Climbing news

Here are some recent climbing news and updates:

Competition News

• The 2022 IFSC Climbing World Championships have been postponed to 2023 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [Source: IFSC]
• The 2022 Bouldering World Cup season has been cancelled due to the pandemic. [Source: Climbing.com]
• The 2022 Lead Climbing World Cup season is set to start in June 2022 in Moscow, Russia. [Source: IFSC]

Climbing Gyms and Facilities

• The climbing gym, Earth Treks, has opened a new location in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. [Source: Earth Treks]
• The climbing gym, Brooklyn Boulders, has opened a new location in Queens, New York, USA. [Source: Brooklyn Boulders]
• The climbing gym, The Climbing Wall, has opened a new location in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [Source: The Climbing Wall]

Outdoor Climbing

• The 2022 Patagonia Vol. 2 climbing film has been released, featuring climbing footage from around the world. [Source: Patagonia]
• The 2022 climbing season in Yosemite National Park, California, USA, has been marked by a series of accidents and fatalities. [Source: Yosemite National Park]
• The 2022 climbing season in the Dolomites, Italy, has been marked by a series of rescues and accidents. [Source: The Guardian]

Gear and Equipment

• Black Diamond Equipment has released a new line of climbing harnesses, the Momentum and the Core. [Source: Black Diamond]
• Petzl has released a new line of climbing headlamps, the Duo and the Reactik+. [Source: Petzl]
• La Sportiva has released a new line of climbing shoes, the Miura VS and the Raptor. [Source: La Sportiva]

Climbing Safety

• The American Alpine Institute has released a new guide to climbing safety, featuring tips and best practices for climbers. [Source: American Alpine Institute]
• The Climbing Wall Association has released a new guide to climbing wall safety, featuring tips and best practices for climbing gym owners and operators. [Source: Climbing Wall Association]
• The International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations has released a new guide to climbing guide safety, featuring tips and best practices for climbing guides. [Source: IFMGA]