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  • Olympic Gold Medallist Climber Announces Retirement

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    Paris 2024 speed climbing gold medallist Aleksandra Mirosław says she plans to end her career "on my own terms" The post Olympic Gold Medallist Climber Announces Retirement appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/olympic-gold-medallist-climber-announces-retirement/
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    Return of the Sleepwalker may have been climbed when it was wet. Portable went missing for months. Here’s how 3D printing could preserve classic climbs for future generations. The post Can 3D printing preserve a potentially eroding V17 boulder? Or a stolen beloved mini-problem? appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/can-3d-printing-preserve-a-potentially-eroding-v17-boulder-or-a-stolen-beloved-mini-problem/
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    They hope to climb the South African Route in under 24 hours The post Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee Take on a Patagonia Big Wall Challenge appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/tommy-caldwell-and-siebe-vanhee-take-on-a-patagonia-big-wall-challenge/
  • The Middle Man

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    Access Fund helps land managers develop Climbing Management Plans to secure the future of America’s favorite crags. https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/the-middle-man
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    The American boulderer recently topped one of the hardest problems graded V15 anywhere The post “The most pure testpeice of all time” – Zach Galla Sends Lucid Dreaming V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/the-most-pure-testpeice-of-all-time-zach-galla-sends-lucid-dreaming-v15/
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    The epic story of a first ascent and how Doug Scott survived the Ogre with two broken legs The post The Climber Who Broke Both Legs and Crawled off a Himalayan Mountain appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/the-climber-who-broke-both-legs-and-crawled-off-a-himalayan-mountain/
  • Switzerland Has a New V16 with Nicolai Užnik’s Full Gem

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    The line is a sit-start to the future-classic Forgotten Gem V15 The post Switzerland Has a New V16 with Nicolai Užnik’s Full Gem appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/switzerland-has-a-new-v16-with-nicolai-uzniks-full-gem/
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    Lincoln Hall narrowly survived a 2006 ascent of Mount Everest thanks to four climbers who abandoned their summit bid to save him The post The Rescue of a Climber Left for Death on Mount Everest 20 Years Ago appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/the-rescue-of-a-climber-left-for-death-on-mount-everest-20-years-ago/
  • Spring Cracks by Luke Mehall

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    My friends are gettin’ older, So I guess I must be too. Without their loving kindness, I don’t know what I would do.   —Greg Brown, “Spring Wind”   This story can only begin in one way, and that is with tears. Whether they were the tears from heartbreak, loss, or just from when John… https://climbingzine.com/spring-cracks-by-luke-mehall/
  • Over 100 Sessions Later, Nathan Williams Tops His First V17

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    Williams is the latest to repeat Daniel Woods' Return of the Sleepwalker V17 The post Over 100 Sessions Later, Nathan Williams Tops His First V17 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/over-100-sessions-later-nathan-williams-tops-his-first-v17/
  • Climbing in Paradise: San Vito Lo Capo

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    The re-birth of the Sicilian sport climbing destination The post Climbing in Paradise: San Vito Lo Capo appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/climbing-in-paradise-san-vito-lo-capo/
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    This was the fifth ascent of Bon Voyage, first climbed in 2023 by James Pearson at E12 The post Esteban Daligault Sends Bon Voyage 5.14d, One of the World’s Hardest Trad Climbs appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/esteban-daligault-sends-bon-voyage-5-14d-one-of-the-worlds-hardest-trad-climbs/
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    The top Canadian climber gives an inside look into projecting the notoriously difficult Buttermilks highball The post An Interview with Ethan Salvo on His Ascent of the Legendary Lucid Dreaming V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/an-interview-with-ethan-salvo-on-his-ascent-of-the-legendary-lucid-dreaming-v15/
  • Akhtar and Edwards claim 2026 British Boulder titles

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    Emma Edwards and Dayan Akhtar claimed the senior titles at the 2026 British Bouldering Championships, held last weekend at Depot Manchester. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/akhtar-and-edwards-claim-2026-british-boulder-titles/
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    Dan Goodwin made a double-lap on the CN Tower in 1986, instructing Guiness World Records to avoid counting parts he considered aid. He thinks Honnold should do the same.  The post Following Taipei 101 ascent, CN Tower free-soloist wants to debate Alex Honnold appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/following-taipei-101-ascent-cn-tower-free-soloist-wants-to-debate-alex-honnold/
  • Jakob Schubert Styles a Classic Red Rock V15

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    Struggling with skin on Shaolin V17, Schubert committed to the hour-long hike to make quick work of Daniel Woods' The Nest V15 The post Jakob Schubert Styles a Classic Red Rock V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jakob-schubert-styles-a-classic-red-rock-v15/
  • Climbers Spent 34 Days On This 12,000-Foot Route In 1965

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    Despite several attempts, the Hummingbird Ridge has not been repeated in over 60 years The post Climbers Spent 34 Days On This 12,000-Foot Route In 1965 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/climbers-spent-34-days-on-this-12000-foot-route-in-1965/
  • Adam Ondra Almost Flashed Two V15s in a Day

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    After his flash of Foundation's Edge V15 in November, he very nearly flashed Big Nose V15 later that session The post Adam Ondra Almost Flashed Two V15s in a Day appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/adam-ondra-almost-flashed-two-v15s-in-a-day/
  • Sarah Hueniken and Ines Papert on Climbing, Age and Partnership

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    The two veteran ice and mixed climbers team up for some big climbs in western Canada The post Sarah Hueniken and Ines Papert on Climbing, Age and Partnership appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/sarah-hueniken-and-ines-papert-on-climbing-age-and-partnership/
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    TITAN World League allows everyday climbers to try these problems The post Here’s how you can climb boulders crafted by Olympic and World Climbing (IFSC)-level setters appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/uncategorized/heres-how-you-can-climb-boulders-crafted-by-olympic-and-world-climbing-ifsc-level-setters/