Skip to content

General News

3.1k Topics 3.2k Posts

Climbing News from assorted publications

This category can be followed from the open social web via the handle news@community.openbeta.io

  • Johnny Dawes, Legendary Climber, on What Climbing Has Taught Him

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    93 Views
    GrippedG
    A new must-watch mini-doc just dropped online for free about the groundbreaking climber - watch below The post Johnny Dawes, Legendary Climber, on What Climbing Has Taught Him appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/johnny-dawes-legendary-climber-on-what-climbing-has-taught-him/
  • This Jimmy Chin Photo is One of the Best Rock Climbing Shots Ever

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    90 Views
    GrippedG
    Sonnie Trotter's human flag on Screams from the Balcony is an all-time classic image The post This Jimmy Chin Photo is One of the Best Rock Climbing Shots Ever appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/this-jimmy-chin-photo-is-one-of-the-best-rock-climbing-shots-ever/
  • New Video of 12-Year-Old Climbing 5.14d

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    119 Views
    GrippedG
    Leo Cea recently ticked his fourth 5.14d with Trip Tic Tonik The post New Video of 12-Year-Old Climbing 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-video-of-12-year-old-climbing-5-14d/
  • Climber Hopes to Ski Everest This Fall

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    103 Views
    GrippedG
    Andrzej Bargiel, who was the first to ski K2, is back in the Himalayas The post Climber Hopes to Ski Everest This Fall appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-hopes-to-ski-everest-this-fall/
  • Interview Emma Twyford repeats Yma O Hyd (E10 7a)

    climbing
    1
    1 Votes
    1 Posts
    116 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    Last week Emma Twyford repeated James McHaffie's Yma o Hyd. Not only did she become the third person to repeat the route, but she also became the first woman to climb a UK E10, which - alongside her being the first British woman to climb 9a - a... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=784374
  • Watch Climber Free-Solo 5.12d Sport Route

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    133 Views
    GrippedG
    The American Alpine Club recently released a video talking about the dangers of free-soloing The post Watch Climber Free-Solo 5.12d Sport Route appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/watch-climber-free-solo-5-12d-sport-route/
  • Drones Are Now Flying Waste Off Everest

    climbing
    1
    1 Votes
    1 Posts
    104 Views
    GrippedG
    There's a waste crisis on the world's highest mountain, but two companies are rising up to the challenge to clean it up The post Drones Are Now Flying Waste Off Everest appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/drones-are-now-flying-waste-off-everest/
  • 9-Year-Old Girl Sends 5.12a Trad Climb in Squamish

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    109 Views
    GrippedG
    Reagan Goodwyn adds Sentry Box 5.12a trad to her growing tick-list of classic crack climbs The post 9-Year-Old Girl Sends 5.12a Trad Climb in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/9-year-old-girl-sends-5-12a-trad-climb-in-squamish/
  • The Long Way Back by Mike Reddy

    climbing climbingzine
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    118 Views
    ClimbingZineC
    “Oh you feel and you taste it and you want to go higher. So what do you do? And so you peak into the mountain where your desire goes. Spilt blood on this place it only echoes true all through the days. And so you peak into the mountain where your desire goes.” The Mountain… https://climbingzine.com/long-way-back-mike-reddy/
  • Lara Neumeier repeats End of Silence (11 pitches, 360m, F8b+)

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    138 Views
    climber-magazineC
    German climber Lara Neumeier has climbed End of Silence (F8b+) in the German Alps, completing her ascent on Tuesday, the 26th of August, after 7 days of work. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/lara-neumeier-repeats-end-of-silence-11-pitches-360m-f8b/
  • Jules Marchaland Climbing His First 5.15b

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    106 Views
    GrippedG
    2025 is looking like a breakout year for the 24-year-old French climber The post Jules Marchaland Climbing His First 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/jules-marchaland-climbing-his-first-5-15b/
  • Connor Herson’s Tribute to Mason Earle with a 5.14 First Ascent

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    102 Views
    GrippedG
    A new film just dropped featuring Connor Herson, Mason Earle and the story of this granite route The post Connor Herson’s Tribute to Mason Earle with a 5.14 First Ascent appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/connor-hersons-tribute-to-mason-earle-with-a-5-14-first-ascent/
  • Countdown is on to ABC Conference 2025

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    96 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    It's nearly time for the UK indoor climbing industry to return to Sheffield for the ABC conference - have you got your ticket yet? https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=784298
  • Five Tips for Sport Climbing Etiquette

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    104 Views
    GrippedG
    Here are some simple ways to keep climbing safe, respectful, and fun for everyone at the sport crag The post Five Tips for Sport Climbing Etiquette appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/five-tips-for-sport-climbing-etiquette/
  • Wild Five-Day Tick List for Jules Marchaland

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    158 Views
    GrippedG
    He redpointed four V14s and flashed one V15 while on a short visit to Magic Wood The post Wild Five-Day Tick List for Jules Marchaland appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/wild-five-day-tick-list-for-jules-marchaland/
  • Emma Twyford Climbs Test-Piece 5.14R Trad

    climbing
    1
    1 Votes
    1 Posts
    140 Views
    GrippedG
    Emma Twyford is the third person to climb the E10 with her fourth ascent - Steve McClure climbed it twice after James McHaffie The post Emma Twyford Climbs Test-Piece 5.14R Trad appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/emma-twyford-climbs-test-piece-5-14r-trad/
  • A Rare Ascent of The Singularity V15 in Squamish

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    117 Views
    GrippedG
    Toshi Takeuchi sent the problem on his final attempt of the final day of his visit to the Canadian town The post A Rare Ascent of The Singularity V15 in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/a-rare-ascent-of-the-singularity-v15-in-squamish/
  • Mejdi Schalck Sending His Hardest Boulder Ever

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    116 Views
    GrippedG
    The Magic Wood line is an old-school, fingery test-piece The post Mejdi Schalck Sending His Hardest Boulder Ever appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/mejdi-schalck-sending-his-hardest-boulder-ever/
  • Fri Night Vid Mother Earth - 8b Trad in Australia

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    104 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    This week's Friday Night Video is about the pure obsession and effort behind a hard trad first ascent by Qubcois/Australian Jacques Beaudoin.Mother Earth (8b) is a stunning sixty-degree thin crack climb hidden amongst bushland that has been heavily impacted by industrial logging and mining, as well as wildfires. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=784235
  • Solly Kemball Dorey climbs new Font 8C+/V16 in Cornwall

    climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    96 Views
    UK ClimbingU
    Solly Kemball Dorey has made the first ascent of a new Font 8C+/V16 at Trewethet Cliff (North) in Cornwall, naming itThe Trident. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=784225