Between March 6th and 9th Roger Schäli, Filippo Sala and Silvan Schüpbach made the first ascent of an impressive line up the centre of the north face the Punta Pioda in the Alps.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/luce-e-tenebre-light-and-darkness-first-ascent-of-north-face-of-punta-pioda/
"The Pinch has found a home in my pack, a beloved addition that I appreciate for its light weight, reliable belay orientation, and fluency with skinny cords."
https://www.climbing.com/gear/review-edelrid-pinch-belay-device/
The French climber is quickly amassing an impressive resume of hard crack climbs
The post Laura Pineau Climbs 5.14a Trad in Italy appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/laura-pineau-climbs-5-14a-trad-in-italy/
KAYA has partnered with the Okanagan Bouldering Society to bring the Kelowna Boulderfields online
The post New Kelowna Bouldering Digital Guidebook appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/new-kelowna-bouldering-digital-guidebook/
Speed climbers were dealt a rough hand at the Tokyo Olympics. This time around, we'll finally get to see who the best speed climbers in the world are.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/favorite-speed-climbers-paris-olympics/
Matt Heliker has extended a V11 to the top of a cliff up some run-out terrain in the U.K.
The post New Spicy Trad Starts up Hard Boulder appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/new-spicy-trad-starts-up-hard-boulder/
From historically dingy to gleaming and tall, these 13 artificial climbing paradises more than rival many "real" climbing destinations.
https://www.climbing.com/places/worlds-13-coolest-climbing-gyms/
