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/
Over 1.5 days, on the 24th and 25th of June 2025, Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee successfully made the first rope solo ascent of Voie Petit (450m, F8b), on Grand Capucin (3838m), Mont Blanc.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/siebe-vanhee-in-first-rope-solo-ascent-of-voie-petit-450m-f8b/
Rob Matheson has recently repeated The Bells, The Bells! (E7 6b) on Gogarth at the ripe old age of 74!
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/rob-matheson-repeats-the-bells-the-bells-e7-6b-at-age-74/
It's the V17 climber's hardest sport route to date
The post Will Bosi Makes Second Ascent of Excalibur 5.15c appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-makes-second-ascent-of-excalibur-5-15c/
So that was a good couple of days... Got my Foundation Coach done (thanks to Garland Mountaineering and some very patient students who hung around for me to make it to Exeter), then got to spend a chill evening with a friend (Mark), followed by a comfy sofa to sleep on and (better still) a trip to #Dewerstone today to send this rather fabulous VS, Leviathan, in a stunning setting.#climbing #TradClimbing #Trad #DevonClimbing
