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The gift of climbing is through movement not sound: improving communication with deaf climbers

When Suzi Rees lost her hearing six years ago, she became curious to explore how she could adapt communication methods used in rock climbing and find new ways of working with her climbing partner that made their lives easier. Here, she shares her tips for communicating with deaf climbers and what the future looks like for deaf climbing.