I’m in the back of an orange Skoda Fabia, with the white-and-green license plate that marks us as Palestinians, cruising through the mountains of the West Bank on our way to the crag. I grabbed a Black Diamond bottle opener, which I acquired from the Black Diamond store in Boulder, Colorado, earlier this year, to… https://climbingzine.com/notes-from-a-climber-during-a-war-by-asia-zughaiar/

Movies about some of U.S.A.'s best climbers kind of lied about stuff this year, but we still loved the films The post Two American Climbing Films Stretched the Truth This Year appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/two-american-climbing-films-stretched-the-truth-this-year/

He recently completed Stoking the Fire, an endurance test-piece in the famous Cova Gran The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbs a Chris Sharma 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-climbs-a-chris-sharma-5-15b/

Thankfully the climber was unharmed—though could have easily been gored. https://www.climbing.com/videos/climber-makes-big-mistake-fall/

by Pat Ament (note the full version of this piece was published in Volume 17, which is now available in print.) Banner photo by the author. Ascetic solitude is difficult. You withdraw from the world to get a clearer glimpse of who you are, what you are doing, and where life is taking you. The… https://climbingzine.com/chuck-pratt-liquid-sunshine-by-pat-ament-part-1/

This week's Friday Night Video follows Robbie Phillips and Will Birkett to the Outer Hebrides and out into the Atlantic on the wild and windswept Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777098

Hannes Puman has made a free ascent of The Nose via The Schnaz, a new variation which bypasses the notorious Changing Corners pitch. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777097

The pitch that avoids Changing Corners was established before the first free ascent by Lynn Hill. It's just been waiting for a free ascent The post The Schnoz! Climbers Free Variation to The Nose in Yosemite appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/the-schnoz-climbers-free-variation-to-the-nose-in-yosemite/

And several classics have been climbed on Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy The post New Alpine Rock Route Climbed in Patagonia appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-alpine-rock-route-climbed-in-patagonia/

Legendary climber Dai Koyamada has established another test-piece problem The post 48-Year-Old Climbs New V15 in Japan appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/48-year-old-climbs-new-v15-in-japan/

The route, his third at 9a+ in 2024 alone, was first climbed by Alex Megos in 2016, but is best known for its second ascent, when Adam Ondra became the first person ever to flash a route at 9a+. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777086

After suffering a multitude of injuries—including to his head, chest, and back—and with medical bills piling up, Kevin Cooper could use financial help from the climbing community The post Alpinist Kevin Cooper Injured in Scaffolding Fall: How You Can Help appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/alpinist-kevin-cooper-injured-in-scaffolding-fall-how-you-can-help/

When your kiddo mentions a sore finger that’s been hurting for days, take special note: kids aren’t immune to climbing injuries—and, in some cases, are even predisposed to them. https://www.climbing.com/skills/training/preventing-finger-injuries-in-young-climbers/

The podcasts that the Climbing editors are listening to right now, from interviews and essays to training tips. https://www.climbing.com/people/our-favorite-climbing-podcasts/

One of the routes featured the hardest clip of his life The post Two 5.14d First Ascents in Two Days for Stefano Ghisolfi appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/two-5-14d-first-ascents-in-two-days-for-stefano-ghisolfi/

If a fixed rope is loaded over an edge, it might get damaged. Here's a simple technique to save your rope: the rebelay. https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/protect-a-fixed-rope-with-a-rebelay

A collection of 5.15 and V15 climbs from around the world as we head into the final weeks of 2024 The post Hard Sport and Boulder Sends from This Week appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/hard-sport-and-boulder-sends-from-this-week/

Tre Mou Polacche 5.14d is shared first ascent from Italians Stefano Ghisolfi and Gio Placci The post Jonathan Siegrist Repeats Arco’s Newest Hard Line appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jonathan-siegrist-repeats-arcos-newest-hard-line/

Sean Bailey has made the sixth ascent of Shawn Raboutou’s bouldering testpiece Alphane in Switzerland https://www.climber.co.uk/news/sean-bailey-adds-alphane-font-9a-to-cv/

“Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth.” The post The 2024 International Mountain Day Theme appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/the-2024-international-mountain-day-theme/