The jury unanimously said The Corridor by Iain Peters deserves this year's top prize
The post The Corridor Wins 2025 Boardman Tasker Book Award appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/the-corridor-wins-2025-boardman-tasker-book-award/
Climbers have been fighting to have access to Howard Knob since the 1990s
The post Famous American Bouldering Area Saved After 30 Years appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/famous-american-bouldering-area-saved-after-30-years/
Carolina Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund have purchased and protected Lower Ghost Town
The post Climbers Purchase Climbing Area in North Carolina appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/climbers-purchase-climbing-area-in-north-carolina/
Sasha DiGiulian has completed a long-term goal of sending Platinum Wall
The post Sasha DiGiulian Climbs 39-Pitch 5.13d on El Capitan appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/sasha-digiulian-climbs-39-pitch-5-13d-on-el-capitan/
The climb in La Bisbal Cave, Spain ascends a very unique rock face that's half boulder problem, half sport route
The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Sending an Alex Megos 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-sending-an-alex-megos-5-15a/
Pete Whittaker attempts a big urban crack in Germany
The post Pete Whittaker’s “Soft Deck Out” Close Call appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/pete-whittakers-soft-deck-out-close-call/
Several classic moderate ice climbs in Orient Bay and Kama Bay have been climbed
The post Ice Climbing is Game On in Northern Ontario appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/ice-climbing-is-game-on-in-northern-ontario/
A surprising number of backcountry users surveyed were unaware of the avalanche dangers they were heading into
The post The Avalanche Danger Snowshoers Overlook appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/gripped-outdoors/the-avalanche-danger-snowshoers-overlook/
The horizontal crack has only been climbed a handful of times since the first ascent in 2011
The post Wild 5.14 Roof Crack Necronomicon Climbed Again appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/wild-5-14-roof-crack-necronomicon-climbed-again/
Access Fund was founded in 1991 to protect America’s climbing. We’ve made so much progress on that front—from passing bills in Congress to buying threatened climbing areas to building sustainable trails—but our work is not done. In fact, it’s just as important as ever.
https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/breaking-black-diamond-is-matching-all-donations-to-secure-climbings-future
Bosi repeats Copperline V14 in the UK and suggests that it may be harder than its initial assessment
The post Will Bosi Makes Second Ascent of an Aidan Roberts V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-makes-second-ascent-of-an-aidan-roberts-v14/
This year, Costanza received her first World Championship medal, climbed her second V14, and now adds another V13 to her list
The post Melina Costanza Climbs V13 in Utah appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/melina-costanza-climbs-v13-in-utah/
The Daniel Woods classic gets some more action from elite international climbers
The post Mejdi Schalck and Simon Lorenzi Send Defying Gravity V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/mejdi-schalck-and-simon-lorenzi-send-defying-gravity-v15/
These are the most difficult boulders sent by the end of November 2025
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https://gripped.com/profiles/the-hardest-boulder-problems-in-the-world/
The best deals for climbers heading into late the late fall sending season
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https://gripped.com/gear/buyers-guide/black-friday-climbers-gift-guide/
Luke Mehall reads his essay “Creeksgiving” originally published in The Alpinist, issue 48. Our sponsors for Season 7: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Osprey: https://www.osprey.com/ Scarpa. Use this link to shop Scarpa products, and The Zine will get a portion of the sale: https://alnk.to/3ye6GT2 Subscribe/ score some books/clothes/stickers: https://shop.climbingzine.com/ Photo of Uncle Samson and Tim Foulkes…
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North America's first V17 is the first of the grade for the top Japanese boulderer
The post Ryuichi Murai Climbs Return of the Sleepwalker V17 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/ryuichi-murai-climbs-return-of-the-sleepwalker-v17/
The Boardman Tasker, Shortlisted Authors event at this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival was once again a great success, with a sell-out audience, where the winner was announced.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/the-corridor-wins-boardman-tasker-award-for-mountain-literature-2025/
From 5.15 to 5.14 onsights, Seo just climbed some of Spain's most iconic lines
The post Chaeyhun Seo’s Impressive November Sends in Spain appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/chaeyhun-seos-impressive-november-sends-in-spain/