13 April 2023

March Gallery recap and April beta

Close to 700 images were uploaded from roughly 300 members, covering close to 500 crags around the globe, in the inaugural March Gallery Raffle. The images shared highlight climbingโ€™s diversity, and remind us that itโ€™s hard to beat a good day cragging! This month's raffle winner was Lotte Lies, who took this solid pic of, Sapiens (7c)

In addition to rewarding a lucky raffle winner with one year of Vertical-Life Premium + Friends weโ€™ve also given the same prize to the image that earned the most Vengas, Tillmann Fรผnfstรผck redpointing his long term project La lune de la miel (8a+):

Everyone who participated also scored one month of Vertical-Life Premium for their uploading efforts. If you were one of the 300, check your inbox if you haven't already!

The Gallery raffle for April is already on, and this month three lucky winners will find themselves with a new pair of La Sportiva Mantras! To get in on this giveaway go to the gallery, and upload some of your favorite moments climbing. The more Vengas your uploaded photo gets, the higher your chances of winning, as each Venga earns you an additional ticket in the raffle draw. At the end of this month, we will announce three lucky winners. Make sure to upload your shots before the 30th so that you donโ€™t miss out!

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