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Honnold made history on June 3, 2017, by free-soloing Freerider in Yosemite
The post Alex Honnold Free-Soloed El Capitan Eight Years Ago Today appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Honnold made history on June 3, 2017, by free-soloing Freerider in Yosemite
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Emma Schwerin has made history at 17 years old after reaching the summit of Everest. There are several variations of the summits list, see below for more info
The post Youngest American Woman to Climb Everest and Seven Summits appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/youngest-american-woman-to-climb-everest-and-seven-summits/
The Olympic champion has onsighted three 5.14s so far in 2025
The post Janja Garnbret Continues to Onsight 5.14s appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
The Olympic champion has onsighted three 5.14s so far in 2025
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
I was tempted to stop climbing altogether. At the very least, I wanted to quit off-width. I lost a lot of enthusiasm for wide climbing and felt like my naïve, hopeful “gumby” phase was over. That phase is special to me because being new at something was all about the experience, everything is awesome, and…
The famous YouTube group recently teamed up with Charles for a day in Fontainebleau
The post Barefoot Charles Climbs With Storror Parkour appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
The famous YouTube group recently teamed up with Charles for a day in Fontainebleau
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
He repeated Yma O Hyd (E10 7a) last fall using fixed pegs, but didn't clip them on his recent redpoint
The post Steve McClure Climbs North Wales Hardest Trad, Again appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/steve-mcclure-climbs-north-wales-hardest-trad-again/
The 5.15 climber repeated one of the U.K.s most famous hard sport routes last month
The post Anak Verhoeven Climbs Rainshadow 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/anak-verhoeven-climbs-rainshadow-5-14d/
After becoming the first woman to climb Everest unsupported and without bottled oxygen, tragedy struck on K2
The post Alison Hargreaves Made Everest History 30 Years Ago appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
After becoming the first woman to climb Everest unsupported and without bottled oxygen, tragedy struck on K2
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
This is for folks visiting Yosemite who don't know about the rule, which isn't new
The post Yosemite Park Bans the Use of Bear Spray appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
This is for folks visiting Yosemite who don't know about the rule, which isn't new
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
These big Rockies climbs remain test-pieces for anyone looking to push their aid climbing skills
The post Five Unrepeated Rockies Big Wall Aid Routes appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/five-unrepeated-rockies-big-wall-aid-routes/
Steve has returned once again to Skyline Buttress, Gallt yr Ogof in north Wales for his latest mission – a repeat of Yma O Hyd without the pegs in Mission Impossible.
Nearly 1,000 people have registered to climb Denali this year
The post Climbers Return to America’s Highest Peak appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Nearly 1,000 people have registered to climb Denali this year
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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