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For years, rock climbers Graham Ottley and Keith Bouma-Gregson dreamed of scaling the 2,800ft (853 meters) pillar of granite known as the Lost Arrow Spire in Yosemite national park. In early May the pair finally got their chance, making a climb that required spending two windy nights camped on tiny ledges with harnesses holding them to the rocks. But Ottley and Bouma-Gregson realize that soon it may not be as easy to enjoy Yosemite’s.
Alpinist.com Cameron M. Burns / March 30, 2021
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American Alpine Club moves forward with its Climb United Initiative with a public forum April 21
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The American Alpine Club (AAC) announced the formation of their Climb United initiative in February of this year. In March, Alpinist participated in a meeting of the Climb United Route Naming Task Force, which was formed to try to build the best publishing practices to avoid harm caused by discriminatory or oppressive route names, according to the AAC s website.
The American Alpine Club is proud to announce Climb United, a new initiative centered around convening climbers, climbing organizations, and industry brands to transform the culture around inclusivity. Current partners of the Climb United project include REI, Eddie Bauer, adidas Outdoor, Mammut, The North Face and Patagonia.
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American Alpine Club s 2021 Benefit Gala and Awards will be a free virtual event
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Ron Kauk on top of Uli Biaho, 1979. [Photo] Courtesy of the American Alpine Club
As the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic continues, the American Alpine Club s Annual Benefit Gala and award presentation will once again be held virtually on February 20. The good news is that for the first time ever this will allow anyone with an Internet connection to have free access to the speeches and award presentations with some of climbing s biggest names. The theme is Celebrating Grit.