In this week's Friday Night Video, Adam Ondra travels to the High Tatras in Slovakia to attemptCorona (8b+/c), the hardest route in the region. We also get an insight into the team behind the camera and the difficulties of filming the best climber in the world on big, remote faces.
Adam Shahar drops his send with a question mark after the grade
The post Adam Shahar Gives Return of the Sleepwalker’s V17 a Question Mark appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/adam-shahar-gives-return-of-the-sleepwalkers-v17-a-question-mark/
Megos concludes his Arco trip with an ascent of Ghisolfi’s Beginning 5.15a
The post Alex Megos Climbs a Stefano Ghisolfi 5.15a in Arco appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/alex-megos-climbs-a-stefano-ghisolfi-5-15a-in-arco/
"The weather started to change, and it began to rain a little. But I kept trying and the conditions were actually good for me...."
The post Lucia Dörffel Climbs V14 in Switzerland appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/lucia-dorffel-climbs-v14-in-switzerland/
Top American boulder Katie Lamb has taken the top standard of women’s bouldering to Font 8C+ with the fourth ascent of The Dark Side in Yosemite.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/katie-lamb-makes-history-again-repeating-the-dark-side-font-8c-v16/
The route, his third at 9a+ in 2024 alone, was first climbed by Alex Megos in 2016, but is best known for its second ascent, when Adam Ondra became the first person ever to flash a route at 9a+.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=777086
She recently made some solid links on Adam Ondra's unrepeated Terranova V16
The post Jana Švecová Making Progress on One of the World’s Hardest Boulders appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/jana-svecova-making-progress-on-one-of-the-worlds-hardest-boulders/
A lifer reflects on risks taken (and fates avoided) thanks to the unexpected friendships forged along the way.
https://www.climbing.com/people/avoiding-tragedy-while-climbing/
These climbing essentials still perform as well as last year but you'll find them at a fraction of the price
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https://gripped.com/uncategorized/end-of-summer-deals-on-climbing-gear/
