Erbesfield-Raboutou: 5.14a at Age 45 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:09:00 -0500 8/27/08 - Fifteen years ago Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou was the third woman to climb 5.14. Now she's just completed another 5.14a (8b+) near her summer home in France. Avalanche Near Mont Blanc Claims 8 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:16:00 -0500 8/25/08 - Eight climbers are missing and believed dead after an ice avalanche swept across the climbers' trail on the slopes of Mont Blanc du Tacul in France early Sunday morning. Italian Duo Completes 21-pitch 5.13 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:05:00 -0500 8/22/08 - After three seasons of work, Matteo Della Bordella and Fabio Palma have completed Coelophysis, a 21-pitch 5.13c on the 2,000-foot-high Mahren sector of Switzerland's Wendenstocke cliffs. Rain Heavily Damages Castleton Trail Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:58:00 -0500 8/21/08 - A cloudburst on August 7 has badly damaged the climbers’ trail to the base of Castleton Tower, the iconic sandstone pinnacle near Moab, Utah. New Route on Lower 48's Biggest Rock Face Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:32:00 -0500 8/15/08 - Kelly Cordes and Justin Woods made a one-day ascent of the rarely climbed north face of Mt. Siyeh in Glacier National Park, completing a new route with about 3,000 feet of loose technical climbing in just 11 hours.
Bigwall.com - Topos, beta, trip reports and photos from walls in Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada, Zion, Fisher Towers and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Plus the Aid Climbing Guide to Southern California.
Climbing Magazine: Big Walls - Article by Pete Takeda on how to get started.
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Hints For Big-Wall Climbing in Yosemite - Tips for beginners, climbing in a three person team, soloing, hauling, and improving speed compiled by Q. Tuan Luong.
SuperTopo: The Road to The Nose - Sells Chris McNamara's fourteen climb program for building skills, speed, endurance and comfort with big wall exposure. Includes topos.
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TradGirl Climbing FAQ: Aid Climbing - Frequently asked questions about aid climbing with answers compiled from rec.climbing.
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Trango Russian Aid System Review - Review from GearReview.com.
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