So, first Australia banned all its climbing, now it's the US. Pretty sure I remember something about legislation in France in relation to bolts too. On the one hand it's nice to know the nanny state is there to keep baby cosy and warm but on the other hand it's nice to know that when all sport climbing is finally banned, I'll still have my trad rack and that endless horizon.
No, but Parks Victoria has closed down a major portion (79% of the climbs) of an extremely important area, the Grampians. The concerns are not quite the same as those of the US National Park Service, and have to do with the protection of sites of cultural significance to indigenous peoples. See https://savegrampiansclimbing.org/the-ban/the-issues/ for more information.
Kinda tangential to the thread but I was full of shame and indignation when I found that (us) climbers were putting the few remaining clusters of rare alpine fauna in the lakes at risk from our winter climbing
Right up until it was pointed out that the only reason these were the last pockets was the criminal overgrazing and farming all over the non vertical parts of the lake District...
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...