Skip to content

General News

Climbing News from assorted publications

This category can be followed from the open social web via the handle news@community.openbeta.io

2.9k Topics 2.9k Posts
  • Alannah Yip’s Top 4 Tips for Sport Projecting

    climbing
    1
    2 Votes
    1 Posts
    109 Views
    climbingC
    How do you figure out impossible moves? Is there a strategic way to rest? How much should you be warming up? It's all here. https://www.climbing.com/skills/sport-climbing/alannah-yip-sport-climbing-advice/
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    105 Views
    climbingC
    Janja Garnbret is the best competition climber of all time—yet she says her coach, Roman Krajnik, is her secret weapon. We caught up with Krajnik to ask about that. https://www.climbing.com/people/why-janja-garnbret-says-her-coach-makes-winning-even-remotely-possible/
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    104 Views
    climbingC
    I’ve been loving this 25-liter pack for its extremely light weight, durability, and surprisingly low price. https://www.climbing.com/gear/review-blue-ice-stache-ul-excellent-backpack-climbing/
  • Janja Is Back! Don’t Miss the World Cup This Weekend

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    102 Views
    GrippedG
    Here's how and when to watch the Lead World Cup in Koper, Slovenia on Friday and Saturday The post Janja Is Back! Don’t Miss the World Cup This Weekend appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/janja-is-back-dont-miss-the-world-cup-this-weekend/
  • Climbers Sharing Stories in Canadian Cities

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    98 Views
    GrippedG
    Mountain Equipment Company and the Alpine Club of Canada are bringing five events to Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton on Sept. 8 The post Climbers Sharing Stories in Canadian Cities appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/climbers-sharing-stories-in-canadian-cities/
  • Lara Neumeier Climbs Nine-Pitch 5.13d

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    91 Views
    GrippedG
    With support by Nadine Wallner, she became the third woman to repeat the 230-metre Rätikon route The post Lara Neumeier Climbs Nine-Pitch 5.13d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/lara-neumeier-climbs-nine-pitch-5-13d/
  • Alex Megos climbs Move, 9b/+

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    107 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    Less than two weeks after making the fourth ascent ofChange (9b+), in Hanshelleren Cave, Flatanger, Norway, Alex Megos has made just the third ascent of another Adam Ondra Flatanger testpiece, Move, 9b+. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774487
  • Lorraine McCall Completes Continuous Grahams Round

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    116 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    More than four months after setting out on a continuous round of the Grahams, Lorraine McCall has climbed her final summit. She is the first woman to complete a round of the 231 Grahams as a single journey, travelling on foot over the hills and by bike on the long stretches between them. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774477
  • Two Experienced Rock Climbers Die in Italy

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    105 Views
    GrippedG
    The two were climbing a classic rock route in the Dolomites when an accident resulted in their fall The post Two Experienced Rock Climbers Die in Italy appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/two-experienced-rock-climbers-die-in-italy/
  • Alex Megos Makes Third Ascent of Adam Ondra’s Move 5.15b/c

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    110 Views
    GrippedG
    The ascent comes just two weeks after his repeat of Change, the world's first 5.15c The post Alex Megos Makes Third Ascent of Adam Ondra’s Move 5.15b/c appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-makes-third-ascent-of-adam-ondras-move-5-15b-c/
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    97 Views
    GrippedG
    “I had no doubts that I could do it. It was just a matter of when.” The post Anna Hazelnutt Adds 5.14 Extension to Peace on Medlicott Dome in Tuolumne appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/anna-hazelnutt-adds-5-14-extension-to-peace-on-medlicott-dome-in-tuolumne/
  • Magnus Midtbø Tries to Climb Silence 5.15d

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    111 Views
    GrippedG
    One of the world's most popular climbers tries one of the world's hardest sport climbs The post Magnus Midtbø Tries to Climb Silence 5.15d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/magnus-midtbo-tries-to-climb-silence-5-15d/
  • Want to Send Your Project? Be Willing to Walk Away.

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    104 Views
    climbingC
    When working on limit projects, it’s too easy for “failure” to feel “safe.” To maximize his performance, Brian Stevens decided to try adding stakes. https://www.climbing.com/skills/sport-climbing/quitting-projecting-motivation/
  • Shawn Raboutou makes rare 8C+ repeat

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    94 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    Shawn Raboutou has made a rare repeat of United, 8C+, on Mount Mizugaki, Japan https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774448
  • “Retreat Was Out of the Question”

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    100 Views
    climbingC
    Quentin Roberts writes about one of the most badass first ascents in recent memory: His mind-bending—and Piolet-winning—trip up Jirishanca’s previously unclimbed Southeast Ridge, in 2022. https://www.climbing.com/places/first-ascent-jirishanca-peru-southeast-ridge/
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    103 Views
    climbingC
    "The route was important to me because of the history," Megos said, "but also it represented overcoming the past." https://www.climbing.com/news/interview-alex-megos-change-olympics/
  • Climber Does 82 4,000-metre Peaks in 19 Days

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    98 Views
    GrippedG
    Kilian Jornet has become the first person to succeed in accomplishing this feat in such a short amount of time The post Climber Does 82 4,000-metre Peaks in 19 Days appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-does-82-4000-metre-peaks-in-19-days/
  • Kilian Jornet climbs eighty-two 4,000 metre peaks in 19 days

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    109 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    Kilian Jornet has climbed all eighty-two peaks of 4,000 metres or higher in the European Alps in the space of just nineteen days. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774439
  • Paris Olympians Crowned European Climbing Champions

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    125 Views
    GrippedG
    At the Boulder, Lead, and Combined European Championships in Villars, five Paris Olympians had podium finishes The post Paris Olympians Crowned European Climbing Champions appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/paris-olympians-crowned-european-climbing-champions/
  • 9 Lesser-Known Autumn Climbing Destinations For Your Bucket List

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    102 Views
    climbingC
    We picked the following nine off-the-beaten-path destinations for their mellow scene, variety of climbing and aspects, historical atmospheric conditions, and—of course—autumnal beauty. https://www.climbing.com/places/9-secluded-fall-climbing-destinations/