First out of the traps for 2025 is mellowclimbing with a film of Nathaniel Coleman making the first ascent of No One Mourns the Wicked (V17/Font 9A) at Thunder Ridge, Colorado.
The splitter crack eats #5s and requires 60 meters of horizontal offwidth technique
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https://gripped.com/news/pete-whittaker-and-mari-salvesen-flash-the-worlds-hardest-urban-crack/
Bøe makes the hardest first ascent by a Norwegian climber with Hafgúfa 5.15a
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https://gripped.com/news/leo-boe-opens-of-a-5-15a-sport-route-in-norway/
German climber Lara Neumeier has climbed End of Silence (F8b+) in the German Alps, completing her ascent on Tuesday, the 26th of August, after 7 days of work.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/lara-neumeier-repeats-end-of-silence-11-pitches-360m-f8b/
During late 2024 and early 2025, my approach to climbing was pretty serious. I wanted it to be that way. I'd found a series of projects which inspired me and pushed me to be better than I was, and I wanted to do what it took to climb them.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=782496
The granite route was originally graded 5.15a, but new beta has lowered the grade over the years
The post Tommy Caldwell Climbs Empath, Calls it 5.14b appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/tommy-caldwell-climbs-empath-calls-it-5-14b/
These awards are our chance—as a climbing advocacy movement—to honor some of the individuals and organizations who stand out for their exceptional commitment to building communities, stewarding climbing areas, and fighting for sustainable and equal access for all.
https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/access-fund-announces-2024-climbing-advocate-awardees
Anraku, Naraski and Roberts are the top three finishers in the men’s Boulder semi-final on climbing's opening day at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/paris-2024-olympics-men-s-bouldering-semi-final/
