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“Keep dreamin’, stay hungry, and remember that there is no finish line.”   This quote by Todd Skinner in the opening pages of the book Hangdog Days by Jeff Smoot gave me chills the first time I read it. In the pages that followed, I felt history come to life as I read tale after tale… https://climbingzine.com/staying-hungry-on-the-salathe-by-brittany-goris-an-excerpt/

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Here's who's competing in the men's comp and how you can livestream the event on Friday and Saturday The post Adam Ondra and Jakob Schubert to Make Lead World Cup Return appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/adam-ondra-and-jakob-schubert-to-make-lead-world-cup-return/

A dedication ceremony for the Baldwin and Cooper Park will take place during the first week of October The post New Squamish Park Honours Legendary Rock Climbers appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-squamish-park-honours-legendary-rock-climbers/

A new must-watch mini-doc just dropped online for free about the groundbreaking climber - watch below The post Johnny Dawes, Legendary Climber, on What Climbing Has Taught Him appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/johnny-dawes-legendary-climber-on-what-climbing-has-taught-him/

Sonnie Trotter's human flag on Screams from the Balcony is an all-time classic image The post This Jimmy Chin Photo is One of the Best Rock Climbing Shots Ever appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/this-jimmy-chin-photo-is-one-of-the-best-rock-climbing-shots-ever/

Leo Cea recently ticked his fourth 5.14d with Trip Tic Tonik The post New Video of 12-Year-Old Climbing 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-video-of-12-year-old-climbing-5-14d/

Andrzej Bargiel, who was the first to ski K2, is back in the Himalayas The post Climber Hopes to Ski Everest This Fall appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-hopes-to-ski-everest-this-fall/

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Last week Emma Twyford repeated James McHaffie's Yma o Hyd. Not only did she become the third person to repeat the route, but she also became the first woman to climb a UK E10, which - alongside her being the first British woman to climb 9a - a... https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=784374

The American Alpine Club recently released a video talking about the dangers of free-soloing The post Watch Climber Free-Solo 5.12d Sport Route appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/watch-climber-free-solo-5-12d-sport-route/

There's a waste crisis on the world's highest mountain, but two companies are rising up to the challenge to clean it up The post Drones Are Now Flying Waste Off Everest appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/drones-are-now-flying-waste-off-everest/

Reagan Goodwyn adds Sentry Box 5.12a trad to her growing tick-list of classic crack climbs The post 9-Year-Old Girl Sends 5.12a Trad Climb in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/9-year-old-girl-sends-5-12a-trad-climb-in-squamish/

“Oh you feel and you taste it and you want to go higher. So what do you do? And so you peak into the mountain where your desire goes. Spilt blood on this place it only echoes true all through the days. And so you peak into the mountain where your desire goes.” The Mountain… https://climbingzine.com/long-way-back-mike-reddy/

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/

2025 is looking like a breakout year for the 24-year-old French climber The post Jules Marchaland Climbing His First 5.15b appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/jules-marchaland-climbing-his-first-5-15b/

A new film just dropped featuring Connor Herson, Mason Earle and the story of this granite route The post Connor Herson’s Tribute to Mason Earle with a 5.14 First Ascent appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/connor-hersons-tribute-to-mason-earle-with-a-5-14-first-ascent/

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