Just over a month ago, Jacob Cook became only the seventh person, and the first British climber, to free climb the entirety ofGolden Gatein just a single day.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778247
Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president's decision to rename North America's highest mountain
https://www.climbing.com/news/trump-renames-denali/
In this week's Friday Night Video, we follow Jacques Beaudoin as he seeks to make the first ascent of a thin 8b finger crack, Mother Earth, in Newnes Plateau, Australia.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778224
Rory O'Donnell shares his story about his ascent of the steep Banff National Park test-piece
The post Rory O’Donnell Solos Sky Pilot, a Rarely Formed WI6 in the Rockies appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/rory-odonnell-solos-sky-pilot-a-rarely-formed-wi6-in-the-rockies/
“There’s someone on that off-width you wanted to do.” I pause—midstride—and look up to see someone hanging out halfway up the climb I was hoping to get on. I push my scratched Dollar Store sunglasses up over my head and use my hand to shield my eyes instead. The day is already hot, and…
https://climbingzine.com/so-you-got-your-knee-stuck-by-kaya-lindsay/
Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest takes place next weekend, be sure to check it out if you're on the east coast
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https://gripped.com/news/famous-american-ice-climb-festival-turns-32/
An essay by the late Marv Dean about an adventurous February day in the Canadian Rockies at a time before ice climbing became a mainstream sport
The post A Story from 1982 About Ice Climbing Weepinig Wall with Jeff Marshall appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/a-story-from-1982-about-ice-climbing-weepinig-wall-with-jeff-marshall/
First climbed by Stevie Haston, this alpine test-piece follows a splitter to a crimpy face with a dyno
The post This 5.14 Crack From 1994 Was Futuristic appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/this-5-14-crack-from-1994-was-futuristic/
As we head into spring, it's a good time to touch base with your local access group to find out if you can volunteer to help replace aging bolts
The post How to Place a Metolius Spring Force Bolt appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/how-to-place-a-metolius-spring-force-bolt/
Nicolai Užnik's first go send of American Gangster V14 was near-flawless
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https://gripped.com/news/a-surprisingly-flowy-flash-of-a-daniel-woods-v14/
Including the infamous ‘Reality Bath’ (Canadian Grade VII Ice), 'Virtual Reality' (WI 6), and the 'Californiana' (5.10; 700m) on Cerro Chaltén.
https://www.climbing.com/news/solo-ascent-famous-canadian-ice-climb/