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Is your climbing harness UIAA certified?

When you arrive at a sporting goods store looking for a climbing harness, there are a few things you should understand before you decide to buy. What does UIAA stand for? The abbreviation (UIAA) comes from its French name Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme, which stands for International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation. The international federation …

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Allegra floating up Profundity 5.10a

Allegra working her way up Profundity 5.10a, 35 ft at Trashcan Rock in Quail Springs, Joshua Tree National Park. She is only 12 years old and was able to flash and on-sight a bunch of hard routes raging between 35-60 feet in a place where ratings are usually sandbagged. She is a local gym climbing …

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