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"I had this amazing feeling that the higher he went he was getting closer to his truth and was becoming more grounded. And I just thought it was phenomenal" - Deon Taylor and Isaac 'Drift' Wright on Drift https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-03-17-interview-with-isaac-drift-wright-and-deon-taylor-about-drift-feature-story-by-paul-risker #SXSW2026 #film #climbing #movies

Sometimes following a difficult traverse can be just as scary for the second as it was for the leader. Here are two methods you can use to reduce risk for the second: the lower out and the back rope.
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One month after establishing Drifter's Escape 5.15a in Squamish, Herson travelled to Norway for his first time and made the third ascent of Crown Royale
The post Connor Herson Climbs Pete Whittaker’s Crown Royale, Suggests 5.14c appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Tasio Martin have made the first free ascent of the 1,200-metre East Pillar over three days
The post Climbers Make History on Fitz Roy in Stormy Conditions appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Accident d'auto-assurage en cascade de glace à cause de l'utilisation d'un TIBLOC de Petzl

https://bohwaz.journalintime.com/accident-auto-assurage-petzl-microtraxion-tibloc

N'utilisez pas de TIBLOC pour l'auto-assurage !

#escalade #climbing #topropesolo

The restoration of a historic Salt Lake City building was a hitch on its path to approval and construction. That is no longer the case. 
The post USA Climbing’s National Training Center construction project jumps quarter-million-dollar hurdle  appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Rather excited that Brunswick will be getting a new lead climbing gym soon.
Edit: I had a looky-loo on the way to work, it's really happening!
#naarm #climbing #Brunswick
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV7nU8Oj7Om/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Hoyt says the dream of climbing the Buttermilks V16 began in childhood, when he hung a poster of Daniel Woods on the problem above his bed.
The post Austin Hoyt Fulfills Lifelong Goal in Climbing The Process V16 appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Climbers heading to Yosemite Valley at the start of spring will be welcomed by warm temps and sunny skies
The post Yosemite Heats Up as California Faces Heat Wave appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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In 1873, three people on a fishing trip with no mountaineering experience became the first to summit the tallest peak in the contiguous U.S.A.
The post One of America’s Most Famous Mountains Was Almost Called Fisherman’s Peak appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Adam Ondra's most recent V15 flash was of Emotional Landscape in Maltatal, Austria
The post Adam Ondra Flashes Fourth V15, Will Now Return to Competitions appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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The 17-year-old recently made the first ascent of one of the world's most famous projects, and he did it barefoot without climbing shoes
The post Erwan Legrand Suggests Grade for Bombé Bleu appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Bouldern in Fountainbleau
Felsen mit Überhängen sind eine gewaltige Anstrengung #FotoVorschlag

Overhanging #boulders are a real challenge. As well as needing quite a bit of strength just to pull yourself up, you also need the right technique. It’s not at all easy to hold yourself up using just your fingers and toes. This is Gideon and my contribution to today's #PhotoSuggestion, “Effort”.

Last year we went on a climbing holiday to #Fontainebleau in #France. The area is absolutely beautiful and, as well as offering sporting challenges, is perfect for hiking or cycling along the Seine.

#photooftheday #picoftheday #photography #fotografie #fotografia #sunstar #portrait #boulder #bouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #frankreich #sports #outdoors #nature

#SilentSunday

#admiratif #ParaEscalade #escalade #climbing #ParaClimbing

With his first-go ascent of Vecchio Leone, Wheeler has now flashed six V13s and one V14
The post Noah Wheeler Flashes V13 Two Months After Fully Rupturing A2 Pulley appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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Stefano Ragazzo has completed the first solo ascent of Riders of the Storm, during which a storm flipped his portaledge
The post 38-Pitch Big Wall Solo and a Mega Alpine Traverse appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

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