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Belay Devices: Are Tube-Style Belay Devices on the Way Out?
Are assisted devices making tubes obsolete in climbing gyms worldwide?
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
3 days ago9 min read


Jean Rouaux, or the Art of Not “Cheating”
12,000 km by bike. A forced flight. Stopped at 4,100m—still chasing a clean line.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
3 days ago11 min read


Muscle Memory: Your Brain Climbs Better Than You Do
When your body climbs better than your brain: a clever explanation of a surprising phenomenon.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
3 days ago6 min read


Alex Honnold on Netflix: “This isn’t climbing. It’s a circus.”
A livestreamed skyscraper solo sparks sharp debate across climbing.
Matthieu Amaré
3 days ago8 min read


Chalk: What If We’ve Been Getting It Wrong All Along?
Chalk is reassuring, but physics is decisive: sometimes, you need to use less to hold more.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
3 days ago6 min read


Sexual Assault Allegation: A French National-Team Climber Says the Federation Failed Her
An email, two disciplinary rulings, and a case that left her feeling unprotected.
Matthieu Amaré
3 days ago10 min read


Lauriane Miara: “There’s Only One Thing I Wish for Us: To Live in Peace”
Between Lapland, anxiety, and glaciers, Lauriane Miara searches for ways to live in peace.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
3 days ago9 min read


Gilles Rotillon: A Many-Sided Life in French Climbing
Portrait of the man who revolutionized French rock climbing.
Matthieu Amaré
Feb 2411 min read

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