Keyword: chip

Matty Hong on challenging developments in climbing | Video interview

Style debate: Matty Hong on preclipping, mixing pinkpoint and redpoint and chipping & gluing.

Adam Ondra on ethical dilemmas in climbing | Video interview

Style debate: Adam Ondra on preclipping, the influence of kneepads on difficulty levels and chipping & gluing.

Several classic lines in Margalef have been chipped

Several climbers are sounding the alarm: Famous routes such as Victimas Perez (9a) or Gancho Perfecto (9a+) have been chipped in the Finestra Wall in the world-famous Spanish climbing area Margalef. Unknowns have increased several holds and filed down aggressive edges.

Climbing routes are systematically chipped in Ticino

In climbing areas in Ticino, handles and steps are apparently chipped regularly on routes. And not by visitors to the respective areas, but by the developers themselves. Now several local Ticino climbing groups have spoken out.

Adam Ondra comments on the topic of chipping: "This has to stop."

In a detailed article, the Czech commented on the subject of chipping. His conclusion: he used to be a purist, today he is more of a pragmatist.

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