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Connor Herson Climbs Drifter's Escape, the World's Hardest Trad Climb
20+ hour, 53+ min ago (299+ words) American climber Connor Herson made the first free ascent of Drifter's Escape (proposed 5. 15a/9a+) on the Stawamus Chief in Squamish on July 14, 2025. The climb represented the culmination of two seasons working the route. If confirmed, the grade would make Drifter's Escape…...
Connor Herson's First Ascent of the World's Hardest Trad Climb
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (277+ words) American climber Connor Herson made the first ascent of Drifter's Escape (proposed 5. 15a/9a+) on the Stawamus Chief in Squamish on July 14, 2025. The climb represented the culmination of two seasons working the route. If confirmed, the grade would make Drifter's Escape the…...
From Dirtbag to Donor: Cedar Wright's Mission to Fund Climbers
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (976+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine Cedar Wright is a veteran big wall climber, former dirtbag, and filmmaker known for projects like Sufferfest with Alex Honnold and Safety Third with Brad Gobright. In recent years, he's been giving back to the climbing community…...
Dean Potter Once BASE Jumped Off a Canadian Peak After Climbing a New Route
1+ week, 37+ min ago (582+ words) Gripped Magazine Dean Potter, one of America's most iconic climbers and the focus of the new docuseries The Dark Wizard, accomplished many never-before-done ascents in the mountains, but few people know about his remote alpine rock first ascent in western…...
Climbers Tackle a Backcountry Wyoming 1, 000-Foot 5. 13
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (350+ words) Gripped Magazine Josh Wharton, Michael Larson and Zack Smith visited the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming, to find an obscure challenge on the Spider Web Wall. They managed to get a full alpine experience on Mixed Signals, a 1, 000-foot, 5. 13c-ish line, complete…...
The case for letting kids go rock climbing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (868+ words) Age ain't nothing but a number. One thing ACMG rock guide Jesse Godlington learned about kids is that they are way more resilient than a lot of us give them credit for." At a Squamish Climbing Academy camp he organized,…...
Jakob Schubert Tries Duality of Man 5. 15d, America's Hardest Rock Climb
2+ week, 5+ day ago (498+ words) Gripped Magazine Jakob Schubert recently attempted Duality of Man, a route at Dry Canyon that was first climbed by Sean Bailey at 5. 15d. Schubert has several 5. 15s and V17s to his name, including the first ascent of B. I. G. 5. 15d in Norway, and a repeat of…...
USA Climbing Athletes" Commission speaks out in favour of National Training Center
3+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) Salt Lake City Council meeting agenda rendering Amid opposition from commercial gym owners, the Team USA Athletes" Commission has thrown its support behind the proposed National Training Center in Salt Lake City." The commission, which serves as the representative body…...
The Historic First Continuous Ascent of Salath" Wall in Yosemite Valley
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (309+ words) The first attempt to climb Salath" Wall in a push was in the spring 62" when Yvon Chouinard and Steve Roper went for it, however they bailed before reaching the top. And then in September 1962, Robbins, Frost and T. M. Herbert attempted a…...
Rock Climber Dies in Kalymnos After Several Bolts Fail
4+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) A 60-year-old climber from the Czech Republic died Friday while climbing on the Greek island of Kalymnos, one of the world's leading sport climbing destinations, after several bolts failed. Authorities are investigating the incident. Below are reports from Rebolt Kalymnos…...