Avoid glacier travel unless you and your partners have the knowledge to do so as safely as possible The post You Can Die on a Glacier Without Proper Training and Gear appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/you-can-die-on-a-glacier-without-proper-training-and-gear/

Mat Wright has just released a new video featuring his sends of the 5.14+ and a V14 The post Mat Wright Climbing Rhapsody 5.14+ Trad appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/mat-wright-climbing-rhapsody-5-14-trad/

The discovery has brought closure to his family, who'd been searching for nearly 30 years The post Man Who Died in a Glacier in 1997 is Found appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/man-who-died-in-a-glacier-in-1997-is-found/

New film gives some history to the area and captures the first ascent of Holey Guacamoley The post Peter Croft, Owens River Gorge and a New 5.14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/peter-croft-owens-river-gorge-and-a-new-5-14/

The Goretta Pillar is one of Patagonia's most famous big routes, thanks in part to the storied first ascent The post Alpinists Aim for Fitz Roy First in Winter appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alpinists-aim-for-fitz-roy-first-in-winter/

Several experienced climbers have shared that conditions are not prime for alpinism The post Dry Summer and Mosquito Bites in Karakoram appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/dry-summer-and-mosquito-bites-in-karakoram/

Known for his sport climbing, Ghisolfi is no slouch at bouldering The post Stefano Ghisolfi Climbs His Hardest Boulder Ever appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/stefano-ghisolfi-climbs-his-hardest-boulder-ever/

A new 400-metre free/aid route has been established on Middle Huey The post New Route in the Cirque of the Unclimbables appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-route-in-the-cirque-of-the-unclimbables/

Master's Crack was first climbed by James McHaffie at E9 - watch a short film by James Pearson about the route below The post James Pearson on Send of Master’s Crack E9 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/james-pearson-on-send-of-masters-crack-e9/

'I've never put so much effort into moving upwards, only to stay in the exact same place!' Rhoslyn Frugtniet writes about her recent ascent of The Quarryman (E8 7a), at Twll Mawr. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=783576

James Pearson makes an early repeat of Crac yr Meistri (Masters Crack) in Nant Peris Quarry. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/james-pearson-repeats-masters-crack-e9-7a/

A new film features the American on several test-piece lines The post William Moss on Bold 5.14 Trad Routes appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/william-moss-on-bold-5-14-trad-routes/

Standing there, gaping at this monstrous and inhuman spectacle of rock and cloud and sky and space, I feel a ridiculous greed and possessiveness come over me. I want to know it all, possess it all, embrace the entire scene intimately, deeply, totally, as a man desires a beautiful woman. —Ed Abbey, Desert Solitaire (Note:… https://climbingzine.com/beyonces-balcony/

Three days after sending Dreamcatcher 5.14d, Salvo made the second ascent of Event Horizon V16 in Squamish The post Ethan Salvo Is the First Canadian to Climb V16 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/ethan-salvo-is-the-first-canadian-to-climb-v16/

Being able to see in real time on your phone if you’re on public lands or not is helpful for all kinds of things, especially finding free dispersed camping spots. Here’s how to use some modern mapping tools like Caltopo and Gaia GPS to do this. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/find-free-camping-on-public-lands-with-these-mapping-tools

A 5.14c onsight and a 5.15a redpoint were just a few of the highlights The post Laura Rogora’s Gorges du Loup Ticklist is Mind-blowing appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/laura-rogoras-gorges-du-loup-ticklist-is-mind-blowing/

Being able to see in real time on your phone if you’re on public lands or not is helpful for all kinds of things, especially finding free dispersed camping spots. Here’s how to use some modern mapping tools like Caltopo and Gaia GPS to do this. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-to-find-public-lands-with-map-software/apps1

Originally known as the Burden of Nightmares project, Realm of Tor'ment was Bosi's longest project to date The post Will Bosi’s FA of a Drop-Off V17 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/will-bosis-fa-of-a-drop-off-v17/

Note: this poem is published in Volume 24, now available  Banner photo: Becky Zunigar climbing Manifestación del Yang, a 5.12+ located in the Sierra de Juarez, Mexico. Photo by Oscar Gaytan   I first went climbing When I had nothing else Back in ’98 When Eminem’s rage Was all the rage   Tied in to… https://climbingzine.com/the-knot-of-infinity-a-poem-by-luke-mehall/

Redpointing is the backbone of modern sport climbing – here's how it got its name The post Where Does the Term “Redpoint” Come From? appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/where-does-the-term-redpoint-come-from/