French climber Nina Arthaud has climbed Direct North(Font 8B+/V14) in Bishop, California. The problem was her second of the grade after she climbedCompass Northin Fionnay, Switzerland, in late 2024. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779879

The iconic Chris Sharma line is his hardest outdoor rock route to date – watch his send The post Mejdi Schalck Deep Water Soloing Es Pontás 5.15a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/mejdi-schalck-deep-water-soloing-es-pontas-5-15a/

A series of quick tips on best practices, with links to my detailed articles. This post covers: quad anchor tips, pre threading your haul pulley, the twist-free Munter rappel, how to cut webbing, and a caution on ‘open” slings. (Premium Members can read all of ‘em.) Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/climbing-tips-do-this-not-that-part-3

Merging the worlds of mountain running and approach, the Vertex Speed in new in Spring 2025 The post A Look at the New Arc’teryx Vertex Speed Shoe appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/a-look-at-the-new-arcteryx-vertex-speed-shoe/

A 600-metre wall of solid schist that goes at 5.10/11 gets climbed in a day The post Gods of Chaos is New 12-Pitch Rock Route in New Zealand appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/gods-of-chaos-is-new-12-pitch-rock-route-in-new-zealand/

The 2025 Climbing Works International Competition took place this weekend - watch a full replay below The post Famous U.K. Climbing Competition Results appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/famous-u-k-climbing-competition-results/

Canada has some of the best rock climbing in the world, so here are some places to visit in 2025 The post Skipping the American Road Trip? Try These Canadian Crags appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/uncategorized/skipping-the-american-road-trip-try-these-canadian-crags/

If you're planning a multi-month road trip to the US, be sure to register before heading south The post Canadians Visiting US for Over 30 Days Must Register appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/canadians-visiting-us-for-over-30-days-must-register/

Alex Norton has made an ascent of Estado crtico (9a), in Siurana Valley, Spain. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779851

Jesse Huey first tried to complete this objective back in 2018. This winter he teamed up with Matt Segal and Quentin Roberts The post Classic Longs Peak Alpine Route Freed Mixed-Style in Winter appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/classic-longs-peak-alpine-rock-route-freed-in-winter/

There have been over 12,000 summits of Everest since the first ascent The post Here’s How Many People Have Climbed Mount Everest appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/heres-how-many-people-have-climbed-mount-everest/

Magnus Midtbø recently made a trip to Ottawa where he met with one of the most famous arm wrestlers of all time The post Magnus Midtbø and Champion Canadian Arm Wrestler Devon Larratt appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/magnus-midtbo-and-champion-canadian-arm-wrestler-devon-larratt/

Jun Shibanuma is the latest top climber to complete the popular V15/16 in Red Rock The post Sleepwalker Gets Another Ascent appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/sleepwalker-gets-another-ascent/

The line is potentially the hardest in the Sintra area The post Will Bosi Puts Up a V15 in Portugal appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-puts-up-a-v15-in-portugal/

“We saw big rocks coming down... anywhere from microwave- to mini-fridge-sized, maybe slightly bigger—and they went right over both of us,” Yager recalls The post Rockfall on the South Face of Half Dome: Ken Yager’s Close Call appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/rockfall-on-the-south-face-of-half-dome-ken-yagers-close-call/

German climber Lara Neumeier, has made the fourth repeat – the first female ascent - of the trad-route Psychogramm at Bürser Platte, in the Vorarlberg region of Austria. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/lara-neumeier-gets-first-female-ascent-of-psychogramm-trad-8b/

This week's Friday Night Video is a deeply personal and inspiring story about Danny Giovale, a passionate climber who faces a life-changing ordeal in the Dolomites. Danny is propelled to invent a revolutionary type of crampon, addressing a critical safety gap in mountain travel. This invention not only transforms the outdoor industry but also... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779777

Caro North, Fay Manners and Julia Cassou spent several weeks established the remote big wall route The post New 13-Pitch 5.12 Climbed in Patagonia North appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-13-pitch-5-12-climbed-in-patagonia-north/

Watch the Olympic silver medallist climb some of her hardest problems to date The post Eight Boulders to V15 by Brooke Raboutou appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/eight-boulders-to-v15-by-brooke-raboutou/

This is his third 5.15b during his current trip to Spain, and he plans to climb one more The post Stefano Ghisolfi Sends Neanderthal 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/stefano-ghisolfi-sends-neanderthal-5-15b/