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Climbing Gear Reviews
- Review: The Klättermusen Vili Hooded Jacket 2026 June 19, 2026In the world of high-alpine gear, it is rare to find a piece that occupies the niche of “ultra-light synthetic”Continue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Review: Arc’teryx Ossa Stowhood Jacket June 9, 2026A super versatile jacket that will take you from the summit to the office with performance and style. Here atContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Review – Klättermusen Vide Backpack 30L June 3, 2026A waterproof and comfortable pack for long days in variable weather. Stuffed full of excellent features in the Scandi style.Continue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- How to Hike The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge 2026: 10 Expert Tips from the CGR Team May 20, 2026The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge (Y3P) is a rite of passage for UK hikers. Encompassing Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough, thisContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Cébé Outflow Lite Sunglasses: Affordable Performance Review May 12, 2026The Cébé Outflow Lite may be the best value photochromic sunglasses around at the moment but just how good areContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Optimised and refined – the Arc’teryx Lithos SL Climbing Harness is all that and more – Read Our Review May 9, 2026So you’ve just spent £140 on the all new Arc’teryx Lithos SL climbing harness, you slide it out of itsContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Gear for Multipitch and Alpine Rock Climbing – Part 2: Packs and Bags. To Haul Or Not To Haul? That is the question… May 5, 2026Anyone who loves the movement of technical rock climbing will agree, rock climbing with a backpack on, even a smallContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Patagonia’s Free Wall Kit – a first look… May 1, 2026This Spring Patagonia have released their Free Wall Kit. A range of clothing aimed at big wall free climbing, butContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- Review – Scarpa Ribelle Cross 2 Mid GTX 2026 April 29, 2026The Ultimate Hybrid Crossover Boots for Fast-Paced Adventures In the niche world of technical footwear, finding a boot that doesn’tContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
- A Serious and Dependable Belay Parka – Patagonia Grade VII Down Parka Review April 24, 2026Over this past winter season, the Grade VII Down Parka has lived in my pack from the mountains of ChamonixContinue readingClimbing Gear Reviews
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Gripped Magazine
- Sungsu Lee Sends The Singularity V15 in Squamish June 21, 2026Once rarely repeated, The Singularity has seen many ascents over the past three years The post Sungsu Lee Sends The Singularity V15 in Squamish appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Aaron Pardy
- Daniel Woods Sends Ego Death, Suggests V14 June 20, 2026The five-star Keenan Takahashi line found 12,000 ft above sea level The post Daniel Woods Sends Ego Death, Suggests V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Aaron Pardy
- New Journal For Underrepresented Voices in Mountain Literature June 19, 2026Through workshops, community events, mentoring, professional advice, and other resources for emerging writers, Desire Lines will strive to support women, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming storytellers as they seek their own paths The post New Journal For Underrepresented Voices in Mountain Literature appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Gripped
- Annie Sanders Wins Gold After Crazy Hard World Cup June 19, 2026There were only three tops in finals out of a possible 32, with many of the problems involving massive parkour-style moves The post Annie Sanders Wins Gold After Crazy Hard World Cup appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Gripped
- Jakob Schubert Drops First Ascent Film About Big 5.15d June 18, 2026The Flatanger route is one of the world's hardest sport climbs The post Jakob Schubert Drops First Ascent Film About Big 5.15d appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Gripped
- Michaela Kiersch Climbs V14 and Downgrades V15 June 18, 2026On her two-week trip to Gottardo, the first woman to climb V15 and 5.15a went on a sending spree The post Michaela Kiersch Climbs V14 and Downgrades V15 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Aaron Pardy
- Noah Wheeler Takes Down Two Colorado V16s in Four Days June 17, 2026The 23-year-old American climber has topped one V17, one V14/15, and two V16s in the last month The post Noah Wheeler Takes Down Two Colorado V16s in Four Days appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Aaron Pardy
