Korean climber Lee Sungsu recently made an ascent of Burden of Dreams (Font 9A) at Lappnor in Finland, returning to climb it again after a potential 'dab' two days before.
The 19-year-old climbed faster than ever before at the Speed World Cup in Bali
The post Team USA’s Sam Watson Breaks Speed Record – Twice! appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/team-usas-sam-watson-breaks-speed-record-twice/
Nobody yet knows the fate of the famous Midnight Lightning chalk drawing
The post Yosemite Bans the Use of Rock Climbing Chalk appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-bans-the-use-of-rock-climbing-chalk/
(2/2) Hoy una divertida vía de aventura en el valle de Benasque. "Consume Apocalipsis" (200 m V+). https://mastodon.social/@Enriquegil/114043327188555485https://youtu.be/gqalwr1xybA#escalada #climbing #benasque #pirineo #huesca #paisaje #landscape
Quentin Roberts writes about one of the most badass first ascents in recent memory: His mind-bending—and Piolet-winning—trip up Jirishanca’s previously unclimbed Southeast Ridge, in 2022.
https://www.climbing.com/places/first-ascent-jirishanca-peru-southeast-ridge/
An unknown American climber found the corpse, searched it for identification, and found a perfectly preserved driver’s license alongside various personal affects.
https://www.climbing.com/news/body-of-american-climber-found-in-peru/
