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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/

And as you journey into outerspace May the angels help to lead the way May the prayers that our families made Shine up on your soul to keep you safe —Scarface, “Smile”   It was a splitter summer day in Boulder, Colorado, with blue skies above and beautiful people all around. I was sitting across… https://climbingzine.com/smile-introduction-from-volume-25-by-luke-mehall/

Upgrade your rack for less with Prime Day deals The post Prime Day deals on climbing gear appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/buyers-guide/prime-day-deals-on-climbing-gear/

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/

Sasha DiGuillian and Marianna Ordóñez make first female ascent of 600m Bravo Les Filles, Madagascar https://www.climber.co.uk/news/diguillian-and-ordonez-make-first-female-ascent-of-bravo-les-filles-f8b-madagascar/

While on a short visit to Idaho, the V17 climber takes down a trio of Matt Fultz problems The post Three Days, Three V15s for Noah Wheeler appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/three-days-three-v15s-for-noah-wheeler/

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He and three others famously made the first ascent of the Eiger's north face in 1938 The post Heinrich Harrer Was Born on This Day in 1912 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/heinrich-harrer-was-born-on-this-day-in-1912/

It's been a busy few weeks in the world of summer long rock and alpine climbing The post New Big Rock and Alpine Routes Opened appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-big-rock-and-alpine-routes-opened/

A higher entrance fee and a limit to how many people can ascend at once The post Mount Fuji Season Starts With New Rules appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/mount-fuji-season-starts-with-new-rules/

Sasha DiGiulian and Marianna Ordóñez have made the first female free ascent of the headline-making Bravo Les Filles The post First Female Free Ascent of a 1999 Lynn Hill Big Wall appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/first-female-free-ascent-of-a-1999-lynn-hill-big-wall/

She's the first climber other than Natalia Grossman to claim the title since 2019 The post Oriane Bertone is 2025 Boulder Champion appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/oriane-bertone-is-2025-boulder-champion/

It was a consistent season for the French climber, earning one gold and three silvers The post Oriane Bertone Wins Overall Boulder World Cup Season appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/oriane-bertone-wins-overall-boulder-world-cup-season/

He's only 18 years old and he's already won three overall Boulder World Cup season titles The post Sorato Anraku Wins Third Boulder World Cup Season in a Row appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/sorato-anraku-wins-third-boulder-world-cup-season-in-a-row/

No information about the accident has been released by the National Park Service, yet The post Rock Climber Dies in Yosemite National Park appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-in-yosemite-national-park/

The expert big wall free climber rope-soloed Voie Petit, one of the hardest big routes in the Alps The post Siebe Vanhee Solos 450-Metre 5.13d Alpine appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/siebe-vanhee-solos-450-metre-5-13d-alpine/

Two ranchers with no climbing experience spent weeks hamming wood into a crack to climb The post Devils Tower was First Climbed on Independence Day in 1893 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/devils-tower-was-first-climbed-on-independence-day-in-1893/