18+ hour, 37+ min 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…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (499+ words) Connor Herson Makes Second Ascent of a California 5.14Gripped Climbing Magazine In October 2025, Connor Herson made the second ascent of Towing the Line 5.14 at the Silver Fork wall in Tahoe, California. Towing the Line was opened by Carlo Traversi in October…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (256+ words) At its heart, Gadd's message is that a day spent ice or mixed climbing should be as engaging and rewarding as any other form of climbing. If swinging tools evokes mostly misery, something has gone wrong. No single variable guarantees…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (535+ words) Aidan Roberts Opens New V14 in Yosemite'Gripped Climbing Magazine Aidan Roberts has just announced his first ascent of The Bee's Knees V14 (8B+) in Yosemite. The project was first found by Randy Puro. Roberts says his ascent was only possible with some help…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (356+ words) Simon Lorenzi Climbs His Fifth V17 with Shaolin'Gripped Climbing Magazine Simon Lorenzi has repeated Sean Bailey's Shaolin V17 (9A) in Red Rocks for his fifth of the grade. Both Lorenzi and Will Bosi have now both climbed five V17s. Lorenzi's V17 journey began in Fontainebleau…...

1+ week, 57+ min ago   (419+ words) Adam Ondra Talks About Downgrading Change, His Groundbreaking 5.15c'Gripped Climbing Magazine Last fall, Norweigan Leo B'e climbed Change at Flatanger, Norway, a steep climb famously established by Adam Ondra in October 2012 as the world's first 5.15c (9b+). Ondra was 19 years old at…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) The Story of Great Western, a 2,000-metre WI5R M7 in Yoho National Park'Gripped Climbing Magazine They intended to complete the climb in a single push but carried enough gear, belay jackets, a candle, and a stove, to endure a bivouac if necessary,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (722+ words) The Story of Infinite Patience, a Climb Famously Soloed by Marc-Andr" Leclerc'Gripped Climbing Magazine Marc-Andr" Leclerc made the first solo ascent of Infinite Patience on Mount Robson in 2016, and then went on to write one of the best blog posts…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (353+ words) Sharing Your Climbing Story in the Age of AI'Gripped Climbing Magazine How climbers share their stories has changed over the decades. They started with journals, then moved to magazines and VHS tapes. About 20 years ago, forums and blogs became the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1022+ words) A Stolen Boulder, 5.15a and More Squamish 2025 News'Gripped Climbing Magazine There were plenty of big stories coming out of Squamish this year, from hard repeats to big first ascents. One of the most viral stories, however, was the disappearance of Portable,…...