Welcome to Slacklands – Rocklands Highline Meet 2015
words by JAMES DICKS pic by NIR AVNEYON – AntiGravity Photography There are few feelings as pure as being poised high in the sky, held up only by a gently quivering piece of webbing. I suspect injecting heroin into your eyeball may be on a par. Lose concentration for a single moment though, and you …
Black Diamond Wolfberg Tradathon
words by GOSIA LIPINSKA pic by JOHNNY MILLER I kept expecting to get better, but as each day passed I was still unable to eat normally. I had just recovered from tick bite fever, but my relief from the constant headaches was short-lived as I developed oesophagitis as a result of the strong antibiotics. Every …
Ethan Pringle Sends Jumbo Love (5.15b)
Ethan Pringle made the first repeat of Jumbo Love (5.15b) at Clark Mountain, California. The 250-foot limestone masterpiece was bolted by visionary Randy Leavitt and first climbed by Chris Sharma in 2008. “It’s just a hard, long, badass line! It’s huge and exposed and pretty much as long as you can find—you get to top …
Dawn Wall – Kevin Jorgeson’s Firsthand Account
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Ashima Shiraishi Sends Open Your Mind Direct (5.14d/5.15a)
13 Year old, Ashima Shiraishi, sent Open Your Mind Direct in Spain, after four days projecting the route. She may be the first female, and the youngest climber ever, to break the 5.15 barrier. [vsw id=”Z1yf51BiRoQ” source=”youtube” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”] IMAGE: youtube
Everest – A Tribute to the Fallen
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Raphael Slawinski – Firsthand Account of Everest Earthquake
Raphael Slawinski, 48, is one of Canada’s leading alpinists. He was on the north side of Mt. Everest on April 25—attempting a new route on the Northeast Face in alpine style and without bottled oxygen—when the 7.8 magnitude Earthquake rocked Nepal. “The day was chilly, with occasional flurries sifting down from a gray sky. We were lounging …
Sharma’s first ascent of El Bon Combat outside Barcelona, Spain
As one of the most well-known — and well-respected — athletes in the climbing community, Chris Sharma has nothing left to prove. But as is often the case with individuals dedicated to their truest passion, the hits just keep coming. His latest accomplishment? A spectacular first ascent of El Bon Combat outside Barcelona, Spain. Climbing …
Angy Eiter Sends Era Vella (5.14d), Spain
Austrian climber Angy Eiter, 29, clipped the anchors of her third 9a (5.14d), Era Vella, in Margalef, Spain on April 12. Eiter made quick work of the route, sending after 10 attempts. “During my first check out of Era Vella…I could do all the moves including the crux quite fast,” Eiter said. “‘Not that …
Sasha DiGiulian on the Deep Bond Between Climbing Partners
Sasha DiGiulian on the Deep Bond Between Climbing Partners: