At the end of October, Austrian climber Barbara Zangerl made the sixth ascent – the second by a female - of Magic Line (5.14c/F8c+) in Yosemite Valley, California.
Rappelling isn’t the only way to get down a cliff; another option is the self-lower. There are a few considerations, pros and cons, learn ‘em here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/descend-by-self-lowering
James McHaffie has just completed his summer mission in the Ogwen Valley making the first ascent of what he believes is now north Wales’ hardest trad route - Yma O Hyd (E10 7a).
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/mchaffie-makes-first-ascent-of-yma-o-hyd-e10-7a-north-wales-hardest-trad-route/
20 men and 20 women will participate in the Boulder & Lead event in Paris at the beginning of August
The post The Climbers Competing at the Paris Olympics appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/the-climbers-competing-at-the-paris-olympics/
The Qubit is a sport climbing beast, with some of the stickiest rubber on the market
The post A Look at the New Unparallel Qubit Climbing Shoe appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/gear/a-look-at-the-new-unparallel-qubit-climbing-shoe/
Becoming an Olympic climber involves submitting your body to intense training loads. And for that training to work, you've got to fuel correctly.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/what-olympic-climbers-eat/
Doubloons is featured in a new short film, it looks like one of the coolest 5.14s in the American alpine
The post An Epic 5.14 Alpine Sport Climb in Colorado appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/an-epic-5-14-alpine-sport-climb-in-colorado/
