Giuliano Cameroni – FA’s in Magic Wood.

Belay glasses have become a defining tool of the sport climber’s tool box. From their inception to now, the typical belay glasses have featured rigid prism that allows the climber to see above them, with most re-design and reinvention focusing on better and better frames without too much change to the prism. That is, until now.

It was last April when we met Matt Cupal. After a small discussion, he reluctantly showed me his latest innovation – a set of belay glasses with an adjustable prism. impressed initially with Matt’s ingenuity and dedication to such a complicated problem, I did not realize the revolution that I was quietly witnessing. Matt’s idea of an adjustable prism was a game charger.

Launching on kickstarter two weeks ago, we received a pair of EyeSend Adjustable-View Belay Glasses in the mail with only minutes to go before we took off for our winter climbing trip.

First stop was Smith Rock and with its variable terrain, it proved to be the best place to review what is perhaps biggest changes in belay glasses over the past 20 years. We had a chance to review the EyeSend Adjustable-View Belay Glasses all last week and here is what we thought.

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In the last month of preparation for Toulouse, I allowed myself two days of rock climbing. The first day could be seen in the previous episode, the first ascent of Pučmeloun 8C, the second day we spent in Slovakia, in the conglomerate area Sulov. I had there in my mind particular project that is all about pulling on small mono pockets.

Alannah Yip will take the stage in Toulouse, France to fight for her Tokyo 2020 Olympic berth. Qualifications will start with Speed at 2am followed by Bouldering at 4am and then lead at 745am!

We are very excited to announce that Guy McNamee placed first in this weekends BC Open Bouldering Provincials hosted by the Hive Climbing Community in their Surrey location.

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The latest gym of the Hive Climbing Community in Surrey, BC will play host to the BC Youth and Open Bouldering Provincials this weekend.

Running order for the competitions is out now with qualifying action starting this morning in a IFSC 5 on/5 off – 5 Boulders format. Six competitors of each category will move forward. Finals for the Open category will begin at 4pm and spectators are welcome!

We are very psyched to announce that Luke Zimmerman sent Room Service (v12) yesterday!

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Luke Zimmerman sends Room Service (v12)!

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