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Russ Clune is a climbing lifer. He came up climbing at the Gunks, traveled around the world to climb with friends and legends like Wolfgang Gullich, and would help establish the iconic Gunks 5.13 Vandals, alongside Jeff Gruenberg, Lynn Hill, and Hugh Herr. He also shares about sending Mantronix, his hardest climb ever, “back when 5.14 was hard.” These days, he’s a keeper of stories from the Gunks and across the world, and has a running record of Gunks climbing history in his head. On this episode, we meander through stories from Russ’s many climbing travels, explore Gunks toproping ethics and the often forgotten tactic of yo-yo climbing, and set the record straight on some of the most iconic cutting edge Gunks ascents from the 70s and 80s. If you believe conversations like this matter, a donation to the AAC helps us continue sharing stories, insights, and education for the entire climbing community. Donate today! Get Russ Clune’s Book Learn More About Gunks History https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/12/4/setting-the-climbing-record-straight-with-gunks-legend-russ-clune

Lamb ticked two classic V14s in Maltatal, Austria – Bügeleisen and Hide and Sick The post Katie Lamb Tops Two V14s in a Day appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/katie-lamb-tops-two-v14s-in-a-day/

The famous climb in western Canada is one of the most popular in North America The post What it’s Like to Climb the Grand Wall in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/routes/what-its-like-to-climb-the-grand-wall-in-squamish/

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Klimmen met Parkinson"Als je Parkinson hebt, dan is beweging essentieel. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat Sportklimmen daarin een verrassend krachtig hulpmiddel is. Het bevordert balans, spierkracht en zelfvertrouwen. Wanneer je voor het eerst een klimhal binnenloopt en eens rondkijkt is dat best intimiderend. Zeker wanneer je Parkinson hebt. In landen waar klimmen populair is zoals Zwitserland, Oostenrijk en de Verenigde Staten, zijn al meer dan 30 klimgroepen specifiek voor mensen met Parkinson. In Nederland is Stichting parKLIMson gestart met groepen in de klimhallen van Neoliet in Eindhoven en Heerlen. De ambitie is dit uit te rollen in heel Nederland.Klimmen daagt je uit op evenwicht, balans, snelheid, hand-oogcoördinatie en planning. Je maakt grote bewegingen en de groep helpt je door aan te moedigen tot je de top bereikt.Onderzoek toont aan dat sportklimmen de voortgang van de ziekte vertraagt. Binnen de klimgroepen van parKLIMson ontdekken mensen met Parkinson op een veilige en gezellige manier de voordelen van sportklimmen. Ervaring met klimmen is niet nodig! Sportklimmen is een veelbelovende en motiverende vorm van lichaamsbeweging voor mensen met Parkinson!"https://www.parklimson.nl/#Parkinson #Parklimson #Climbing

The quality new winter route was revealed after several trees were destroyed by a landslide The post New Granite Multi-Pitch M9 WI6+ Sent in Italy appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-granite-multi-pitch-m9-wi6-sent-in-italy/

Patagonia's new collection combines all new designs with some completely re-engineered classics for a go to kit in the mountains The post First Look: Patagonia’s all new Free Wall Kit. A complete solution for your next multi-pitch adventure appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/gear/first-look-patagonias-all-new-free-wall-kit-a-complete-solution-for-your-next-multi-pitch-adventure/

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The Daniel Woods ultra-classic was Schalck's third V15 The post Mejdi Schalck Sending Defying Gravity V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/mejdi-schalck-sending-defying-gravity-v15/

Shop our redesigned Dirtbag State of Mind design in hoodies, shirts, and stickers. Design by Mallory Logan. https://climbingzine.com/new-dirtbag-state-of-mind-hoodies-shirts-stickers/

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Giving Tuesday: The SCC story & why your membership matters! In the early days of Southeastern climbing, there were no formal trail days, no access funds, no playbook for how to protect a cliff. There were just climbers who loved the sandstone shelves above the Tennessee River and wanted to keep returning to the places […] https://www.seclimbers.org/2025/12/02/giving-tuesday/

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The splitter crack eats #5s and requires 60 meters of horizontal offwidth technique The post Pete Whittaker and Mari Salvesen Flash the World’s Hardest Urban Crack appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/pete-whittaker-and-mari-salvesen-flash-the-worlds-hardest-urban-crack/