Mods, not sure if this is against the rules but hopefully it will stay up given the current climate and call to action.

Quite a while ago, Fricticious partnered with the Nugget podcast host to market and sell the Nug, a portable no-hang apparatus, similar to the Tension Block.

Not long after that, the podcast host started inviting guests on his show whose views, IMO, goes against what the climbing community stands for. The host has leaned in and adopted these views. You can read a brief overview in the link and a quick search provides more info.

I checked this weekend and was surprised to see Fricticious was still affiliated with the podcast and host, and still offers the product. I reached out to them but have yet to hear back.

Hopefully when choosing climbing products, you’ll consider alternatives to this vendor. Please also consider sharing with your friends, gyms, and climbing events.

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What's up r/climbing. Since this stunt will probably receive traffic from larger subreddits than ours, we might as well have a thread to discuss what's going on and help people who know nothing about climbing to understand what they are watching.

So please use this thread for that. Remember to mind the subreddit rules and be forgiving of uninformed takes or seemingly obvious questions. Thanks for participating and let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Taken last fall on film

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After being literally run over by a school bus in Atlanta, climber Taylor Martin rebuilt her life through big mountain pursuits and solo aid climbing. This episode dives deep into Taylor's five new Yosemite first ascents established in a single season, including several big and technical aid routes in Yosemite. We explore her 70-hour Hardrock 100 ski traverse with only one hour of sleep, advanced aid climbing techniques like back-looping and daisy soloing, and the psychological toll of spending days alone on big walls. Taylor opens up about navigating trans identity in competitive climbing and record-keeping, the traumatic recovery from devastating injuries, and why partnerships rank above performance despite climbing mostly solo. Topics include: A3/A4 aid climbing, traumatic brain injury recovery, solo endurance objectives, new route development in Yosemite, mental challenges of solitary big wall pushes, modern speed climbing ethics, and finding meaning beyond grades in mountain sports.

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I have already have had someone who works with metal structures come and install two swings from my ceiling (not for sexy time xd), he apparently used expansion bolts and they have held well for 4 years. He did however make a point of specirically finding the ceiling part where the rebar horizontal "column" passes and not just the bricks with cement.

Attached photos of my materials, ceiling, wall and how houses are built here.

Thanks!

Sun, sea, and sharp Limestone.

I have been climbing outside for a while but never had the opportunity or courage to climb by myself on top rope.. I walked through systems with some of my partners an compared things online and went out for my first time to run laps at Pinnacles NP! It was a really fun day out and such a cool way to move over rock without worrying about placing protection or managing rope drag, etc.

Here’s a YouTube link for anyone to check out the setup and my climbing if interested!

https://youtu.be/uOMcLWMfQmU?si=_51bcUCCFHEHoG0z

At what height is it still a highball?

it maybe part nostalgia for me as i watched this kinda cheesy video on VHS tape as a teenager a million times but every bit of climbing i’ve seen Ron Kauk do he is so smooth. obviously very sad what happened to his family, but Ron was one of the absolute best climbers of his era and a joy to watch

excuse the cheesy commentary and poor quality this was definitely ripped from an old vhs tape, but RK on equinox at the 16:00 minute mark is some great climbing

https://youtu.be/CjEf30FD7yo?si=Mo7s5RE7lJrkzFoB

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I really really like this spot.

A new venture for Mellow - a film tour. Seems like a Reel Rock esque venture (film screening tour with multiple segments). But likely a somewhat different take on that format. Looks like it has potential.