This weekend, the new Depot in Manchester played host to the 2025 edition of the British Bouldering Championships. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778295

A new film just dropped documenting the second descent of the mountain Papsura The post Snowboarders Ride Himalayan Peak of Evil appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/snowboarders-ride-himalayan-peak-of-evil/

The accomplished big wall climber made the first in-a-day redpoint of the desert test-piece The post Amity Warme Sends Five-Pitch 5.14 in U.S. appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/amity-warme-sends-five-pitch-5-14-in-u-s/

Pro tips and fuel ideas for any climber https://www.climbing.com/skills/nutrition/amity-warmes-5-climbing-nutrition-guidelines/

Do these six things in the lead up to your next climbing trip to make the most out of your visit The post Six Tips to Prepare for a Successful Climbing Trip appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/six-tips-to-prepare-for-a-successful-climbing-trip/

Found next to an established route, the new 4Matic would be a must-climb anywhere - even with the four-hour approach The post New WI5 in Italy Looks Like a Classic appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-wi5-in-italy-looks-like-a-classic/

The 5.15b/c route is the German Olympian's third of the grade since August The post Alex Megos Opening Tuareg Blanco 5.15b/c appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-opening-tuareg-blanco-5-15b-c/

Sometimes when anchor building, carabiners can become loaded across the edge of a rock. This makes the carabiner much weaker, not good! Here are two ways to solve this problem. Premium Article available https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/how-to-avoid-edge-loading-carabiners

In early May, a Lead and Speed IFSC World Cup event will be held in the popular Indonesian destination The post The World Cup Heads to Bali in 2025 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/the-world-cup-heads-to-bali-in-2025/

Joshua Tree National Park is a refuge. I don’t know if I’d decided this by then, sitting folded into the crook of Cyclops Rock, but I felt it. The stone bench was smooth, from water and wind and hands and feet and seats, narrow enough to let our legs dangle over the edge, leaning back… https://climbingzine.com/icons-danger-desert-medicine-birch-malotky/

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Just over a month ago, Jacob Cook became only the seventh person, and the first British climber, to free climb the entirety ofGolden Gatein just a single day. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778247

Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president's decision to rename North America's highest mountain https://www.climbing.com/news/trump-renames-denali/

The climber almost found a good rest. Too bad it spit her off. https://www.climbing.com/videos/climber-falls-from-misplaced-drop-knee/

In this week's Friday Night Video, we follow Jacques Beaudoin as he seeks to make the first ascent of a thin 8b finger crack, Mother Earth, in Newnes Plateau, Australia. https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778224

Rory O'Donnell shares his story about his ascent of the steep Banff National Park test-piece The post Rory O’Donnell Solos Sky Pilot, a Rarely Formed WI6 in the Rockies appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/rory-odonnell-solos-sky-pilot-a-rarely-formed-wi6-in-the-rockies/

“There’s someone on that off-width you wanted to do.”   I pause—midstride—and look up to see someone hanging out halfway up the climb I was hoping to get on. I push my scratched Dollar Store sunglasses up over my head and use my hand to shield my eyes instead. The day is already hot, and… https://climbingzine.com/so-you-got-your-knee-stuck-by-kaya-lindsay/

Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest takes place next weekend, be sure to check it out if you're on the east coast The post Famous American Ice Climb Festival Turns 32 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/famous-american-ice-climb-festival-turns-32/

An essay by the late Marv Dean about an adventurous February day in the Canadian Rockies at a time before ice climbing became a mainstream sport The post A Story from 1982 About Ice Climbing Weepinig Wall with Jeff Marshall appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/a-story-from-1982-about-ice-climbing-weepinig-wall-with-jeff-marshall/

First climbed by Stevie Haston, this alpine test-piece follows a splitter to a crimpy face with a dyno The post This 5.14 Crack From 1994 Was Futuristic appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/this-5-14-crack-from-1994-was-futuristic/