Josef Šindel climbed Action Directe 5.14d and Wallstreet 5.14c over the weekend The post Climber Sends Hard Frankenjura Test-Pieces appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-sends-hard-frankenjura-test-pieces/

Japan and South Korea finished the exciting event with the gold medals The post Big Names Win 2025 Chamonix World Cup appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/big-names-win-2025-chamonix-world-cup/

In Memory of Towyn Williams (1926 – 2016) I associate much of my childhood with a little white farmhouse in the Welsh countryside. My roots are firmly planted there. Planted between the rows of strawberries and the tunnels of raspberry bushes. by Rhiannon Williams note: this piece is an excerpt from The Climbing Zine Book,… https://climbingzine.com/venture-backward-inward-upward-rhiannon-williams/

The next “Zine Thing” will be on Friday July 25th at the Gravity Lab climbing gym in Durango, Colorado. As always this is a free event featuring stories, poetry, film, and a slideshow. If you’ve got something to share please send a message to luke@climbingzine.com. Word. https://climbingzine.com/zine-thing-at-the-gravity-lab-climbing-gym-july-25th/

It’s your mom’s minivan pimped out And only seats two Because if it wasn’t hard enough to live in a van It’s way harder to hook up in one   This poem is published in The Climbing Zine Book 2, now available. Banner photo by: Kristen Hughes   With a full set of seats in… https://climbingzine.com/dirtbag-paradise-amber-roepke-poem/

A multi-day rescue has saved the life of a Polish climber who had his leg broken The post Epic Rescue on Broad Peak of Mountaineer appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/uncategorized/epic-rescue-on-broad-peak-of-mountaineer/

A tricky or scary clip can ruin a send. You're missing out if you aren’t continuing to hone this crucial skill The post 10 Tips to Improve Your Clipping appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/10-tips-to-improve-your-clipping/

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/

Expert American alpinist Colin Haley is known for a few things: an expertise for routes in Patagonia, and a tremendous obsession with climbing gear. Check out this great video interview where he offers a free ranging commentary on equipment he’s designed, customized, and uses regularly. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/whats-in-my-pack-gear-obsession-by-colin-haley

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/