At its best, a route name hints at the nature of the route, or encapsulates the story of its opening ascent, or makes reference to a prominent feature found along the way; at its worst, it describes the route’s principal physical feature in unflattering or prosaic terms.
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Elsa van der Merwe: Rock Chick of the Month
Elsa van der Merwe has done it again! Cranking hard, Elsa recently sent the classic 24 in Rocklands Cedar Rouge and so has become Rock Chick of the Month for the second time.
Greenland, new climb on the Impossible Wall
A small team comprised of Steve Bradshaw, Dave Glass, Clinton Marteningo and Andrew Porter have established a series of new rock climbs in Greenland.
It’s Not Cool To Care
I was at the gym a while back when a climber I know showed up looking shredded, with muscles and veins a-bulging.
The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival, who will be there?
The list of climbers of have confirmed they will take part at The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival which will take place on the Greek island from 26 – 30 September 2012.
Rock Chick of the month: Ingrid Mostert
We would like to congratulate Ingrid Mostert on realizing one of her climbing goals. Since Ingrid participated in the Black Diamond Tradathon earlier this year, she has persisted in leading more trad and has succeeded in two instances.
Interview: Philippe Ribière
After more than a year of filming, the Wild One* movie is finally finished. The movie is a 87 min documentary about the world famous handicap climber Philippe Ribiere who was born with the Rubenstein-Taybi Syndrome which is a series of several handicaps that includes various deformities. Abandoned by both parents on Martinique and adopted by a French family at age four.
A Black Eye at the Top of the World
If you’re trying to poach Everest—that is, climb it without a permit—keeping to yourself and camping away from other groups is a dead giveaway.
Why Every Athlete Should Do Yoga
In my opinion, EVERY athlete – irrespective of sport or discipline – has the potential to enhance his or her ability by adopting a consistent yoga practice.
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Bolt issue on Kalymnos
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Space Race – a new route on Table Mountain
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New Cederberg Hiking map – Names update
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Alien vs. Predator. a.k.a. a review of the new BD X4 Cams
- Brian sending ‘Just Behrly’
