{"id":18282,"date":"2017-07-14T07:15:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T14:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=18282"},"modified":"2020-04-27T10:26:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:26:10","slug":"7-reasons-why-2017-is-already-the-biggest-year-in-climbing-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/climb\/7-reasons-why-2017-is-already-the-biggest-year-in-climbing-history","title":{"rendered":"7 Reasons Why 2017 Is Already the Biggest Year in Climbing History"},"content":{"rendered":"

And it\u2019s only halfway over<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me, July\u2019s arrival is a natural time to drink a half-rack of PBR (gotta stay hydrated!) while laying around at shady crags complaining about the hot and greasy conditions. If you find the motivation to climb through these hellish temps, then good on ya. You\u2019re a better person than me.<\/p>\n

Thankfully the rest of the climbing world buckled down and did some serious work<\/em> in the first half of the year. Between January and June, we\u2019ve seen some of the biggest, baddest, boldest accomplishments in the last few decades. And with the loss of climbing legends Royal Robbins and Ueli Steck, climbing stayed in mainstream consciousness more than ever. Even if every single climber on the planet took a rest day for the next entire six months, 2017 would go down as one of the most notable years on record.*<\/p>\n

Here’s\u00a0why this year kicks every other year\u2019s ass.<\/p>\n

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I am overwhelmed and humbled by the support I\u2019ve received from the climbing community, and my family and friends near and far. None of us achieves our dreams alone, we do so together, and build on those who have come before us. We are a community that not only supports each other regardless of our backgrounds and differences, but is also one that realizes the importance of respecting and preserving our planet. The climbers at the cliffs in Siurana last weekend came from many nations, and were a snapshot of what the world can be like, one of support, communication, and peace. ??????? Kudos to @honngy for the initial send… up next @jon_cardwell! Thank you @greg_mionske for capturing our try hard moments! ? Xoxo Margo @thenorthface @petzl_official @lasportivana @dogearedjewelry<\/a><\/p>\n

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