- Four Nepali Guides Summit America’s Tallest Mountain June 17, 2026Along with the West Buttress, the Cassin Ridge and Slovak Direct have also been climbed this season The post Four Nepali Guides Summit America’s Tallest Mountain appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Gripped
- Yosemite Film Festival Debuts, Celebrating Climbing’s Past, Present and Future June 16, 2026If you're in Yosemite Valley at the end of June, don't miss this four-day event that includes films, panels and parties The post Yosemite Film Festival Debuts, Celebrating Climbing’s Past, Present and Future appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Gripped
- “Hello, Beautiful”: New Film Profiles Canadian Climber Alannah Yip June 16, 2026Alannah Yip talks about competition and motivation, and reflects on living with alopecia universalis; an autoimmune condition that causes complete hair loss The post “Hello, Beautiful”: New Film Profiles Canadian Climber Alannah Yip appeared first on Gripped Magazine.Gripped
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TrainingBeta
- What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Climbing: Wisdom from Coach Alex Stiger January 26, 2026Climbing is one of those sports that gets under your skin fast. At first, it’s all excitement — the angles, the movement, the challenge — and then, suddenly, you realize how deep the rabbit hole goes. That’s exactly the experience discussed in TrainingBeta Podcast Episode 305: “Things Alex Wishes She’d Known as a Beginner Climber.” […]Neely Quinn
- How is Discomfort Holding You Back in Climbing? July 31, 2025I was projecting in the gym the other day with my friend and she said something really interesting that I think a lot of people can relate with. She'd just come down from a hard-for-her climb where she sat on the rope a handful of times. She said she'd taken rests because she was really […]Neely Quinn
- Two Simple but Challenging Ways to Improve Your Climbing – Alex Stige June 20, 2025Hi All, it's Alex Stiger here. Just a reminder that I am currently offering my 6-month Coaching Program and have just 5 spaces left! This is a limited time offer so if you are wanting to work with me, now is the chance. If you have any questions about the offering, please don't hesitate to email me […]Neely Quinn
- Climbers’ Biggest Mental Challenges (And How to Overcome Them) January 7, 2025It's the new year and I hope you've had a chance to reflect on your 2024. These 3 questions might help you really solidify your thoughts on 2024 and your goals for 2025: 😊 What went well in 2024? 🙏 What are you grateful for about 2024? 💡 What could you work on for 2025? […]Neely Quinn
- Our Flawed Life Management System (And How It Relates to Climbing) November 7, 2024I recently read this book called Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, and it is hands down the best non-fiction book I have ever read. It's disguised as a time-management book, but really it's a beautifully written survey of how we live our lives and how utterly backwards our thinking is […]Neely Quinn
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Climbing
- Générations Futures, 9a in Céüse [Hugo Parmentier] June 21, 2026Well filmed, well climbed. Nice one ! submitted by /u/arn0nimous [link] [comments]/u/arn0nimous
- On top of after six(5.7) Yosemite! 6/15 June 19, 2026New to trad climbing, second multi pitch lead! First pitch was slick but fun! submitted by /u/BigBundaEnjoyer [link] [comments]/u/BigBundaEnjoyer
- Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE June 19, 2026Please sort comments by 'new' to find questions that would otherwise be buried. In this thread you can ask any climbing related question that you may have. This thread will be posted again every Friday so there should always be an opportunity to ask your question and have it answered. If you're an experienced climber […]/u/AutoModerator
- Chris Sharma and Dave Graham trying Off The Wagon (8B+/V14) in 2004 June 18, 2026submitted by /u/Buckhum [link] [comments]/u/Buckhum
- B.I.G. - full movie June 18, 2026submitted by /u/Puzzleheaded_Jury343 [link] [comments]/u/Puzzleheaded_Jury343
- How I Train Between World Cup Climbing Competitions (CHINA EDITION) June 18, 2026submitted by /u/-JOMY- [link] [comments]/u/-JOMY-
- How Are the Holds on Exodia V18/9a+ June 17, 2026submitted by /u/basouK [link] [comments]/u/basouK
- Cubby under Requiem E8. 43 years later. June 17, 2026I recently had the privilege to interview this pioneer for a documentary I am making about Dumby. What a treasure! submitted by /u/tegran7 [link] [comments]/u/tegran7
- Hello, Beautiful (Alannah Yip's story) June 16, 2026submitted by /u/kayriss [link] [comments]/u/kayriss
- Weekly Chat and BS Thread June 15, 2026Please use this thread to discuss anything you are interested in talking about with fellow climbers. The only rule is to be friendly and dont try to sell anything here. submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments]/u/AutoModerator
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