Welcome to the July/August 2022 edition of Common Climber!
Featured Photographer: Helmut SchulzeCommon Climber interviews climber and photographer Helmut Schulze, who is from the city of Dresden located in the state of Saxony, Germany.
Helmut shares photos of the amazing sandstone towers of the Elbe Valley of Germany and the tale of his climbing and photography journey. |
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Stories
Sintra, Portugal
(By Massimo Cappuccio) Photographer Massimo Cappuccio takes us on a beautiful tour of the climbing in Sintra, Portugal - submerged in cool forests or next to the ocean waves; from trad, to sport, to bouldering on a variety of rock including granite to limestone. If you are looking to climb in Europe, or want to be inspired for your next adventure, this article is a must-read. |
Lost Boys Meets Hard Boys
(By Henk Morgans) Lost Boys is a challenging, run-out, big wall climb on a slick and crumbly volcanic monolith in eastern Australia, New South Wales. Two young men decided they want to be the first to climb the route in a day, but the reality of the climb met them head-on. Immerse yourself in a gripping climbing story of two friends who pushed themselves and each other. |
GOD
(By Stuart Williams, Photos By Simon Aslop) It's 2166 - where will climbing's future be? What is "next level?" |
Lessons from a 30-Foot Ground Fall
(By Jeff Smoot) "It happened in an instant, almost by surprise. I was making the crux move, thirty feet off the ground, feet smeared out on a slick overhanging wall, reaching up from a sloping knob to a jug that was just out of reach. It was close, so close, and impulsively I lunged for it. And missed. And then I was falling..." |
Elusive Ice - A Rare Tasmanian Treat
(By Tionne Hilder) A climbing couple chases ice in Tasmania and finds a rare opportunity in the mountains of Ben Lomond. |
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ComicCommon Climber welcomes Xavi Sanchez, a climbing cartoonist from Castelldefels, Spain. Find out what happens when you climb the Totem Pole in 2082!
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Book Review
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Valley of Giants - Stories of Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing
Book Edited By: Lauren DeLaunay Miller Published By: Mountaineers Books Review By: Dave Barnes "Lauren is like a jeweler chipping away at a diamond. In Valley of Giants you will come to realise the inequality experienced by womxm over the years. It is not a put-down on men, just an acknowledgement that this has been part of a climbing womxn's journey." |
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VideoSonya Wilson is a long-time contributor to Common Climber and advocate for deaf climbers.
We are excited to share a beautiful short film created by Spruce Tone Films and presented by Eddie Bauer. |
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