Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-kazuya-hiraide/
We talk with Coleman to learn more about his first ascent of No One Mourns the Wicked, arguably the most aesthetic V17 in the world
The post Nathaniel Coleman on Establishing the USA’s Newest V17 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/nathaniel-coleman-on-establishing-the-usas-newest-v17/
In early December, former British Bouldering Champion Nathan Phillips completed a long term project in Switzerland to make the first ascent of his hardest boulder to date.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/nathan-phillips-makes-first-ascent-of-deep-fake-font-8c/
To keep things sporting, the team kayaked 280 miles, fended off polar bears, dangerously large waves, and their own inexperience in such lightweight boats.
https://www.climbing.com/news/big-wall-first-ascent-greenland/
