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Solveig Korherr on Her Climb of Histoire sans Fin, a 200-metre 5.14a
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (702+ words) High above the Valais valley in Switzerland, the 2,985m Petit Clocher du Portalet rises as a steep granite spire into the Alps. Histoire sans Fin (8b+, 200m) is one of the hardest free-climbing routes on the spire and a major test of hard…...
???And You Can???t Die???: Father of Kids Who Climb El Capitan Responds to Critics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1821+ words) Gripped reached out to Joe Evermore. The father of the family that climbs El Capitan together. In May, Joe and his two boys, Joey (7) and Sylvan (11), topped out on El Capitan. Mom (Ann) was watching from the Meadow. Their accomplishments…...
New 22-Pitch Climb on Brazil Big Wall Goes at 5.13
1+ week, 4+ day ago (488+ words) An team of strong climbers has established an 800-metre new route on Pedra Baiana in Brazil, climbing a line they have named Sintonia (5.13 C1, 800 m, 22 pitches). The route was opened by Brazilian climbers Gisely Ferraz and Danielle Pinto, French climber Laura…...
Alex Megos Makes First Ascents of Two V14s in Norway
2+ week, 1+ day ago (570+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine Alex Megos made the first ascent of two V14 (8B+) boulders in Norway – Norwegian Sky and Schattenspiel – within a few days. Norwegian Sky is crimpy and very dynamic with a huge throw on immaculate, wavy rock. Schattenspiel is more…...
How Does Working as a Route Setter Impact Your Climbing?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (620+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine The skills required to be a good setter are many. It’s important to be a good climber, and it is perhaps even more important to be conscientious and detail-oriented, as climbing involves complex movement and setters are…...
Sungsu Lee Climbing Chris Sharma's Dreamcatcher 5.14d
3+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) Sungsu Lee Climbing Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher 5.14d Gripped Climbing Magazine Earlier this summer, Sungsu Lee recently sent Dreamcatcher 5.14d in Squamish. It was a rare sport-climbing ascent for the South Korean climber, better known for his cutting-edge hard boulder sends, including Burden…...
Mary Eden and Sam MacIlwaine Climb Tom Randall's 60-Metre Urban Roof Crack
3+ week, 2+ day ago (623+ words) Mary Eden and Sam MacIlwaine Climb Tom Randall’s 60-Metre Urban Roof Crack Gripped Climbing Magazine Mary Eden and Sam MacIlwaine have both just sent Autobahn 5.14 in Germany. The route follows a splitter 60-metre crack on the underside of an elevated…...