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“Like Hauling a Tank”: The Making of a Famous Squamish Rock Climb
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (451+ words) In 1970, Steve Sutton and Hugh Burton made the first ascent of Uncle Ben's on the Chief. The original grade of the 11-pitch route was VI 5.8 A4, but it is now considered V 5.10c C2. Looking back, Sutton said that they "must have looked…...
From the Archives: A Conversation with Yosemite Legend John Bachar
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1873+ words) In 2008, Gus Alexandropoulos interviewed John Bachar for the fall issue of Gripped magazine. Bachar, one of the world's most accomplished free climbers, soloists, and boulderers, had a career that spanned four generations. His insights into the evolution and future of…...
Alex Honnold might’ve made $237 for every move on Taipei 101
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (693+ words) Alex Honnold might've made about $237 for every move he made on Taipei 101." That's the tally from Gripped after spending mind-numbing amounts of time manually counting the roughly 2,100 climbing moves Honnold made to summit the 11th tallest building in the world." The…...
Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee Take on a Patagonia Big Wall Challenge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee Take on a Patagonia Big Wall Challenge'Gripped Magazine Two of the world's best big-wall free climbers are in Patagonia, hoping to accomplish a mighty goal: climbing the South African Route on the Central Tower of…...
An Interview with Ethan Salvo on His Ascent of the Legendary Lucid Dreaming V15
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (298+ words) Everything fell into place one night under the full moon," said Salvo after his ascent on Instagram. A moment I've wanted to experience for many years now, although I didn't imagine it could be this good, nor this rich and…...
Here’s How You Can Climb Boulders Crafted by Olympic and World Climbing (IFSC)-Level Setters
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to try Olympic and World Climbing (IFSC)-level boulder problems? The TITAN World League can help make that a reality. As of this month, regular folks can give it a try…...
Sarah Hueniken and Ines Papert on Climbing, Age and Partnership
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Sarah Hueniken and Ines Papert on Climbing, Age and Partnership'Gripped Magazine Sarah Hueniken and Ines Papert team up at Helmcken Falls, Stanley Headwall, and in the Bow Valley in a new Arc'teryx short film, Fifty-Fifty. "When you've lived 50 years, one…...
Mellow Climbing Hits the Road with New Film Tour
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (314+ words) Mellow Climbing Hits the Road with New Film Tour'Gripped Magazine Mellow is hitting the road with a new film tour that will feature four films. Mellow, a collective that includes several climbers, including Shawn Raboutou and Giuliano Cameroni, got started…...
Climbers Bag Speed Record on Famous Yosemite Big Wall
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (311+ words) Tangerine Trip, which was first climbed by Charlie Porter and Jean-Paul de St. Croix in 1973, was done in record time last fall by Brant Hysell and Dan Gosselin in a time of 7 hours and 57 minutes. The previous record was by…...
Brooke and Shawn Raboutou Top Hard Problems in Ticino and Yosemite
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (313+ words) Brooke and Shawn Raboutou Top Hard Problems in Ticino and Yosemite'Gripped Climbing Magazine Brooke Raboutou recently announced that she sent Second Life V12 (8A+) and Santoku V13 (8B) in Ticino, Switzerland. Her older brother Shawn also let the world know that he climbed Tierrany…...