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'Bolt Wars' and First Ascents: Are These Manifestations of Ongoing Colonization?

'Bolt Wars' and First Ascents: Are These Manifestations of Ongoing Colonization?

'Snake Dike' sparks another climbing-bro hissy fit begging the perpetual question: why are men? A white man’s opinion of the bolting, and subsequent un-bolting, of Snake Dike is irrelevant. I want to hear from Jolie Varela of Indigenous Women Hike and other native folks of
Erin Monahan (she/her) 06 Jul 2026
Himpathy for the Devil: The Climbers Who Protected Serial Rapist, Charlie Barrett

Himpathy for the Devil: The Climbers Who Protected Serial Rapist, Charlie Barrett

“Himpathy” has a chokehold on our society, and it is pervasive in climbing. Coined by philosopher Kate Manne in her 2017 book, Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny, Himpathy describes the disproportionate and excessive sympathy often extended to privileged men who behave badly. You can find instances of Himpathy in
Erin Monahan (she/her) 23 May 2026

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