We rounded the bend and there were half a dozen people lining up at the base of the route. Rock climbing pioneers had valued the virtue of good clothing: well ironed shirts, collared and tucked. We paused momentarily—not because of the crowds but because of the publicity—before stripping down to our birthday suits and soaring…
https://climbingzine.com/rambling-in-the-bugaboos-by-david-fay/
The Olympic champions, Janja Garnbret and Toby Roberts, have both finished the 2025 Boulder season with Gold medals at Innsbruck.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/olympic-champions-garnbret-and-roberts-take-the-last-boulder-golds-of-2025/
Following August’s 2024 British Bouldering Championships, 2025’s event occurred just five months later at the UK’s latest addition to the indoor rock-climbing scene: BIG Depot Manchester.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/british-bouldering-championships-2025-report/
The new route caps a strong year where he climbed two 5.14d sport routes
The post Leo Cea, Who’s Only 12, Climbs New 5.14b/c appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/news/leo-cea-whos-only-12-climbs-new-5-14b-c/
He established bold new alpine routes and wrote one of the most influential climbing books ever
The post Iconic Alpinist and Author Chris Jones Dies appeared first on Gripped Magazine.
https://gripped.com/profiles/iconic-alpinist-and-author-chris-jones-dies/
Pre-event protocols weren't followed, leaving American athletes with their attendance unconfirmed in Briançon
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https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/team-usa-lead-climbers-forced-to-sit-out-world-cup/