French climber Sébastien Bouin has completed the first ascent of Vidra La Vida (F9b/+) and in doing so established the hardest sport route in Croatia to date.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/seb-bouin-makes-first-ascent-of-hardest-route-in-croatia-vidra-la-vida-f9b/
She redpointed Solitary Souls 5.14c, a relatively new pumpy and powerful king line
The post Babsi Zangerl Sends an Arco 5.14c appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/babsi-zangerl-sends-an-arco-5-14c/
Austrian climber, Nicolia Uznik, has made the first ascent of Mount Doom (Font 9A) in Maltatal, Austria.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/nicolai-uznik-gets-first-ascent-of-mount-doom-font-9a/
The 500-metre climb took three days with the first ascent team climbing pitches in the M8 range
The post Hard New 16-Pitch Alpine Route in Alps appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/hard-new-16-pitch-alpine-route-near-chamonix/
Strong climbers visit Drew Ruana's spray wall to try some of the hardest plastic problems in the neighborhood
The post Drew Ruana Has a V14 on His Home Wall appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/drew-ruana-has-a-v14-on-his-home-wall/
The pumpkin was painted in 1968 and has been left over the years, but you should never graffiti or paint on rock
The post The Pumpkin Route on Yamnuska is Classic appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/routes/rockies/the-pumpkin-route-on-yamnuska-is-classic/
Alex Honnold talks with some of climbing's biggest names to better understand why Japan has the best comp climbing team in the world
The post Why Is Team Japan So Dominant? appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/video/why-is-team-japan-so-dominant/