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These rules will not only affect the climbers competing, but also the audience watching in person or online at home
The post This Year’s World Cup Will Feature New Rules appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
These rules will not only affect the climbers competing, but also the audience watching in person or online at home
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Jim Pope has made a quick repeat of Pete Whittaker Burbage South testpiece, Dynamics of Change (E9 7a).
Stefano Ghisolfi has made the fourth ascent of Chris Sharma's Sleeping Lion (9b) in Siurana, Spain, and in doing so has successfully climbed two 9bs in two weeks, having repeated Alex Megos' The Full Journey late last month.
This is the fourth ascent of the steep limestone route first climbed by Chris Sharma
The post Stefano Ghisolfi Climbs Sleeping Lion 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/stefano-ghisolfi-climbs-sleeping-lion-5-15b/
A 2024 accident left a climber with serious injuries, which she talks about in a new video by Hard is Easy
The post Bad Belay as Coach Nearly Kills Pro Climber appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
A 2024 accident left a climber with serious injuries, which she talks about in a new video by Hard is Easy
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Sonnie Trotter just dopped this 15-year-old video of Jess Huey climbing one of Canada's most famous pitches
The post Jesse Huey on The Shadow in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/jesse-huey-on-the-shadow-in-squamish/
Award-winning writer Katie Ives talks about finding a voice through climbing and writing
The post Strange Places, a Story by Author Katie Ives appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Award-winning writer Katie Ives talks about finding a voice through climbing and writing
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
The road will open the area to thousands of more tourists moving forward, but will also make it cheaper for climbers to reach the area
The post New Road Connects Everest to Kathmandu appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
The road will open the area to thousands of more tourists moving forward, but will also make it cheaper for climbers to reach the area
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Thirty years after climbers first tried this 900-metre wall, three Italians have succeeded in taking it to the summit
The post New 27-Pitch Rock Climb Opened in Patagonia appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Thirty years after climbers first tried this 900-metre wall, three Italians have succeeded in taking it to the summit
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
The German climber made the first-ever flash of Agincourt 5.14b, France's first route of the grade
The post Alex Megos Flashes Historic 5.14 in Old-School Area appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-flashes-historic-5-14-in-old-school-area/
Eliot Stephens has made the first ascent of a new Font 8C/V15 at Oxwich Bay Quarry, naming it Zircon (f8C).
In this workout, you get three tries to send a boulder, honing your ability to enter that max effort state
The post Develop Your “Try Hard” Mindset With This Workout appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
In this workout, you get three tries to send a boulder, honing your ability to enter that max effort state
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
Two Indonesian climbers died of hypothermia after reaching the summit
The post Two Climbers Die on Carstensz Pyramid appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
Two Indonesian climbers died of hypothermia after reaching the summit
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
sooo dear #climbing folk. i got an injured foot and can not yet go over to my gym regularly for their nice stuff. i got a good doorframe and a rug. are there any exercises you'd suggest for keeping in form? really just asking to mix up my home home routine. half of the stuff i would usually do involves my foot so .. yeah. 
After sending both Change and Move, he still had enough left for another Adam Ondra classic
The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbing an Adam Ondra 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
After sending both Change and Move, he still had enough left for another Adam Ondra classic
Gripped Magazine (gripped.com)
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