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A new film just dropped featuring the two climbing guides climbing on aesthetic granite
The post Em Pellerin and Julia Niles Climb Cochamó appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
A new film just dropped featuring the two climbing guides climbing on aesthetic granite
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Aid climbing requires lots of fixed rope ascending. The traditional way to do this is using your ”lead” ladders. However, an adjustable, comfortable and lightweight stirrup is a superior tool.
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Aid climbing requires lots of fixed rope ascending. The traditional way to do this is using your ”lead” ladders. However, an adjustable, comfortable and lightweight stirrup is a superior tool.
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Canadians also won both bronze medals up for grabs at the Quebec boulder event
The post Canadian Madison Richardson Wins Gold at NACS appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Canadians also won both bronze medals up for grabs at the Quebec boulder event
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Another conversation where Luke is the guest. This episode is from the “Dirtbag Rich” podcast, hosted by Blake Boles. Our sponsors for Season 7: Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Scarpa: www.scarpa.com Osprey: https://www.osprey.com/ Subscribe/ score some books/clothes/stickers: https://shop.climbingzine.com/ photo by Jake Burchmore
“You’re on belay, Mom.” “What does that mean?” she replied. “You’re safe, Mom. Climb when ready.” Over the last five-plus years of her life, before she passed away from complications caused by dementia, we’d often say, “You’re safe, Mom,” in an effort to calm a growing sense of restlessness and panic. Story by D Scott…
D Scott Borden writes about his experience taking his mother climbing for her one and only time, and relates it to caring for her when she had dementia later in life.
The Climbing Zine (climbingzine.com)
It’s the same story the crow told me It’s the only one he knows Like the morning sun you’ll come And like the wind you’ll go —Grateful Dead, “Uncle John’s Band” Hunched over, I begin to carve the plaque for the climb I’ve been obsessing over for the last five years. In that…
Luke Mehall writes about his affection for the use of plaques in Indian Creek. From The Climbing Zine, Volume 20.
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In this week's Friday Night Video, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall head to Switzerland to attempt Jonas Schild's route Hanuman, an 8b/+ trad route with the potential for some big falls...
Here are some simple steps you can take to ensure that your shoes smell better, perform better, and last longer
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Here are some simple steps you can take to ensure that your shoes smell better, perform better, and last longer
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She adds Oslo's hardest problem to her growing tick-list of boulders V14 and harder
The post Jana Švecová Climbs a Norwegian V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
She adds Oslo's hardest problem to her growing tick-list of boulders V14 and harder
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Learn about the two most popular routes in short videos by area expert Alan Arnette
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Learn about the two most popular routes in short videos by area expert Alan Arnette
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In this episode, we talk to AAC member, alpinist, and ski mountaineer, Maddie Miller, about a Nepal trip gone wrong–what she hoped was going to be a level-up in her climbing career, turned into a medical evacuation. At 16,200 feet, Maddie started experiencing signs of the extremely life-threatening medical condition HAPE, or High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Thankfully, she had the ability to call for a helicopter, and get emergency care–all covered by her AAC rescue benefit and medical expense coverage. We dive into her experience with the freaky feeling of gurgling lungs, what other people don’t realize about this extremely deadly medical diagnosis, and what it means to feel as fit as possible but still affected by altitude.
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In this episode, we talk to AAC member, alpinist, and ski mountaineer, Maddie Miller, about a Nepal trip gone wrong–what she hoped was going to be a level-up in her climbing career, turned into a medical evacuation. At 16,200 feet, Maddie started experiencing signs of the extremely life-threatening
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Babsi Zangerl has made the fifth ascent, and second female ascent of Bombardino, 9a+, in Arco, Italy.
For nearly 70 years, climbers have been travelling to Yosemite to try their luck on The Nose
The post America’s Most Iconic Big Wall Rock Climb appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
For nearly 70 years, climbers have been travelling to Yosemite to try their luck on The Nose
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Several climbing teams have already had to change their plans
The post Karakoram Climbing Season in Jeopardy Due to India-Pakistan Conflict appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Several climbing teams have already had to change their plans
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
The Korean folklore goes: the Creator called upon all domes and boulders of Korea to gather up north, where they would join to form the two thousand peaks of the Geumgansan mountain range (금강산). Ulsanbawi (울산바위) headed north as well, but moved very slowly as it was one of the largest domes in the country.…
Angela Lee writes about her journey back to South Korea for Volume 19 of The Climbing Zine. This issue is now available.
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Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl has repeated Bombardino (F9a+) in Arco, Italy. This marks Babsi’s first route at this grade.
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