In a first for the indoor climbing industry, the Association of British Climbing Walls (ABC) has launched a climbing wall accreditation programme, with support from the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and Sport England, to recognise and dr...
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/press/association_of_british_climbing_walls_launches_pioneering_new_accreditation_progr-16369
Herson completed the notoriously difficult Mason Earle line in just two days of effort
The post One Shoe On, One Shoe Off – Connor Herson Sending Stranger Than Fiction 5.14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/one-shoe-on-one-shoe-off-connor-herson-sending-stranger-than-fiction-5-14/
Yet again, it was Erin and Chaehyun that ended up battling it out for the top spot, this time with Ai Mori - fourth place finisher at the Paris Olympic games - representing a significant challenge throughout.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=781063
Hamish McArthur has made the second ascent of Nathaniel Coleman's V17/9A boulder No One Mourns the Wicked, the sit start to Defying Gravity V15/8C, in Thunder Ridge, Colorado, USA.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=781055
Babsi Zangerl is one of the world's most accomplished climbers, with 5.14+ trad, an El Capitan flash and now a 5.15 sport route
The post Babsi Zangerl Climbs Her First 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/babsi-zangerl-climbs-her-first-5-15a/
This was Hamish McArthur's second V17 second ascent this season
The post Hamish McArthur Climbs No One Mourns The Wicked V17 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/hamish-mcarthur-climbs-no-one-mourns-the-wicked-v17/
This big new line was climbed over several days at the end of April. It ends on a rarely visited summit
The post New 1,000-Metre Alaska Alpine Mixed Route appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/new-1000-metre-alaska-alpine-mixed-route/
First climbed in 2000 and then freed in 2015, climbers repeat the wild Disco 2000 in Norway
The post This is Europe’s Hardest Trad Multi-Pitch appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/this-is-europes-hardest-trad-multi-pitch/
Alex Pancoe of Illinois had climbed the seven summits and been to both poles. Expedition organisers confirmed he died at camp two of Makalu
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https://gripped.com/news/american-climber-dies-on-himalayan-peak/
Mat Wright recently climbed one of his most difficult and hard-to-protect climbs to date
The post First Ascent of a Deadly 5.13b Trad Route appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/first-ascent-of-a-deadly-5-13b-trad-route/
We got in touch with Mike and asked whether, when the grit season came to an end, he'd be interested in doing a post-season retrospective? He said he was keen, and here we are.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=781003
The 21-year-old from Great Britain topped every route of comp in Bali, Indonesia
The post Erin McNeice Wins Her Second Lead World Cup in a Row appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/erin-mcneice-wins-her-second-lead-world-cup-in-a-row/
The 19-year-old climbed faster than ever before at the Speed World Cup in Bali
The post Team USA’s Sam Watson Breaks Speed Record – Twice! appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/team-usas-sam-watson-breaks-speed-record-twice/
Last year she became the first woman to climb V15 and 5.15
The post Michaela Kiersch Sends Everything is Karate appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/michaela-kiersch-sends-everything-is-karate/
If you're looking for a new brush this summer, be sure to pick up one of these easy-to-hold brushes from Metolius
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https://gripped.com/profiles/the-metolius-razorback-boars-hair-brush-is-a-must-have/
The tables are turned on our host, Luke Mehall, as we share this episode of his appearance on The Struggle Climbing Show, hosted by Ryan Devlin. Our sponsors for Season 7: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Scarpa: www.scarpa.com Osprey: https://www.osprey.com/ Subscribe/ score some books/clothes/stickers: https://shop.climbingzine.com/
https://climbingzine.com/life-is-a-beautiful-struggle-ryan-devlin-and-luke-mehall/
A basic guideline for anchor building: narrow angles are good, wide angles are bad. While that’s generally true, it turns out in some cases, a very narrow angle is not so good for load sharing. Check out a recent article and video by Over the Edge Rescue on this. (Warning: anchor nerds only.)
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/is-a-small-anchor-angle-better-maybe-not
Watch newly released send footage of the American's second V17 ascent
The post Noah Wheeler Climbing Shaolin V17 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/noah-wheeler-climbing-shaolin-v17/
Here's how and when you can watch the Lead comp on Saturday and Sunday
The post Don’t Miss the First-Ever World Cup in Bali This Weekend appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/dont-miss-the-first-ever-world-cup-in-bali-this-weekend/
