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TNB: What Happened To Climbing Films?
The fall was unexpected to say the least. With a building momentum from years of experience, the send seemed inevitable. But the crux was hidden in the folds of the future and unfortunately, feature-length climbing films lost their grip, and have taken a huge whipper. I’m just hoping the gear holds.
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TNB: What Happened To Climbing Films?
The fall was unexpected to say the least. With a building momentum from years of experience, the send seemed inevitable. But the crux was hidden in the folds of the future and unfortunately, feature-length climbing films lost their grip, and have taken a huge whipper. I’m just hoping the gear holds.
Change: The Story Behind Adam Ondra's Norway Visit and the World's First 5.15c
On October 4, 2012, Adam Ondra completed a three month battle to establish the world's first 5.15c sport climb, which he named Change. Fortunately, the historic first ascent and more was documented by filmmaker Petr Pavlicek. This is the story behind the Pavlicek's upcoming film, Change, which is described by the filmmaker as more than a "typical climbing movie."
Nalle Hukkataival Sends Long-Standing Swiss Project
A long standing bouldering project in Magic Wood, Switzerland finally saw an ascent on Saturday when Finnish climber Nalle Hukkataival unlocked the sequence and stuck the redpoint.

Today's Videos

Nalle Hukkataival Repeats La Force Tranquille (V15)
Nalle Hukkataival Repeats La Force Tranquille (V15)
Urs Moosmuller Climbs El Mexicano Perdido (5.14b)
Urs Moosmuller Climbs El Mexicano Perdido (5.14b)

Medical Advice

Shoulder: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
My hands, especially my little fingers, go numb (they tingle), whenever I climb a lot. A few pulls here or there cause no problem, but all-day climbing sure does.

Training

How to Mentally Train
I know that mental-preparation routines can be hugely beneficial for climbers, but the books never tell you how to fit these in when you're hanging out with your buddies. What routines do you recommend and how can you do these before a climb without looking like a geek?

Gear Advice

Secrets of the Toprope
My girlfriend and I are starting to climb outside. We have taken a couple of beginning climbing and anchor-building courses. We don't intend to lead, ...

Climb Safe

How to Spot While Bouldering
Jason Kehl is high. Twenty-five feet up the Grandpa Peabody boulder, the 60-foot monster testpiece in the Buttermilks near Bishop, he has just pimped a sustained, overhanging V10 section, but isn’t out of the woods yet. The seven-move sloper crux is still ahead.

Features

John Long: Mountains of Trouble
The cement-bucket drop test, swami belts and the beginning of the end of a fabled climbing club.
Destination Sinks Canyon Wyoming
On the day of the Summer Solstice, it was windy, dry and cool at Sinks Canyon, just outside Lander, Wyoming. A small band of climbers were enjoying perfect conditions at the area's choicest wall, the Killer Cave.
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