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  • Jacob Amos sends Font’s famous testpiece Duel (Font 8A)

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    Young Peak District based crusher Jacob Amos has closed out his efforts on Duel (Font 8A), the famous Fontainebleau testpiece. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/jacob-amos-sends-font-s-famous-testpiece-duel-font-8a/
  • Chris Sharma Climbing Sleeping Lion

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    He just released raw send footage of his first ascent of the hard Spanish climb The post Chris Sharma Climbing Sleeping Lion appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/chris-sharma-climbing-sleeping-lion/
  • James Pearson gets third ascent of Mystic River (Font 8C)

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    Climber Magazine columnist James Pearson, has just closed out his efforts on Mystic River getting what is thought to be the third ascent of the Font 8C in Brione, Switzerland. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/james-pearson-gets-third-ascent-of-mystic-river-font-8c/
  • Dire Message from U.S. National Park Rangers

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    A lot of National Park staff lost their jobs last week as the president of the Association of National Parks Rangers speaks out The post Dire Message from U.S. National Park Rangers appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/dire-message-from-u-s-national-park-rangers/
  • South Face of Canada’s Mount Robson is Skied for First Time

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    Two of the world's best backcountry skiers have opened a new line on one of North America's most famous mountains The post South Face of Canada’s Mount Robson is Skied for First Time appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/south-face-of-canadas-mount-robson-is-skied-for-first-time/
  • “My Hardest One Till Now” – Janja Garnbret Onsights 5.14b

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    With much of her focus on the rock this year, Garnbret starts 2025 with her third 5.14b onsight to date The post “My Hardest One Till Now” – Janja Garnbret Onsights 5.14b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/my-hardest-one-till-now-janja-garnbret-onsights-5-14b/
  • Hard New 16-Pitch Alpine Route in Alps

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    The 500-metre climb took three days with the first ascent team climbing pitches in the M8 range The post Hard New 16-Pitch Alpine Route in Alps appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/hard-new-16-pitch-alpine-route-near-chamonix/
  • The Dirtbag Is Dead 2

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    The Dirtbag is Dead, the second version by The Dead Dirtbag, Mike Handzlik. Stickers are available to order now. Shirts and hoodies coming soon. (Including our first ever tie die.) Order stickers here: https://shop.climbingzine.com/collections/stickers https://climbingzine.com/the-dirtbag-is-dead-2/
  • Meet Your 2025 Climbing Conservation Team

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    https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/meet-your-2025-climbing-conservation-teams
  • Newsflash Spectre, 8B, for Brooke Raboutou

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    Brooke Raboutou has made the second female ascent ofSpectre (V13), in The Buttermilks, near Bishop, California, USA. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778940
  • Mountain Legend Leaves Fortune to Climbing Club

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    Scottish Mountaineering Trust is the sole beneficiary of Hamish MacInnes's estate The post Mountain Legend Leaves Fortune to Climbing Club appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/mountain-legend-leaves-fortune-to-climbing-club/
  • Climbers Ski Down Erupting Volcano in Italy

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    Watch clips of skiers and snowboarders descent down the famous Mount Etna The post Climbers Ski Down Erupting Volcano in Italy appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climbers-ski-down-erupting-volcano-in-italy/
  • New Alpine Mixed Route Above Arctic Circle

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    Juho Knuuttila returns to his old stomping ground and completes another difficult winter line The post New Alpine Mixed Route Above Arctic Circle appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-alpine-mixed-route-above-arctic-circle/
  • Two 11-Year-Old Climbers Send 5.14b Routes

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    Alizée Blass and Ga-eun Kwon have redpointed test-piece sport routes in Europe this winter The post Two 11-Year-Old Climbers Send 5.14b Routes appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/two-11-year-old-climbers-send-5-14b-routes/
  • Jacob Amos sends Font’s famous test-piece, Duel Font 8A

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    Young Peak-based crusher Jacob Amos, has closed-out his efforts on Duel (Font 8A), the famous Fontainebleau test-piece. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/jacob-amos-sends-font-s-famous-test-piece-duel-font-8a/
  • Climbers Try Coveted Yukon Alpine Rock Face

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    A 2024 expedition film into a remote corner of northwestern Canada to try an often-talked about granite wall The post Climbers Try Coveted Yukon Alpine Rock Face appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/climbers-try-coveted-yukon-alpine-rock-face/
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    The Scottish Mountaineering Trust will be the sole beneficiary of the 446,000 estate of Hamish MacInnes, one of the great Scottish mountaineers and innovators of the 20th Century, enabling them to support projects that open access to the hills... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778923
  • Stefano Ghisolfi Sends Alex Megos’ The Full Journey 5.15b

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    After sending The Journey 5.15a, he kept going through the extension, completing The Full Journey 5.15b as well The post Stefano Ghisolfi Sends Alex Megos’ The Full Journey 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/stefano-ghisolfi-sends-alex-megos-the-full-journey-5-15b/
  • Adam Ondra Flashing V14 in His Underpants

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    Watch Ondra on his recent flash of El Elegido V14 in La Pedriza, Spain The post Adam Ondra Flashing V14 in His Underpants appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/adam-ondra-flashing-v14-in-his-underpants/
  • Laura Rogora is blazing through 2025…

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    Laura Rogoga has just ended a short trip to Oliana, Spain and leaves with seven routes of F8b+ and above including an F8c on-sight and F9a send. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/laura-rogora-is-blazing-through-2025/