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Here's everything you need to know about this great new bouldering zone not far from the classic sport climbing area of San Vito Lo Capo The post Bouldering in Sicily: Exploring the Sandstone Blocs of Bosco Scorace appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/bouldering-in-sicily-exploring-the-sandstone-blocs-of-bosco-scorace/

Ratstaman Vibrations was bolted in 2012 by Chris Sharma but the route didn't see an FA until 10 years later The post Yannick Flohé Climbing (and Upgrading) an Alex Megos 5.15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/yannick-flohe-climbing-and-upgrading-an-alex-megos-5-15/

It’s that time of year again!  Our call for photo submissions for the 2026 OAC Ontario Crags Calendar is now OPEN!! The Ontario Crags Calendar aims to celebrate and highlight... https://www.ontarioallianceofclimbers.ca/2025/10/03/submit-your-photos-for-the-2026-ontario-crags-calendar-now/

A rerun of our conversation with Jimmie Dunn from 2022. Our sponsors for Season 7:  Kilter: http://settercloset.com (email holds@kiltergrips.com for more information) Osprey: https://www.osprey.com/ Scarpa. Use this link to shop Scarpa products, and The Zine will get a portion of the sale: https://alnk.to/3ye6GT2 Subscribe/ score some books/clothes/stickers: https://shop.climbingzine.com/ https://climbingzine.com/the-low-key-legend-with-jimmie-dunn-dirtbag-classic/

Balin Miller was one of the most accomplished solo climbers of his generation The post Alpinist Balin Miller Dies in a Rappel Accident in Yosemite appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alpinist-balin-miller-dies-in-a-rappel-accident-in-yosemite/

His ascent of the Taipei 101 in Taiwan will be live-streamed on Netflix early next year The post Alex Honnold to Free Solo One of the World’s Tallest Buildings in 2026 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/alex-honnold-to-free-solo-one-of-the-worlds-tallest-buildings-in-2026/

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Watch a video of Domen Škofič doing a V11 on the bottom of a lightweight aircraft The post Climber Does Boulder Problem on Plane Then Parachutes Off appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/climber-does-boulder-problem-on-plane-then-parachutes-off/

The relatively new line is quickly becoming an Italian classic for the grade The post Giovanni Placci Climbing Flow State V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/giovanni-placci-climbing-flow-state-v15/

Can we improve single pitch “clip and lower” anchors? This anchor ticks all the boxes for low cost, simplicity, security, longevity, and more. See all the details, variations, and cost breakdown here. Normally, I publish a complete version of my articles for my Premium Members, and a shortened version of articles on the public part of my website. However, for this article, I'm changing that.  Because I want this to reach the largest possible audience, I'm posting the entire article here on the public part of my website. Inspiration and peer review for this article is from Kevin Maliczak, aka ClimbingTaiwan. Connect on his Instagram @climbingtaiwan and YouTube. Thanks to Evan Wisheropp for peer review of this article. Connect with Evan on Instagram, @evanwisheropp https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/rethinking-single-pitch-anchors

Noel Dawson reports on this momentous lecture at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on the 24th September 2025 https://www.climber.co.uk/news/british-everest-south-west-face-expedition-1975-50th-anniversary-lecture/

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Adam Ondra sent Silence 5.15d in 2017, and the line has yet to be repeated The post Will Bosi Suggests Silence Crux Is V16 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-suggests-silence-crux-is-v16/

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The Spanish climber also recently flashed 5.14a and 5.14b The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbs 5.14d and V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-climbs-5-14d-and-v14/

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A new CBC podcast focuses on American Davis Wolfgang Hawke, whose 2017 Squamish death has been ruled a homicide The post True Crime in Squamish: New Podcast About the Death of Jesse James appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/true-crime-in-squamish-new-podcast-about-the-death-of-jesse-james/