In this episode of the podcast, we have adventure writer Owen Clarke on the pod to talk about rage bait, and how it’s showing up in climbing media and culture. Owen Clarke is a prolific writer, who regularly contributes to Summit Journal and Climbing.com, as well as many other media outlets. Recently, he covered rage bait for an article on Climbing.com, where he dove into a case study of the free soloist Lincoln Knowles. Rage bait is content that is intentionally created to elicit strong reactions from people—it’s trolling with intention, in order to drive clicks, comments, and other forms of engagement. Dive in to this episode to hear from this expert about why rage creates engagement, how shock-factor in traditional action sports media lends itself to evolving into rage bait, the unique elements of climbing rage bait, and why its specific to short-from media. Learn More About Owen Clarke Read More About Rage Bait in Climbing Culture https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/11/6/understanding-the-climbing-rage-bait-trend-with-owen-clarke

The big alpine route was established by Matteo De Zaiacomo, Chiara Gusmeroli, and Davide Nesa in the summer The post “Less is More” is a New Climb up a Himalayan Face appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/less-is-more-is-a-new-climb-up-a-himalayan-face/

A new short film was just dropped featuring the American sending the route nearly a decade ago The post Jon Cardwell Climbing the Iconic Biographie 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/jon-cardwell-climbing-the-iconic-biographie-5-15a/

Arriving at an bolt anchor with a small stance? Clip a quick draw to the bolt, and then either clip or clove hitch yourself to the draw. This secures you while you build the rest of the anchor. Use the top carabiner of the quick draw as part of the anchor. See a step-by-step and photo sequence for both multi pitch and top rope. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/start-your-anchor-with-a-quickdraw

A couple of months after receiving her first World Championship medal, Team USA's Melina Costanza ticks her second V14 in Utah The post Melina Costanza Climbs Her Second V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/melina-costanza-climbs-her-second-v14/

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Three climbers have established two aesthetic mountain lines after changing plans from main objective The post Americans Climb Beauty New Alpine Routes in Karakorum appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/americans-climb-beauty-new-alpine-routes-in-karakorum/

The Italian climber has flashed two 5.14c this year and ticked over a dozen other hard routes The post Laura Rogora Sending Supercrackinette 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/laura-rogora-sending-supercrackinette-5-15a/

Lynn Hill was first, Tommy Caldwell was second, Connor Herson was third, and now Will Moss has freed The Nose in under 24 hours The post Will Moss Frees The Nose on El Cap in a Day appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/will-moss-frees-the-nose-on-el-cap-in-a-day/

The storm has wreaked havoc on several regions in Nepal's mountain ranges The post Himalayan Climbing Halted as Cyclone Causes Chaos appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/himalayan-climbing-halted-as-cyclone-causes-chaos/

The test-piece line goes at 5.13+ with a hard boulder problem by Osian Parry The post Bold New Difficult Trad Line Climbed in North Wales appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/bold-new-difficult-trad-line-climbed-in-north-wales/

Rogora joins Adam Ondra and Alex Megos as the third climber in history to onsight two or more climbs 5.14c or harder The post Laura Rogora Makes History with Second 5.14c Onsight appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/laura-rogora-makes-history-with-second-5-14c-onsight/

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Climbers from Canada and the U.S.A. have died in an avalanche at Yalung Ri The post North Americans Killed in Nepal Avalanche appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/north-americans-killed-in-nepal-avalanche/

Five climbers have completed a demanding new route in alpine style on the southwest face The post Russians Climb New Alpine Route on Manaslu appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/russians-climb-new-alpine-route-on-manaslu/

With her partner ill in base camp, Fay Manners climbed on and completed two moderate ridges The post Two Solo Himalayan Climbs for Fay Manners appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/two-solo-himalayan-climbs-for-fay-manners/

Seven climbers were caught in the avalanche with five being killed The post Five Climbers Die in Avalanche in Alps appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/five-climbers-die-in-avalanche-in-alps/

Here are a few tips for long-term storage of your shoes, ropes, harnesses, helmets, hardware, and crash pads The post Make Your Climbing Gear Last Longer By Storing It Properly This Off-Season appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/make-your-climbing-gear-last-longer-by-storing-it-properly-this-off-season/

The Italian sport climber is racking up send after send in Saint-Léger The post Laura Rogora Redpoints Yet Another 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/laura-rogora-redpoints-yet-another-5-15a/

The sport route became part of climbing history when Adam Ondra flashed the line back in 2018 The post Laura Rogora Climbs Supercrackinette 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/laura-rogora-climbs-supercrackinette-5-15a/