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Over hundreds of thousands of years, water has trickled, raged, and poured down cracks and creases, winding and weaving through rock rugosities, and worn paths through weaknesses to form (what is now known as) Canyonlands. by Pete Whittaker note: this piece appears in The Climbing Zine Book 2, now available After another trip there this…

https://climbingzine.com/monster-cracks-by-pete-whittaker/

https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/chris-schulte-help-access-fund-keep-climbing-areas-open-and-conserved

Shauna Coxsey has been the figurehead of UK Climbing for over a decade, winning multiple IFSC World Cup titles and representing Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. Now transitioning from the high-intensity world of competition climbing to the raw, unpredictable realm of outdoor rock, Shauna takes us through a season of transformation. With...

https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776927

We got in touch with Babsi shortly after her ascent to ask about how the flash ascent came about, why she wore three shoes during the Monster Offwidth, and which moments had her feeling the pressure:

https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776926

Plus a bonus clip of this climber lacing it!

https://www.climbing.com/videos/falling-from-worlds-hardest-trad-route/

Published Nov. 21, limited copies are going fast
The post Interview with Alastair Lee on His Coffee Table Book Exposed – Leo Houlding appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/profiles/interview-with-alastair-lee-on-his-coffee-table-book-exposed-leo-houlding/

Gavin Dale has broken the winter record for the Bob Graham Round, beating Finlay Wild's previous time by nearly 40 minutes to run a new fastest time of 14hrs 57mins. We caught up with him to find out more.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=776904

The wildly dynamic problem features one of the single hardest starting moves in the world
The post Colin Duffy Topping Defying Gravity V15 in Just Eight Tries appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/news/colin-duffy-topping-defying-gravity-v15-in-just-eight-tries/

Dear Kurt,  This is a letter I don’t want to write. Writing is often difficult to get started, but this one is nearly impossible because you are gone, at least in the physical.  It was in the evening of my birthday when I learned that you were presumed dead on Mt. Cook in New Zealand. …

https://climbingzine.com/a-letter-to-kurt-blair-by-luke-mehall/

My college years in The Desert were adventurous and crazy, a complete immersion in the unknown. After I graduated, I began to roam from climbing area to climbing area, and The Desert seemed like just another destination on the circuit. It was in that era that the inevitable plateau began for me on that Colorado…

https://climbingzine.com/powders-of-persuasion-by-luke-mehall/

A new film just dropped that features the highly accomplished climber talk about everything from projects to family
The post Shauna Coxsey: Mama, V14 Climber, Olympian appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/news/shauna-coxsey-mama-v14-climber-olympian/

It's shaping up to be one of the best ice climbing seasons in years so start getting prepared now
The post 10 Tips for New Ice Climbers Who Want to be Successful appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/profiles/10-tips-for-new-ice-climbers-who-want-to-be-successful/

In 2015, the owners of Medicine Wall took drastic measures and closed the crag to the public. They stripped all of the hardware from the wall and local climbers lost a beloved climbing resource. Learn how Access Fund and TCC opened it back up.

https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/what-does-it-take-to-reopen-a-closed-crag

Book of Hate, an iconic single-pitch route, had a bolt added to a section that's always been protected by gear
The post Famous Yosemite Crack Corner Gets Bolted appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/news/famous-yosemite-crack-corner-gets-bolted/

We talk with Garnbret to learn more about her gold medal-winning Paris experience, climbing’s Olympic format in the future, her plans on the rock, and more
The post An Interview with Janja Garnbret About Olympics and Climbing appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/profiles/an-interview-with-janja-garnbret-about-olympics-and-climbing/

Some of the best intro-to-ice routes around Banff and Canmore for the 2024/2025 ice season
The post Five Fun Moderate Bow Valley Ice Climbs appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/news/five-fun-moderate-bow-valley-ice-climbs/

In crevasse rescue, you often build one anchor and transfer the load to it. Then (if needed) you may build a second anchor and try to equalize #1 and #2. Here are three methods to dial in this equalization.

https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/three-ways-to-equalize-crevasse-rescue-anchors

There plenty of reasons why you should never date a rock climber; but, after a lot of thinking, Matt Samet has finally managed to identify 10 reasons why it's not the worst idea ever.

https://www.climbing.com/people/10-reasons-why-you-should-only-date-climbers/