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She's the first climber other than Natalia Grossman to claim the title since 2019
The post Oriane Bertone is 2025 Boulder Champion appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/profiles/oriane-bertone-is-2025-boulder-champion/

It was a consistent season for the French climber, earning one gold and three silvers
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Oriane Bertone Wins Overall Boulder World Cup Season - Gripped Magazine

It was a consistent season for the French climber, earning one gold and three silvers

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He's only 18 years old and he's already won three overall Boulder World Cup season titles
The post Sorato Anraku Wins Third Boulder World Cup Season in a Row appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/sorato-anraku-wins-third-boulder-world-cup-season-in-a-row/

No information about the accident has been released by the National Park Service, yet
The post Rock Climber Dies in Yosemite National Park appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-in-yosemite-national-park/

The expert big wall free climber rope-soloed Voie Petit, one of the hardest big routes in the Alps
The post Siebe Vanhee Solos 450-Metre 5.13d Alpine appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Two ranchers with no climbing experience spent weeks hamming wood into a crack to climb
The post Devils Tower was First Climbed on Independence Day in 1893 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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To kick off Luke’s summer climbing road trip, he stopped in Moab, Utah for this conversation with Mary Eden, also known as the Trad Princess. 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 Spencer McKay

Don’t Be A Trad Princess with Mary Eden

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She was the first Czech woman to climb Everest and K2
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History-Making Climber Klara Kolouchova Dies in Himalaya - Gripped Magazine

She was the first Czech woman to climb Everest and K2

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Over 1.5 days, on the 24th and 25th of June 2025, Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee successfully made the first rope solo ascent of Voie Petit (450m, F8b), on Grand Capucin (3838m), Mont Blanc.

https://www.climber.co.uk/news/siebe-vanhee-in-first-rope-solo-ascent-of-voie-petit-450m-f8b/

At 72 years old, Ian Elliott climbs harder than most people half his age. This inspiring short film follows the remarkable journey of an Australian rock climber who, nearing 70, climbs his hardest route yetGrade 28 (7c)challenging the limits of ageing and human potential.

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Over the course of one and a half days, Siebe Vanhee has made the first rope solo ascent of the 450 metre Voie Petit (8b) at Mont Blanc du Tacul in the French Alps.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=782755

Thankfully there were other people nearby who came to the rescue
The post Free-Solo Climber Survives 60-Foot Fall appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

Free-Solo Climber Survives 60-Foot Fall - Gripped Magazine

Thankfully there were other people nearby who came to the rescue

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We are excited to announce with the help of the landowner, Matt McBride, and the Access Fund, the Southeastern Climbers Coalition has been able to secure an access agreement to a rad new climbing area in Sequatchie Valley. When Matt McBride acquired a beautiful parcel of land nestled in a quiet cove in the Sequatchie […]

https://www.seclimbers.org/2025/07/03/scc-access-win-pond-cove/

The granite test-piece is one of Canada's most difficult boulder problems
The post Zach Galla Does The Singularity V15 in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/news/zach-galla-does-the-singularity-v15-in-squamish/

Trad climbing can open up a world of opportunities at crags and on peaks around North America
The post Five Tips to Start Trad Climbing This Summer appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

https://gripped.com/profiles/five-tips-to-start-trad-climbing-this-summer/