Is climbing as innate as sharing, copulating, greed, or even walking? Many evolutionary biologists would offer that the essence of climbing can be found in our DNA. It is hardwired into us, this desire to be in the vertical world. And beyond that desire, our bodies are built for the physical challenges of climbing. by… https://climbingzine.com/are-we-born-to-climb-by-d-scott-borden/

Here’s how and when you can stream the Chamonix Lead comp live on Sunday The post Brooke Raboutou Returns to World Cup This Weekend appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/brooke-raboutou-returns-to-world-cup-this-weekend/

The V17 climber is making quick work of some area classics The post Nicolai Užnik Crushing in Rocklands appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/nicolai-uznik-crushing-in-rocklands/

Shawn Raboutou, Angie Scarth-Johnson and more take a trip south in a new video that just dropped The post Climbers You Know Sending in Bariloche appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/climbers-you-know-sending-in-bariloche/

Several large blocks came tumbling down Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix The post Big Rockfall on Famous Peak in the Alps appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/big-rockfall-on-famous-peak-in-the-alps/

The impressive new line was opened by Himalayan veteran Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell The post New Route on Nanga Parbat’s Diamir Face appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-route-on-nanga-parbats-diamir-face/

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Jim Pope lives and breathes climbing. This video gives a glimpse into how he makes a living in the sport while staying fully immersed in his passion, from route setting and training to getting outside climbing at every opportunity and representing as a sponsored climber. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=782918

A young 9 year-old Hong Kong climber, Veronica Chik, has just repointed Fish Eye (F8c), Oliana in Spain. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/nine-year-old-veronica-chik-sends-fish-eye-f8c-oliana/

Ahead of competing at the Chamonix Lead World Cup, German climber Yannick Flohé has flashed Dave Graham’s 2013, Fionnay test-piece, Foundations Edge (Font 8C). https://www.climber.co.uk/news/yannick-flohe-flashes-foundations-edge-font-8c-fionnay/

German climber Yannick Floh has made the world's first flash of a Font 8C/V15 boulder problem with an ascent of Dave Graham'sFoundation's Edgein Fionnay, Switzerland. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=782900

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At least on paper, the German climber just achieved the hardest bouldering flash of all time The post Yannick Flohé Makes History With First-Ever V15 Flash appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/yannick-flohe-makes-history-with-first-ever-v15-flash/

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The Squamish Access Society has issued a closure warning for the Grand Wall Boulders The post Bear Forces Closure of Squamish Climbs appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/uncategorized/bear-forces-closure-of-squamish-climbs/

Competition champion Veronica Chik has repeated Fish Eye 5.14b in Spain The post Nine-Year-Old Now Youngest to Climb 5.14b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/nine-year-old-now-youngest-to-climb-5-14b/

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Guaranteed Rugged and Goliath make for two big summer adventures. Both have loose rock and require solid multi-pitch skills and experience on loose rock The post Two 30-Pitch Rock Climbs in Canada’s West appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/two-30-pitch-rock-climbs-in-canadas-west/

The 5.15 climber sent several test-piece routes during his recent visit to Wolf Point The post Jonathan Siegrist Climbs Newer 5.14d in U.S.A. appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jonathan-siegrist-climbs-newer-5-14d-in-u-s-a/