A young 9 year-old Hong Kong climber, Veronica Chik, has just repointed Fish Eye (F8c), Oliana in Spain.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/nine-year-old-veronica-chik-sends-fish-eye-f8c-oliana/
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A young 9 year-old Hong Kong climber, Veronica Chik, has just repointed Fish Eye (F8c), Oliana in Spain.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/nine-year-old-veronica-chik-sends-fish-eye-f8c-oliana/
Ahead of competing at the Chamonix Lead World Cup, German climber Yannick Flohé has flashed Dave Graham’s 2013, Fionnay test-piece, Foundations Edge (Font 8C).
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/yannick-flohe-flashes-foundations-edge-font-8c-fionnay/
German climber Yannick Floh has made the world's first flash of a Font 8C/V15 boulder problem with an ascent of Dave Graham'sFoundation's Edgein Fionnay, Switzerland.
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At least on paper, the German climber just achieved the hardest bouldering flash of all time
The post Yannick Flohé Makes History With First-Ever V15 Flash appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/yannick-flohe-makes-history-with-first-ever-v15-flash/
Expert American alpinist Colin Haley is known for a few things: an expertise for routes in Patagonia, and a tremendous obsession with climbing gear. Check out this great video interview where he offers a free ranging commentary on equipment he’s designed, customized, and uses regularly.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog//whats-in-my-pack-gear-obsession-by-colin-haley-part-2
The Squamish Access Society has issued a closure warning for the Grand Wall Boulders
The post Bear Forces Closure of Squamish Climbs appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/uncategorized/bear-forces-closure-of-squamish-climbs/
Competition champion Veronica Chik has repeated Fish Eye 5.14b in Spain
The post Nine-Year-Old Now Youngest to Climb 5.14b appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/nine-year-old-now-youngest-to-climb-5-14b/
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