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Blue skies! Well, not really. But every time we saw a teeny patch of blue sky it made us feel better. We are getting into the groove of things and learning to work with the weather. The kids did some impressive cranking today.

Two beautiful boulder problems, Mandragore and Portici, established by the Swiss climber Fred Nicole close to Domodossola and Cresciano.

For long-suffering belay slaves, the assisted-braking belay device has been one of the most welcome gear innovations of the last two decades.

The bouldering in Ireland is diverse. You can climb fierce, steep, powerful problems on the dolerite boulders below the cliffs of Fair Head in Antrim.

Rocklands is one of the world’s premiere destinations for bouldering and my personal favorite. I love the style of climbing. Tall pure lines up orange and black streaked faces with flat landings and solid sandstone jugs awaiting your arrival at the top. It lends itself to amazing highball climbing.

Recently, we at Alpinist picked the brains of the speediest climbers to learn more about speed climbing and how it fits into our grade-crazy community.

Morocco is home to several popular climbing destinations; the sport climbing of Todra Gorge, the huge limestone big walls of Taghia and of course the high peak of Jebel Toubkal. But that isn’t all Morocco has to offer.

“Hey, Ed,” he said. “Take a look through these. I think I see something hanging off the side of the cliff.”
He handed Ed the binos. Ed peered upward through them until he focused on an object about 400 feet off the ground.

The blood pulsing in your fingertips matches the beat of your racing heart.http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/features/the_wanker_101/

Gillian Bester, a mere 16 years of age, took two epic days working the 25 graded route at Baboon Buttress in Waterval Boven, aptly named “Legends”.

With their finely honed balance, breath awareness, and intense focus, many in the athletic community are often “doing yoga” without ever stepping foot in a yoga studio or practicing a single asana. But for those who do undertake a formal study of yoga, the benefits are huge, not only for athletic performance, but for growth in life. Specifically, yoga improves strength, flexibility, and balance, both physically and mentally. Here’s how…

Currently, the trend from various climbing pundits is to ask for uncut footage. The pundits are seeking a simple, single-angle, time lapsed short to assure the public that the climber did in fact achieve the goal in question.