As reported last week James Pearson made the long-awaited second ascent of Dave MacLeod’s Echo Wall; James shares the details and his thoughts about the experience and route. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/james-pearson-talks-in-depth-about-the-second-ascent-of-echo-wall/

“There were no girls when I started climbing [in England],” Alan said, in a tone more serious than joking. I’d just met Alan Carne only twenty-four hours before, on a warm September day seeking refuge in the shade of the 4×4 Wall at Indian Creek, and we instantly became friends, that kind of instant friendship… https://climbingzine.com/long-run-profile-alan-carne-luke-mehall/

She adds Amandla V14 to her incredible Rocklands trip ticklist The post Michaela Kiersch Tops a Rocklands V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/michaela-kiersch-tops-a-rocklands-v14/

Plus: Pablo Hammack repeats a savage Fred Nicole testpiece & Dylan Chuat overcomes a finger injury to FA a V15. https://www.climbing.com/news/weekly-roundup-kiersch-rocklands-k2-11-hours/

The third conversation from our series of interviews in Lander, Wyoming. Steve Bechtel is a local legend in Lander, and runs two successful businesses: Climb Strong and Elemental Fitness. We have a really fun conversation ranging from old climbing stories of his with Todd Skinner, to the modern world of work, business, publishing, and climbing.… https://climbingzine.com/you-belong-here-a-conversation-with-steve-bechtel/

We talk with Tristan Baills, a Squamish local who climbed Dreamcatcher 5.14d and Black Magic V13 all in one day. Both were first of the grades for him. The post A Squamish Climbing Day Dreams Are Made Of appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/a-squamish-climbing-day-dreams-are-made-of/

Alex Honnold talks with some of climbing's biggest names to better understand why Japan has the best comp climbing team in the world The post Why Is Team Japan So Dominant? appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/why-is-team-japan-so-dominant/

Four fingers grip an empty cup. “Go back to your country, terrorist!” a stranger spits, tossing his beer on me as his eyes survey my Middle Eastern features in disgust.  Budweiser drips down my cheeks and onto my American flag T-shirt as cars race the Indy 500 track in circles on a hot summer day… https://climbingzine.com/holding-on-by-letting-go-by-shara-zaia-volume-24-excerpt/

“Just because you are the belayer,” notes this week’s whippee, “doesn’t mean you can’t get hurt.” https://www.climbing.com/videos/climber-takes-big-fall-from-roof-crack/

Tonight's Friday Night Video is an 'Unfiltered' interview with reigning Olympic Sport Climbing champion Janja Garnbret. The Slovenian athlete is an eight-time world champion, three-time European champion, 45-time World Cup winner and ten-time overall World Cup winner. Today, she also shared some thoughts with the Olympic Information S... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773474

Plans for new phone masts in wild and scenic parts of the Highlands are proliferating, with potentially hundreds on the cards. To help keep track of it all, and make it easier for members of the public to register their comments, Mountaineering... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773466

First climbed in 2008, left ungraded after the first ascent, and unrepeated for more than sixteen years, Echo Wall is a route that has always had an air of mystery about it. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773467

With workshops, talks, films, food, live music, and a climbing wall stretching more than... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773473

UKC will be on the ground reporting from the Paris 2024 Sport Climbing competition in what is our second Games as an accredited media outlet following a successful debut for the event in Tokyo 2020. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=773456

“Hey, wake up. Wake up!” Brian whispered harshly. “There’s someone out there.” I half opened an eye and begrudgingly listened to the deafening silence. “I don’t hear anything man, I’m sure it’s nothing.” “SHHHHH!!!!” Brian’s face was pressed against the mesh fabric of the tent, as he peered out into the darkness. I thought of… https://climbingzine.com/mt-kenya-jason-haas/

James Pearson has just released news from high on the North East Buttress of Ben Nevis that he has made the second ascent of Dave MacLeod’s 2008 seminal mountain trad route, Echo Wall. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/newsflash-echo-wall-repeated-by-james-pearson/

Olympic athletes can’t afford a single foot slip in the Lead and Speed events, where a fall disqualifies you immediately. So they're very particular about which shoes they use. https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/11-climbing-shoes-paris-olympics/

Gear that will keep up with even the most competitive sport climbers The post Sport Climbing Essentials for Better Cragging appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/buyers-guide/sport-climbing-essentials-for-better-cragging/

5.13 big wall climber Benjamin Vedrines has set a crazy fast new time up the world's second highest mountain The post Climber Smashes Speed Record on K2 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-smashes-speed-record-on-k2/

The film follows a group of big wall climbers on an expedition to Baffin Island The post The Best Climbing Film Trailer Ever? appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/the-best-climbing-film-trailer-ever/