One of North America’s most famous mixed routes, Suffer Machine has a first-ascent story as wild as the climb itself
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https://gripped.com/profiles/the-rockies-route-so-desperate-they-brought-a-ladder/
North America's first V17 is the first of the grade for the top Japanese boulderer
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https://gripped.com/news/ryuichi-murai-climbs-return-of-the-sleepwalker-v17/
Lucia Drffel has made the second female ascent of Hazel Grace (f8B+), in the Gotthard Pass, Switzerland.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=783202
"I know the crowd was worried a little bit, I was not," said Janja Garnbret
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https://gripped.com/profiles/janja-garnbret-wins-two-gold-medals-2/
German Alpinist David Göttler has successfully completed an ‘Alpine style’ ascent of Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the infamous Rupal Face and has descended the mountain by paraglider.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/historic-nanga-parbat-climb-and-fly-for-david-gottler/
Armando Menocal, a Cuban-American civil rights lawyer and climber, dedicated decades of his life to ensuring the sport remained accessible.
https://www.climbing.com/people/remembering-armando-menocal/
Alex Honnold talks with some of climbing's biggest names to better understand why Japan has the best comp climbing team in the world
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https://gripped.com/video/why-is-team-japan-so-dominant/