I am a writer, too, kinda. I am also writing a novel. I’m working on a novel. I also write. I’ve been working on this novel.   These were the phrases always trotted out when I had a desk job and never had the mental state or time to write. For years, I had countless… https://climbingzine.com/why-climbers-should-write-and-writers-should-climb-by-cyrena-lee/

Laura Rogora has made the first female ascent of Goldrake, 9a/+, at Cornalba, Italy. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775225

A British team consisting of Simon Smith, Tim Miller and Callum Johnson along with Slovakian Mika Izakoviov have returned from a successful expedition to Torssukatak Fjord in the Cape Farewell region of south Greenland. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775227

A new video just dropped documenting over a dozen sends of hard problems by veteran boulderers The post Climbers Send V15 and V14s in South Africa appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climbers-send-v15-and-v14s-in-south-africa/

Robbie Phillips has made the second free ascent of The Great Arch, E8 6c, on the Isle of Pabbay, in the Outer Hebrides. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775220

Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders have made the first ascent of Yawash Sar in the Karakoram. 40 years after their first trip to Pakistan, Fowler and Saunders returned to the country and climbed the north west face of the 6,258m peak, reaching the... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775219

Short videos from the past 20 years of just some of the redpoints of the iconic line The post Eight Climbers Sending Dreamcatcher 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/eight-climbers-sending-dreamcatcher-5-14d/

Starting in 1948, the American Alpine Club has published an annual report of climbing related accidents in the US and Canada. What other countries do the same? Here is a summary. If you can add to it, let me know! https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/worldwide-climbing-accident-reports

A new trailer promises a great film about an historical ascent of the first 5.14 big wall The post British Comp Kids Free The Nose in Yosemite appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/british-comp-kids-free-the-nose-in-yosemite/

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I hold and turn my helmet like a classroom globe, dragging my fingers over each mark, each sign of wear. Every indent, every groove represents a route, a pitch, a move, a memory. Note: this piece is published in the new Zine, Volume 17, now available to order. In my hands is my beaten-up shield.… https://climbingzine.com/my-helmet-by-david-rozul/

The Wide Boy powered through 200 feet of hand-fist stacks on the underbelly of a German bridge, creating what is likely the world’s hardest offwidth. https://www.climbing.com/news/worlds-hardest-offwidth-is-by-tom-randall/

After decades of friendship, a British duo just nabbed a first ascent of Yawash Sar, a stunning 6,000-meter peak in Pakistan. https://www.climbing.com/news/british-alpinists-summit-unclimbed-peak-pakistan/

Pull-ups are the most commonly practiced training exercise for climbing, yet how much do we really know about them? https://www.climbing.com/skills/pull-ups-for-beginners/

Originally graded E5, War and Peace, an epic 16-pitch traverse across Craig Dorys on loose and friable rock, was first climbed by Pat Littlejohn and Steve Sustad in 1997 over two-and-a-half days, with 20 hours of climbing time. The Lln Peninsula guidebook quotes Pat, saying: "It would go well in two days with a biv... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775150

'Don't feel bad if you take longer than Kilian Jornet!' https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775149

'Rhapsody' is every bit as hard and runout as it was in 2006, however the many repetitions—and widely watched whipper videos—lowered the mystique of the route somewhat. Mat Wright proves its still got some bite. https://www.climbing.com/videos/huge-fall-off-one-worlds-hardest-trad-routes/

The British Mountaineering Council has announced a membership fee increase for 2025. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775144

Kendal Mountain Festival continues to announce an outstanding line-up for its November event. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775145

Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders secure (yet another) first ascent in the Karakoram some 40 years after their first visit. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/fowler-and-saunders-make-first-ascent-of-yawash-sar-karakoram/