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  • Jesse Grupper Sends Death of Villains 5.15a

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    Having previously completed Life of Villains 5.14d and The Activator 5.14d, he made quick work of Life of Villains The post Jesse Grupper Sends Death of Villains 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jesse-grupper-sends-death-of-villains-5-15a/
  • Roxy Elgar becomes second Scottish woman to climb 8b

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    In climbing Watermark Extension, Roxy becomes just the second Scottish woman to have climbed a route at 8b - and the first in thirteen years - after Natalie Berry climbed SatanX (8b) at Gorges du Loup in 2012. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=780448
  • Hard U.K. Trad Slab Gets Second Ascent

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    Jim Pope continues to repeat test-piece grit stone trad climbs The post Hard U.K. Trad Slab Gets Second Ascent appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/hard-u-k-trad-slab-gets-second-ascent/
  • Along The Sendero by Bailey Williams

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    The young buck who offers to take us up Time Wave Zero instead drinks twenty-eight Tecates and keeps the hot tub party going until 2am;   The silent and slight European who walks slumped and duck-footed seamlessly climbs 12a and slouches away, unexpectedly the most badass climber in Virgin Canyon;   The excitable new guy… https://climbingzine.com/along-the-sendero-by-bailey-williams-from-volume-25/
  • Eiger, Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses North Faces in a Push

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    Benjamin Vedrines did not use a motorised vehicle to travel between the famous peaks The post Eiger, Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses North Faces in a Push appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/eiger-matterhorn-and-grandes-jorasses-north-faces-in-a-push/
  • Superman, 8B, for Spike Fullwood

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    Spike Fullwood has made an acscent of Superman (f8B), at Crag X (Derbyshire), in Derbyshire. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=780428
  • Yosemite Scientists Assigned to Clean Toilets

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    The U.S. National Parks are facing staff shortages because the federal government fired hundreds of employees earlier this year The post Yosemite Scientists Assigned to Clean Toilets appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/yosemite-scientists-assigned-to-clean-toilets/
  • Carlo Traversi Sending The Big Island V15

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    The American climber adds another classic boulder to his tick list The post Carlo Traversi Sending The Big Island V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/carlo-traversi-sending-the-big-island-v15/
  • Adam Ondra Tries Possible V18 Boulder

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    V17 climber Camille Coudert has put in over 100 sessions on Imotep Assis - a problem that could possible be V18 The post Adam Ondra Tries Possible V18 Boulder appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/adam-ondra-tries-possible-v18-boulder/
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    The Climbing Zine is celebrating 15 years of being in print, and we’re kicking off this year’s “Zine Things” in our hometown of Durango, Colorado. Come join us for this free event on Thursday, April 24th. Banner photo of Adam Ferro on the second ascent of “The Love Movement” at East Animas, Durango, Colorado. Photo:… https://climbingzine.com/zine-thing-at-marias-bookshop-in-durango-colorado-april-24th/
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    Llanberis is the diamond at the heart of the rugged North Wales scenery. A village hunkered down below Yr Wyddfa and Elidir Fawr, it's the epicentre of adventurous climbing in the UK. This small village and its surroundings have shaped ... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=780412
  • Understanding Sun and Shade at the Crag: The Basics

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    Don't let the blazing sun or bitter cold ruin your day out climbing The post Understanding Sun and Shade at the Crag: The Basics appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/understanding-sun-and-shade-at-the-crag-the-basics/
  • Alex Megos Opens a 5.15a/b in Buoux

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    Le Grand Saccage is the German climber's latest first ascent The post Alex Megos Opens a 5.15a/b in Buoux appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-opens-a-5-15a-b-in-buoux/
  • Team USA’s Jesse Grupper Sends Two 5.14d Routes in a Day

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    After nearly flashing Life of Villains 5.14d, he topped the route plus another 5.14d the following day The post Team USA’s Jesse Grupper Sends Two 5.14d Routes in a Day appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/team-usas-jesse-grupper-sends-two-5-14d-routes-in-a-day/
  • Canadians Visiting U.S. for More Than 30 Days Must Register

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    If you're planning to hit the road for an American rock climbing road trip this year, you better read the rules first The post Canadians Visiting U.S. for More Than 30 Days Must Register appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/canadians-visiting-u-s-for-more-than-30-days-must-register/
  • Everybody Climbs in Indian Creek with Tim Foulkes

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    A preseason episode before we launch Season 7. Originally aired in 2020 near the end of Season 1. Season 7 kicks off later this month. https://climbingzine.com/everybody-climbs-in-indian-creek-with-tim-foulkes/
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    Access FundA
    Access Fund is pleased to announce almost $40,000 in new climbing conservation grants to climbing advocates around the country. Our nine awardees will advance new projects in a parking lot build, road repair, a climbing advocacy summit, human waste solutions, and several large-scale stewardship ... https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/access-fund-announces-nine-spring-2025-climbing-conservation-grantees
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    UK ClimbingU
    Pertex's new documentary 'Adra' explores the history, community, and culture of traditional climbing in North Wales, featuring interviews with some of the most celebrated climbers in the UK and the locals who call Llanberis home. But this is more than just a climbing film - for anyone who has ever experienced the magic of the Cymru hi... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=780344
  • Squamish Arc’teryx Climb Academy Celebrates 18th Year

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    It's one of the biggest climbing festivals in North America every summer The post Squamish Arc’teryx Climb Academy Celebrates 18th Year appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/squamish-arcteryx-climb-academy-celebrates-18th-year/
  • Ropes Are Fixed, Everest is Open for 2025

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    Officials are expecting around 500 climbers attempting Everest this year The post Ropes Are Fixed, Everest is Open for 2025 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/ropes-are-fixed-everest-is-open-for-2025/