The first ascent was accomplished in 2015 at a grade of 5.12c A3+, and it remains one of the Arctic's most difficult big wall climbs
The post The First Ascent of Greenland’s “Arctic El Cap” Mirror Wall appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/the-first-ascent-of-greenlands-arctic-el-cap-mirror-wall/
The Pro Climbing League, which will see climbers compete against each other side-by-side, kicks off in February
The post Is This the Future of Competition Climbing? appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/is-this-the-future-of-competition-climbing/
From Es Pontas to Vision Quest, here are five of Chris Sharma's most famous deep water solo first ascents
The post Chris Sharma’s Hardest Deep Water Solo Routes appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/chris-sharmas-hardest-deep-water-solo-routes/
Wife: "Can you open this and spread it on the bread?"Me: *grunt* *groan* *grunt* *PAH!* Me: "Damn! What are companies thinking? How is a grandmother going to open this?"Wife: "Actually...there's a pull tab..."#bouldering #climbing peopleNot all problems require forearm strength.Just sayin'
Carlo Traversi's Towing the Line gets its long-awaited first repeat
The post Connor Herson Makes Second Ascent of a California 5.14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/connor-herson-makes-second-ascent-of-a-california-5-14/
Pictures show climber Mick Ellerton, 48, scaling the icy waterfall at Gordale Scar, near Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales after temperatures dropped well below freezing
The must-have book about ice and mixed climbing recently hit the shelves
The post Will Gadd’s New Ice and Mixed Climbing Book Reviewed appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/will-gadds-new-ice-and-mixed-climbing-book-reviewed/
Access Fund is pleased to announce that it is seeking renewal of its national land trust accreditation. Access Fund was first awarded the distinctive seal of the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in 2015, confirming that it met a rigorous standard of excellence for land conservation.
https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/access-fund-seeks-to-renew-elite-land-trust-accreditation
"One of the finest boulders in the Valley," said Roberts after his ascent
The post Aidan Roberts Opens New V14 in Yosemite appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/aidan-roberts-opens-new-v14-in-yosemite/
Want to learn a simple, minimal gear, high mechanical advantage rigging that's great for crevasse rescue? Looking at further than the drop loop 6:1. Here’s how to set it up.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog//crevasse-rescue-the-drop-loop-61
I climbed North Africa's Tallest Mountain In Winter ( Mount Toubkal )#GirlOutdoors #climbing #MountToubkal #MountainInWinter#thruhiking #hiking #backpackinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDoP67arR3U
Simon Lorenzi delivers in the USA by sending the boulder problem, Shaolin (Font 9A/V17), located at Red Rocks, Nevada, USA.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/simon-lorenzi-makes-fourth-ascent-of-shaolin-font-9a-v17/
