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Foreigners pay more: Climbing trips in US national parks are becoming more expensive

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Anyone planning a climbing trip to Yosemite Valley or the Rocky Mountains in 2026 should expect higher costs. The US government is introducing a $100 surcharge for non-Americans at the eleven most popular national parks starting in the new year.
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Yosemite: Pietro Vidi repeats the difficult trad classic »Meltdown« (8c+)

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With his repeat ascent of the difficult trad route "Meltdown" (8c+) in Yosemite Valley, the Italian climber Pietro Vidi becomes part of an elite circle of only a few ascenders.
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Between granite and sandstone: the Totem Cams put to the test

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Black Diamond, DMM, and Wild Country cams need no introduction. An unknown but very interesting alternative comes from the Basque Country: Totem Cams. Mountaineer Anna Truntschnig tested these camming devices in Indian Creek, Red Rocks, and Yosemite for the LACRUX community to see how well they perform in practice.
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Pietro Vidi and Camilla Moroni free climb the "Pre-Muir Wall" on El Capitan

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On October 28, 2025, the Italian climbing team of Moroni and Vidi achieved a free ascent of the "Pre-Muir Wall" on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Camilla Moroni thus became the first Italian woman to achieve a free ascent on El Capitan.
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Obituary for Balin Miller: Climber and Alpinist

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Balin Miller was a climber, mountaineer, and someone unafraid of challenges. The American died in a tragic accident on El Capitan at the age of just 23.
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First female ascent of the Yosemite Triple Crown

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For the first time, two women have won the so-called Yosemite Triple Crown: Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau climbed the three highest peaks in Yosemite – Mount Watkins, Half Dome and El Capitan – in 23 hours and 36 minutes.
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Film online: Babsi Zangerl flashes the freerider big wall route

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One attempt. That's all Babsi Zangerl needed to climb the 1000-meter-long freerider big wall route (VI 5.13a/7c+) on El Capitan. The film Flashed tells the story of this Vorarlberg native's incredible achievement.
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Soline Kentzel | Solo ascent of the Nose in Yosemite

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French big wall and trad expert Soline Kentzel pushes her own limits with her three and a half day solo ascent of the Nose on El Capitan.
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