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10 Tips for Spring Rock Climbing in 2025 - Gripped Magazine From tick checks to loose rock, here are some things to keep in mind when heading back outdoors this year

Only a few days until spring!

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Cy McIntosh Climbs His First 5.14d in Utah - Gripped Magazine This is the 18 year old's hardest route to date

Big climb for Cy McIntosh in Utah!

“It Was a Dangle Fest”: Taylor Martin’s Wild New Route on Utah’s Hellgate Wall - Gripped Magazine Surf’s Up blends hard aid and loose alpine free climbing

Wild new four pitch 5.9 A4+ on friable limestone on Utah’s Hellgate Wall. Taylor Martin describes the climbing...

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Kai Lightner's 5.15a Gets a Second Ascent - Gripped Magazine Tyler Thompson has completed his second 5.15a with another first repeat

Tyler Thompson repeats Death of Villains in Utah...

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Trump Halts Much-Needed Yosemite Reservation System - Gripped Magazine The reservation system helped reduce traffic and overcrowding, something that was needed for decades

Who likes overcrowding in nature? Thanks to Trump Yosemite is about to become a s&!t show...

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Adam Ondra's Five Hardest Boulder Problems - Gripped Magazine With his recent repeat of Soudain Seul V17, Adam Ondra has once again proved that he's one of the world's best rock climbers

Adam Ondra climbing some of his hardest boulders to date...

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Video for the First Ascent of The Big Slamm V17 Just Dropped - Gripped Magazine This became one of the hardest boulders ever climbed when opened last month

Watch the first ascent of this new V17...

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These Nine Women Have Climbed V15 - Gripped Magazine A new video of Marine Thevenet climbing V15 just dropped – watch it here

New short video of Marine Thevenet just dropped...

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Jon Krakauer Defends 'Into Thin Air' Against Internet Troll - Gripped Magazine Watch several of Jon Krakauer's videos about the 1996 disaster on Mount Everest below

Jon Krakauer is defending his award-winning book Into Thin Air against an internet troll with new videos in 2025. Watch the first few here and subscribe to his new channel to support...

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Amity Warme Sends Five-Pitch 5.14 in U.S. - Gripped Magazine The accomplished big wall climber made the first in-a-day redpoint of the desert test-piece

Check out this great new video featuring Amity Warme on a five-pitch 5.14 in Arizona. The rock is feature the route climbs is stunning...

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Return of the Sleepwalker! See All Three Sends of the V17 Here - Gripped Magazine Watch Daniel Woods, Will Bosi and Noah Wheeler climb the Red Rocks test-piece

All three sends of Return of the Sleepwalker V17...

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George Eddy Sending Punks in the Gym 5.14a - Gripped Magazine This was the first-ever sport climb given a 5.14 grade - it's set to be closed this year

Great new short film about Australia rock climbing...

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The Future is Now: The Evolution of Alpine Climbing in China - Gripped Magazine We look at some of the most legendary Chinese alpinists as Arc'teryx prepares to launch a new line of made-for-alpinists apparel We look at some of the most legendary Chinese alpinists as Arc'teryx pr...

We talk to Piolet d'Or nominated Chinese alpinist Liu Yang about the history of alpine climbing in China and about his three alpine principles: "First is the location – exploring the world is primarily about exploring the unknown..."

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These Climbing Brands Are on RedNote - the Chinese TikTok Replacement - Gripped Magazine As America prepares for a ban on TikTok, many users have started to use this other China-based app

News! Going to use the app RedNote? Here's what climbing brands are on there. Full list:
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Barry Blanchard and Chic Scott Talk to CBC About Receiving Order of Canada - Gripped Magazine The two legendary Canadian alpinists and authors have inspired generations of climbers

Barry Blanchard and Chic Scott talk about receiving the Order of Canada...

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Gripped Podcast Talk With Becca Frangos - Gripped Magazine The 5.14 climber talks about her retirement from competitions and what's next

New podcast with Becca Frangos! #rockclimbing

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Noah Wheeler Climbs Return of the Sleepwalker V17 - Gripped Magazine This is the third ascent of the problem after Daniel Woods and Will Bosi

Huge climbing news out of the USA to start the year!

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10 of the Best Sport Climbers Globally in 2024 - Gripped Magazine From groundbreaking sends to noteworthy repeats, here are some of the most inspiring climbers of the past year

We have the list you're looking for! #news #rockclimbing

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Five Crazy Chris Sharma Deep Water Solos - Gripped Magazine He recently made the first ascent of a new 5.14d called Vision Quest, watch him on his most legendary ones below

Watch Chris Sharma on his 5.14+ and 5.15 deep water solos...

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Chic Scott Receives the Order of Canada - Gripped Magazine His book Pushing the Limits published in the year 2000 is one of the most important pieces of climbing writing ever produced in North America

Rockies-based author and climber Chic Scott has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Learn more about Scott here:

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Six Reasons to Buy Climbing Magazines - Gripped Magazine Print magazines last longer than internet sites, they read better and have higher-quality images

With the dead internet theory floating, this is the best time to buy a print magazine subscription. Here are some other reasons #news #rockclimbing #Christmas

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Gabri Moroni, 37, Climbs New 5.15a in Italy - Gripped Magazine The Team Italy coach adds another hard first ascent to his name before the end of the year

Another new 5.15a before the year is over...

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An epic story of survival after a 2,000-foot fall! #climbing

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Son of French Legend Climbs New 5.14c - Gripped Magazine Erwan Legrand, son of Francois Legrand, has made the first ascent of an old project

Erwan Lagrand climbs new 5.14c, read about what his legendary climbing father was up to at the same age...

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This is One of the Best Ski Movies Ever Made - Gripped Magazine The Blizzard of Aahhh's hit theatres 36 years ago - watch the fill movie below

Little Sunday movie session with the legendary The Blizzard of Aahhh's...

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New Alpine Rock Route Climbed in Patagonia - Gripped Magazine And several classics have been climbed on Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy

New alpine rock route in Patagonia has Colin Haley comments on current conditions...

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Alpinist Kevin Cooper Injured in Scaffolding Fall: How You Can Help - Gripped Magazine After suffering a multitude of injuries—including to his head, chest, and back—and with medical bills piling up, Kevin Cooper could use financial help from the climbing community

After suffering a multitude of injuries—including to his head, chest, and back—and with medical bills piling up, Kevin Cooper could use financial help from the climbing community

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Hard Sport and Boulder Sends from This Week - Gripped Magazine A collection of 5.15 and V15 climbs from around the world as we head into the final weeks of 2024

Some hard climbs went down over the past few days by Will Bosi, Dai Koyamada, Melina Costanza and more...

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Gripped Podcast Podcast · Gripped Podcast · A show about everything climbing, from rock and ice to competitions and training. Join us each week as we talk to climbers around the world and visit us at gripped.com.

Podcast time... two up lots to come #news #rockclimbing

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Luigi Mangione Climbed at This Hawaii Gym - Gripped Magazine The alleged killer of the CEO of a company spent time at HiClimb in Honolulu

This is the climbing gym where Luigi Mangione climbed #news

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