"Once upon a time, I was a rope gun. Now I’ve become a belay anchor." https://www.climbing.com/people/russ-clune-aging-climber/

Katie Lamb has made the fifth ascent, and first female ascent of Equanimity, 8C, in Lake Tahoe, USA. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774672

British Mountaineering Council (BMC) Chair Roger Murray has announced that he will not seek re-election following the conclusion of his term at the end of November 2024. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774668

Then, when all seemed like peace had been restored to my existence, 9/11 happened. I was out on a morning jog, something I’d added to my climbing training, and I was listening to the radio on my Walkman. The song on the radio was interrupted: the United States had been attacked, and the first World… https://climbingzine.com/hope-excerpt-american-climber-luke-mehall/

A new film documents her ascent of a 5.13 on the most famous big wall in the world The post Amity Warme is Free-Climbing Yosemite Big Walls Ground Up appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/amity-warme-is-free-climbing-yosemite-big-walls-ground-up/

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Many a metaphoric parallel can be drawn between climbing and motherhood, and it’s plain to see neither activity makes the other any easier. by Mallory Logan, originally published in The Climbing Zine, Volume 6 (out of print) Countless others who have already made the journey will offer their beta and guidance in kindhearted earnest, but… https://climbingzine.com/mom-crux-mallory-logan/

Jimmy Webb called the problem a "contender for the hardest technical boulder in the world" The post Katie Lamb Scales Equanimity V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/katie-lamb-scales-equanimity-v15/

With the battle for Olympic Gold now a distant memory, this past weekend saw the return of the IFSC World Cup, with Koper, Slovenia, playing host to the penultimate lead climbing competition of the season. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774640

A novel abseiling litter pick is planned to take place on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) on 20th September to clear decades of debris that has built up in the Trinity Gullies, the popular winter climbing venue below the summit. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=774639

Tanner Bauer, 20, has climbed V15, flashed V13, and done 5.14 on gear. https://www.climbing.com/people/tanner-bauer-all-arounder/

KAYA has partnered with the Okanagan Bouldering Society to bring the Kelowna Boulderfields online The post New Kelowna Bouldering Digital Guidebook appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-kelowna-bouldering-digital-guidebook/

Climbing spoke with the head Boulder and Lead Olympic setters to learn how they felt about the event—and about setting philosophy in general. https://www.climbing.com/people/routesetters-paris-olympics-aftermath/

Dust from a large rockfall lingered in the valley for hours. One of the most tragic rockfalls took place 54 years ago The post Huge Rockfall on the North Face of the Eiger appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/huge-rockfall-on-the-north-face-of-the-eiger/

Filip Babicz has bagged the fastest known time up and down the four famous Matterhorn ridges The post Four Matterhorn Ridges in Under 8 Hours appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/four-matterhorn-ridges-in-under-8-hours/

This is the second time in two years that Christophe Profit has removed fixed gear from Mont Blanc The post Alpinist Removes Fixed Gear in France, Again appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alpinist-removes-fixed-gear-in-france-again/

Known for his bouldering, Salvo recently took down the Canada's most iconic crack line The post Ethan Salvo Sends the Legendary Cobra Crack appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/ethan-salvo-sends-the-legendary-cobra-crack/

Olympic Champions, Janja Garnbret and Toby Roberts, win Gold again in the Koper World Cup, Slovenia. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/janja-garnbret-and-toby-roberts-take-gold-in-koper/

At the Lead World Cup in Slovenia, Janja Garnbret and Toby Roberts had flawless follow-ups to their Olympic performances The post Olympic Champs Win Gold Again in Koper appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/olympic-champs-win-gold-again-in-koper/

The route was one of many hard sends for the visiting French climber during a short Squamish trip The post Mejdi Schalck Climbing Dreamcatcher 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/mejdi-schalck-climbing-dreamcatcher-5-14d/