Unsent: Every Mountain Project Comment Thread - Climbing Magazine Unsent un-sent 1 To have failed so badly on a route you had previously climbed that you negate your redpoint 2 A humor column Comments Don Sparks Well-bolted, nice movement, great beginner lead Natalia Mikhailov Fun route, but the grade is soft
Mountain Project Archives - Climbing For years this was the Mountain Project profile I used until, in late spring 2023, I realized I'd had enough I killed off Pinklebear coldly and without remorse Matt Samet
How Climbing Grades Work - Climbing - Climbing Magazine Unsent un-sent 1 To have failed so badly on a route you had previously climbed that you negate your redpoint 2 A humor column Numbers Letters Symbols Roman numerals To the uninformed, rock climbing grades appear to be a seemingly impenetrable code But those people are only half right Climbing grades do mean something
Unsent: 100 Free Replacement Route Names - Climbing Magazine The Indirect Route—Actually has not been used before, according to a Mountain Project search; Route #62,485–I don’t know how many routes exist to date, but yours could be the 62,485th; The Nose—People all have noses, why not all cliffs? Carl—It’s worked for plenty of people named Carl; Pizza—For a delightful route that everyone
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Stop Stomping! Six Tips For Better Footwork - Climbing Good footwork is a skill that must be carefully cultivated While it’s not always the most fun or flashy technique to develop, it is arguably the most helpful to upping your climbing game You may be able to do muscle-ups and dead hang on crimps, but if you can’t stand on your feet, your project will remain unsent
Philly Rocks: Urban Climbing in the City of Brotherly Love Here, seven problems from V7 to V11, plus one unsent project, traverse a 20-foot roof on the same high-quality local schist ) Shoemaker also cleaned up the Revolutionary Ridge Boulders near the Henry Avenue Bridge and many other lesser-known rocks scattered throughout the Wissahickon
Unsent: Rappelling—The Most Extremest Sport - Climbing Magazine Unsent un-sent 1 To have failed so badly on a route you had previously climbed that you negate your redpoint 2 A humor column Calling all Extremerz™: Picture yourself dangling 40-freaking-feet above the ground The only thing keeping you from exploding against the earth like a goddamn wet tomato is 11 millimeters of nylon cord
8 Insider Tips for Climbing in the Roof-Crack Capital of the World All were 5 11d or above, half were at least 5 13a in difficulty, and many had remained unsent The White Rim had officially met its destiny as a mecca for hard roof crack climbing In the last two years, especially, more and more crack climbers have been lured to the White Rim as a project destination
Unsent: Back in My Day - Climbing - Climbing Magazine Next thing you know four or five weeks go by—maybe you got elbow tendinitis, a pulley strain, shoulder impingement—and you’re a feeble old man You’ve lost 5-10% off your max hangs Your endurance has gone to shit Forget about doing a one-arm! You’d be lucky to go bolt to bolt on your project But we can’t stay young forever