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Watch Sea to Summit, a film that features a multi-month adventure in the Arctic to establish new big wall routes
The post A 65-day Climbing Expedition to Greenland appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Watch Sea to Summit, a film that features a multi-month adventure in the Arctic to establish new big wall routes
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
This story starts and ends with a chicken. On a bright morning in a high valley of the Hindu Kush, the doomed bird lay pinned atop a low stone wall that had been built by local goat herders. One sharp birdie eye looked up into the cloudless sky, the heavens a pale blue, the air…
Amanda Forrest’s The Salajeet Collectors, an essay published in Volume 13 of The Climbing Zine about a life changing climbing trip to Pakistan.
The Climbing Zine (climbingzine.com)
Wonder if it's worth asking for #bouldering or #climbing #beta on Mastodon? How do I get my toe onto the chip below the sloper? The top hold is sloper on top, a flat crimp/undercling underneath. The chip is the same shape but angled to the right...
Beta please?
Well, yes. As a young, fixated climber that’s where I met my wife.
Thirty years ago - this is nothing new! Climbers don’t really *do* anything else, do they?
Climbers say they didn't start bouldering to find a partner - but it ended up happening along the way.
BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Featuring 215 comics, Secret Plans: Vol. III: 40+ Years of Cartoons for Climbers is available now
The post All in One Place: Cartoonist Tami Knight Publishes Omnibus appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/all-in-one-place-cartoonist-tami-knight-publishes-omnibus/
After 10 years on the World Cup circuit, the climber hailing from Canmore is stepping away from competitions
The post Canadian Becca Frangos Announces Comp Climbing Retirement appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/canadian-becca-frangos-announces-comp-climbing-retirement/
Over hundreds of thousands of years, water has trickled, raged, and poured down cracks and creases, winding and weaving through rock rugosities, and worn paths through weaknesses to form (what is now known as) Canyonlands. by Pete Whittaker note: this piece appears in The Climbing Zine Book 2, now available After another trip there this…
Pete Whittaker takes us on a journey from The Cellar in England to the monster cracks of Canyonlands in Utah. Nice one eh?
The Climbing Zine (climbingzine.com)
I have to say, I’m continually amazed by how many changes the climbing world has seen since I first tied in back around 1993. The exponential rise of climbing gyms, the growth and visibility of cornerstone brands, and the surge of innovative newcomers have reshaped the scene. Every day, more new cli
Access Fund (www.accessfund.org)
Shauna Coxsey has been the figurehead of UK Climbing for over a decade, winning multiple IFSC World Cup titles and representing Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. Now transitioning from the high-intensity world of competition climbing to the raw, unpredictable realm of outdoor rock, Shauna takes us through a season of transformation. With...
We got in touch with Babsi shortly after her ascent to ask about how the flash ascent came about, why she wore three shoes during the Monster Offwidth, and which moments had her feeling the pressure:
Plus a bonus clip of this climber lacing it!
https://www.climbing.com/videos/falling-from-worlds-hardest-trad-route/
Published Nov. 21, limited copies are going fast
The post Interview with Alastair Lee on His Coffee Table Book Exposed – Leo Houlding appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Published Nov. 21, limited copies are going fast
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Gavin Dale has broken the winter record for the Bob Graham Round, beating Finlay Wild's previous time by nearly 40 minutes to run a new fastest time of 14hrs 57mins. We caught up with him to find out more.
The wildly dynamic problem features one of the single hardest starting moves in the world
The post Colin Duffy Topping Defying Gravity V15 in Just Eight Tries appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
The wildly dynamic problem features one of the single hardest starting moves in the world
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Dear Kurt, This is a letter I don’t want to write. Writing is often difficult to get started, but this one is nearly impossible because you are gone, at least in the physical. It was in the evening of my birthday when I learned that you were presumed dead on Mt. Cook in New Zealand. …
My college years in The Desert were adventurous and crazy, a complete immersion in the unknown. After I graduated, I began to roam from climbing area to climbing area, and The Desert seemed like just another destination on the circuit. It was in that era that the inevitable plateau began for me on that Colorado…
An excerpt from The Desert, Mehall’s upcoming fifth book. An essay about living in Indian Creek and an unfortunate horse incident.
The Climbing Zine (climbingzine.com)
A new film just dropped that features the highly accomplished climber talk about everything from projects to family
The post Shauna Coxsey: Mama, V14 Climber, Olympian appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/shauna-coxsey-mama-v14-climber-olympian/
It's shaping up to be one of the best ice climbing seasons in years so start getting prepared now
The post 10 Tips for New Ice Climbers Who Want to be Successful appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
After a slow start to the ice season, winter 2025/26 season is shaping up to be cold and snowy
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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