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Released Oct. 20, 'Girls Gone Wide' documents three female climbers as they cam, jam, butterfly, and smear their way up some of North America's hardest off-width routes.

The post ‘Girls Gone Wide’: Watch Female Climbers Tackle Some of America’s Burliest Off-Widths appeared first on GearJunkie.

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On Oct. 2, 20-year-old Laura Rogora set a new benchmark for the hardest rock climb done by a female climber. Three women, including Rogora, had previously climbed 5.15b. After 'Erebor,' 5.15b/c is the new benchmark.

The post Laura Rogora Sends 5.15b/c ‘Erebor,’ Hardest Grade by a Female Climber appeared first on GearJunkie.

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Today, 26-year-old Sean 'Steezy' Bailey grabbed the third ascent of Alex Megos' 'Bibliographie' after 'the hardest battle' he'd ever fought with himself.

The post Sean ‘Steezy’ Bailey Nabs 3rd Ascent of 5.15d ‘Bibliographie’ Route With ‘Obsessive’ Effort appeared first on GearJunkie.

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After decades as the crown jewel of American performance sport climbing, Rifle, Colo., finally has its first 5.15. You might have heard of the first ascensionist, Joe Kinder, before.

The post Joe Kinder Sends Rifle’s First 5.15 3 Years After ‘Cancellation’ for Bullying appeared first on GearJunkie.

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'They/Them' is a full-length climbing film about Lor Sabourin. And it may just be the first feature film to star a nonbinary climber.

The post ‘They/Them’: Nonbinary Climbing Phenom Stars in Breakthrough Patagonia Film appeared first on GearJunkie.

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