Last week Emma Twyford repeated James McHaffie's Yma o Hyd. Not only did she become the third person to repeat the route, but she also became the first woman to climb a UK E10, which - alongside her being the first British woman to climb 9a - a...
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Interview Emma Twyford repeats Yma O Hyd (E10 7a)
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Watch Climber Free-Solo 5.12d Sport Route
The American Alpine Club recently released a video talking about the dangers of free-soloing
The post Watch Climber Free-Solo 5.12d Sport Route appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/watch-climber-free-solo-5-12d-sport-route/
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Drones Are Now Flying Waste Off Everest
There's a waste crisis on the world's highest mountain, but two companies are rising up to the challenge to clean it up
The post Drones Are Now Flying Waste Off Everest appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Drones Are Now Flying Waste Off Everest - Gripped Magazine
There's a waste crisis on the world's highest mountain, but two companies are rising up to the challenge to clean it up
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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9-Year-Old Girl Sends 5.12a Trad Climb in Squamish
Reagan Goodwyn adds Sentry Box 5.12a trad to her growing tick-list of classic crack climbs
The post 9-Year-Old Girl Sends 5.12a Trad Climb in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
9-Year-Old Girl Sends 5.12a Trad Climb in Squamish - Gripped Magazine
Reagan Goodwyn adds Sentry Box 5.12a trad to her growing tick-list of classic crack climbs
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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The Long Way Back by Mike Reddy
“Oh you feel and you taste it and you want to go higher. So what do you do? And so you peak into the mountain where your desire goes. Spilt blood on this place it only echoes true all through the days. And so you peak into the mountain where your desire goes.” The Mountain…
The Long Way Back by Mike Reddy
A rescue from Mt. Sneffels and a long road to recovery with some help from Paradox Sports.
The Climbing Zine (climbingzine.com)
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Lara Neumeier repeats End of Silence (11 pitches, 360m, F8b+)
German climber Lara Neumeier has climbed End of Silence (F8b+) in the German Alps, completing her ascent on Tuesday, the 26th of August, after 7 days of work.
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Jules Marchaland Climbing His First 5.15b
2025 is looking like a breakout year for the 24-year-old French climber
The post Jules Marchaland Climbing His First 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Jules Marchaland Climbing His First 5.15b - Gripped Magazine
2025 is looking like a breakout year for the 24-year-old French climber
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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Connor Herson’s Tribute to Mason Earle with a 5.14 First Ascent
A new film just dropped featuring Connor Herson, Mason Earle and the story of this granite route
The post Connor Herson’s Tribute to Mason Earle with a 5.14 First Ascent appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/connor-hersons-tribute-to-mason-earle-with-a-5-14-first-ascent/
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Countdown is on to ABC Conference 2025
It's nearly time for the UK indoor climbing industry to return to Sheffield for the ABC conference - have you got your ticket yet?
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Five Tips for Sport Climbing Etiquette
Here are some simple ways to keep climbing safe, respectful, and fun for everyone at the sport crag
The post Five Tips for Sport Climbing Etiquette appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Five Tips for Sport Climbing Etiquette - Gripped Magazine
Here are some simple ways to keep climbing safe, respectful, and fun for everyone at the sport crag
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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Wild Five-Day Tick List for Jules Marchaland
He redpointed four V14s and flashed one V15 while on a short visit to Magic Wood
The post Wild Five-Day Tick List for Jules Marchaland appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Wild Five-Day Tick List for Jules Marchaland - Gripped Magazine
He redpointed four V14s and flashed one V15 while on a short visit to Magic Wood
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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Emma Twyford Climbs Test-Piece 5.14R Trad
Emma Twyford is the third person to climb the E10 with her fourth ascent - Steve McClure climbed it twice after James McHaffie
The post Emma Twyford Climbs Test-Piece 5.14R Trad appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/emma-twyford-climbs-test-piece-5-14r-trad/
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A Rare Ascent of The Singularity V15 in Squamish
Toshi Takeuchi sent the problem on his final attempt of the final day of his visit to the Canadian town
The post A Rare Ascent of The Singularity V15 in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/a-rare-ascent-of-the-singularity-v15-in-squamish/
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Mejdi Schalck Sending His Hardest Boulder Ever
The Magic Wood line is an old-school, fingery test-piece
The post Mejdi Schalck Sending His Hardest Boulder Ever appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/mejdi-schalck-sending-his-hardest-boulder-ever/
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Fri Night Vid Mother Earth - 8b Trad in Australia
This week's Friday Night Video is about the pure obsession and effort behind a hard trad first ascent by Qubcois/Australian Jacques Beaudoin.Mother Earth (8b) is a stunning sixty-degree thin crack climb hidden amongst bushland that has been heavily impacted by industrial logging and mining, as well as wildfires.
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Solly Kemball Dorey climbs new Font 8C+/V16 in Cornwall
Solly Kemball Dorey has made the first ascent of a new Font 8C+/V16 at Trewethet Cliff (North) in Cornwall, naming itThe Trident.
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Court Blocks Oak Flat Land Transfer: A Lifeline for Sacred Lands and Climbing
Court Blocks Oak Flat Land Transfer: A Lifeline for Sacred Lands and Climbing — Access Fund
On August 18th, 2025, one day before the USFS planned to hand over 2,400 acres of public land to a foreign mining company, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency injunction temporarily blocking the land transfer that would have handed Oak Flat, AZ to Resolution Copper, a subsidiary
Access Fund (www.accessfund.org)
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