Benjamin Vedrines has made the second ascent of a test-piece alpine big wall called BASE The post Alpinist Solos West Face of Petit Dru Over Five Days in Winter appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alpinist-solos-west-face-of-petit-dru-over-five-days-in-winter/

Canmore-based guide Sean Isaac wrote this story back in 2001 during the early days of mixed climbing in the Canadian Rockies The post The Beginning of Mixed Climbing in Canada appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/the-beginning-of-mixed-climbing-in-canada/

The giant Buttermilks line Direct North is one of her hardest sends to date The post Single-Session V14 Highball for Brooke Raboutou appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/single-session-v14-highball-for-brooke-raboutou/

This puffy parka brings an unparalleled combination of warmth and lightweight packability The post A Look at The North Face Pumori Down Jacket appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/a-look-at-the-north-face-pumori-down-jacket/

This futuristic project for the next generation might one day be the world's hardest sport climb The post This Excalibur Variation Might Be 5.16a appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/this-excalibur-variation-might-be-5-16a/

Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll has completed a multi-year project on El Mocho The post Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Frees 13-Pitch Patagonia Route at 5.13 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/sean-villanueva-odriscoll-frees-13-pitch-patagonia-route-at-5-13/

The action was in protest to the recent firings of hundreds of National Park staff The post Huge U.S.A. Flag Hung Upside Down in Yosemite appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/huge-u-s-a-flag-hung-upside-down-in-yosemite/

Watch Janja Garnbret onsight the famous American Hustle below The post Janja Garnbret Has Onsighted Three 5.14b Sport Routes appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/janja-garnbret-has-onsighted-three-5-14b-sport-routes/

Avalanches on the big route have killed many people, so always check conditions before you go The post Polar Circus is a Classic Rockies WI5 Ice Climb appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/polar-circus-is-a-classic-rockies-wi5-ice-climb/

Hooks are crucial gear for aid climbing, but they are a bit unusual: most require you to add a sling. Here are a few tricks and best practices for slinging your hooks. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-to-sling-hooks-wwRJG

Avalanche Canada is warning about possible avalanches throughout the mountains in western B.C. The post Earthquake in Western Canada as Avalanche Danger Goes High appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/earthquake-in-western-canada-as-avalanche-danger-goes-high/

Switzerland has been the sceneof a number of top-end bouldering ascents, withJames Pearson, Yannick Floh, and Elias Iagnemma all making hard repeats of rarely climbed boulders in the region of 8C - 8C+. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779032

Alex Luger has spent five years developing a desperate multi-pitch named 'Seventh Direction', his hardest climb. As he nears the completion of his psychotherapy studies, he reflects on his priorities and questions his motivations for pu... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779031

Mixed climbing was growing in popularity around the world when this route was first climbed in 2001 The post Historic M11 Mission Impossible Rebolted and Climbed Again appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/historic-m11-mission-impossible-rebolted-and-climbed-again/

Stefano Ghisolfi has made the third ascent of Margalef test piece - The Full Journey, 9b.The Full Journey starts up The Journey, 9a/+, which was both bolted and climbed by Tom Bolger in 2022. Later that the year Alex Megos came along to climb ... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=779026

From Mysterious Gulch and English Columbia to Coyote's Brace, Givler's Edge and Atlantic Wrath, here are some A.I. spots sent to us by a bot The post A.I. Created Canadian Climbing Areas and Submitted a Story appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/a-i-created-canadian-climbing-areas-and-submitted-a-story/

Janja Garnbret has on-sighted her third F8c doing Popolni mrk at Mišja peč. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/janja-garnbret-on-sights-popolni-mrk-f8c/

A 5.14d redpoint and 5.14b onsight are highlights of her recent short trip to Oliana The post More Big Sends for Laura Rogora appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/more-big-sends-for-laura-rogora/

The V17 boulderer adds another hard problem to his tick list The post Ephyra V16 for Elias Iagnemma appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/ephyra-v16-for-elias-iagnemma/

Mystic River V15 has to be one of the most stunning boulders anywhere The post James Pearson Completes Long-Term Bouldering Project appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/james-pearson-completes-long-term-bouldering-project/