Search Results for: "rockies"
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Profiles
The Professor Falls is a Must-Climb Rockies Ice Route
It’s one of the best routes at the grade in the Rocky Mountains with the final pitch being the steepest and most fun
Gripped Magazine January 31, 2023 -
Profiles
These Rockies Ice Climbs Are Closed
Some of the most popular beginner ice climbing areas are off limits this season
Gripped January 5, 2023 -
Profiles
James Monroe Thorington Was First Rockies Guidebook Author
“We were not pioneers ourselves, but we journeyed over old trails that were new to us, and with hearts open. Who shall distinguish?”
Gripped December 10, 2022 -
Rockies
Polar Circus is a Classic Rockies WI5 Ice Climb
Avalanches on the big route have killed many people, so always check conditions before you go
Gripped December 10, 2022 -
Profiles
Six Classic WI6 Canadian Rockies Ice Climbs
Some of the best steep pure ice lines in Canada’s Rocky Mountains
Gripped November 27, 2022 -
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New WI6 Pillar Climbed in Canadian Rockies
The esthetic line of ice is found on top of the fun Rite of Passage near Emerald Lake
Gripped November 25, 2022 -
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Veteran Rockies Climbers Establish New Mixed Routes
While it’s been a slow start to the ice climbing season in Alberta, things have picked up during the recent cold snap
Gripped November 18, 2022 -
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A New Ice Route Was Just Climbed in the Canadian Rockies
While it’s been a slow start to the ice season, two climbers are celebrating after making the first ascent of a route found on a remote wall on Mount Bourgeau
Gripped November 7, 2022 -
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New Rockies Ice/Mixed Cragging Guidebook
Hundreds of routes are detailed in this must-have new guidebook to some of Canada’s busiest mixed crags
Gripped November 2, 2022 -
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Game On in the Rockies! New Four-Pitch Trad Mixed Route
The Fist Fight follows an obvious line up an unmistakable peak in Kananaskis Country
Gripped October 31, 2022