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Apparently the author (and editors) at WomensHealthMag need to be educated on the difference between Rock Climbing and Via Ferrata
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness ... instagram/
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She appears to do via ferrata, a form of assisted rock climbing, in the photo.
Seems they know.
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Climbing Girls-, lit. "Rock Hanging") is a Japanese manga series by Ryūdai Ishizaka. It was serialized online via Cygames' Cycomi manga app and website from December 2017 to May 2019 and was collected in four tankōbon volumes by Kodansha.

A sequel manga by Ishizaka titled Try a new climbing (いわかける!! -Try a new climbing-) has also been serialized online via Cycomi since June 2019. It has been collected in three tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan.

An anime television series adaptation by Blade titled Iwa-Kakeru! -Sport Climbing Girls- premiered in October 2020.
Source: Wikipedia

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Climbing featured in French TV 2021 Olympics trailer.
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Some Monday climbing entertainment thanks to this weekend's Superbowl
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Hell of a knot they used to tie in that lunch box.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdvqD1E9W4Y

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I love seeing rock climbing pics in the press! It's like a mini adventure from my couch.
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Guess that boulder problem
Guess that boulder problem
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CNN's Inside Africa show have a piece on the 2024 Angolan climbing festival. Its a very well put together show and gives you a good idea of how good the climbing is there. It's not online yet, but is showing on CNN (satellite).

See also: https://www.climbing.co.za/angola-climb ... 24-report/
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As below the link to the Angola Climbing Festival documentary from CNN's Inside Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTe7TY_fovY
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