A consultation has begunon a new National Park in Galloway. This includes key details such as the park boundary, how it should be governed, and what it ought to be called. But while the proposal has gained backing from some, not everyone is co... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776344

Babsi Zangerl, Anak Verhoeven, Laura Rogora, Michaela Kiersch and Lara Neumeier redpointed some test-piece routes over the past few days The post Five Women Who Crushed Climbs This Week appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/five-women-who-crushed-climbs-this-week/

One of the first climbers to ever redpoint 5.14 returns to one of his iconic routes The post Ben Moon Tries a 5.13b He Established in 1984 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/ben-moon-tries-a-5-13b-he-established-in-1984/

Canadian ice climbing expert Will Gadd shares some of his top tips for keeping your hands (and feet) warm. This is part one of a series of three articles. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/will-gadd-keeping-your-hands-warm-part-1

Guide service owner Seth Zaharias reached out to share details of this one-of-a-kind comp The post Cliffhanger Guides Hosting Upcoming Joshua Tree Bouldering and Conservation Event appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/cliffhanger-guides-hosting-upcoming-joshua-tree-bouldering-and-conservation-event/

Access Fund, a founding member of Outdoor Alliance, is an advocacy powerhouse and has protected rock climbing access and public lands across the country since its founding. https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/climbing-advocacy-with-access-fund-and-outdoor-alliance

'Dreamtime' was the world first proposed V15 boulder. In climbing it, Kiersch becomes the ninth woman to climb the grade. https://www.climbing.com/news/michaela-kiersch-dreamtime-v15/

She has become the first woman to ever climb both grades thanks to a recent send of the famous Dreamtime The post Michaela Kiersch Makes History With V15 and 5.15a Climbs appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/michaela-kiersch-makes-history-with-v15-and-5-15a-climbs/

Sweeping bans to rock climbing to come into effect in the new year The post Arapiles Closures Suck for Rock Climbers appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/arapiles-closures-suck-for-rock-climbers/

Lara Neumeier and Nemuel Fuerle have climbed Pineapple Express on El Capitan The post Climbers Free 27-Pitch 5.13c in Yosemite appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climbers-free-27-pitch-5-13c-in-yosemite/

Jacopo Larcher has made the seventh ascent of Ron Kauk's Vernal Falls trad route, Magic Line, 8c+. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776320

Caro Ciavaldini has made the third female ascent of Greenspit, 8b trad, in Valle dell'Orco, Italy. The route is one of the hardest and most well-known crack climbs in Europe. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776314

Our tester found the Arpia—which is billed as a performance all-arounder for intermediate climbers—both comfortable and highly functional out of the box. But, at times, he yearned for a more specialized shoe. https://www.climbing.com/gear/scarpas-arpia-v/

The problem was first climbed in 2008, this is one of the only climbs that he's ever upgraded The post Adam Ondra Upgrades Boulder to V14 – “I Hope I’m Not Just Getting Old” appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/adam-ondra-upgrades-boulder-to-v14-i-hope-im-not-just-getting-old/

Could this be the first V17 on America's east coast? Watch a new video that just dropped about the problem The post A V17 Project in New York? Check it Out appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/a-v17-project-in-new-york-check-it-out/

Strong climbers visit Drew Ruana's spray wall to try some of the hardest plastic problems in the neighborhood The post Drew Ruana Has a V14 on His Home Wall appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/drew-ruana-has-a-v14-on-his-home-wall/

The route was first climbed over 20 years ago as the first-ever graded 5.15c, it was later downgraded The post Domen Skofic Climbs Famous 5.15a/b in Spain appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/domen-skofic-climbs-famous-5-15a-b-in-spain/

Four climbing-specific books received awards this year at the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival The post Climbing Books that Won at Banff Fest 2024 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/climbing-books-that-won-at-banff-fest-2024/

Hidesuke Taneishi and Daiki Yamamoto have climbed a technical new route up a steep north face The post Alpine-Style First Ascent of Himalayan Peak appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alpine-style-first-ascent-of-himalayan-peak/

The two veteran hard-trad climbers both free-climbed the Heart Route, a 31-pitch 5.13b over three days The post Tommy Caldwell and Connor Herson Team Up for El Capitan appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/tommy-caldwell-and-connor-herson-team-up-for-el-capitan/