competition in China
Yosemite Museum at Yosemite National Park is featuring new exhibit dedicated to rock climbing
Bill to ban bisphenol-A (BPA) was introduced to Congress
Nau purchased and re-opend by Horny Toad
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