Gripped

During her current visit to Hueco Tanks, American Alex Johnson bagged her second V12 with send of the difficult Diaphanous Sea. Meanwhile, reports suggest that Canadian Thomasina Pidgeon climbed the classic Heuco problem Chablanke V12.

Canadians Jasmin Caton and Jen Olson along with American Kate Rutherford have won a Mugs Stump Award for their proposed ascent of an unnamed peak in Tasermiut Fjord, Greenland.

The World Cup ice climbing event held at Busteni this weekend crowned this season Ice Climbing World Cup Champions.

If Dani Andrada’s recent ticklist is any indication, it looks like he’ll be having an impressive spring season.

Recently, rumours surfaced online that folks out in the Kootenays were developing the potential around Nelson. I had to check it out for myself.

Inject some excitement into an old wall with the right shapes and texture. Here are some things to look for when purchasing new climbing holds.

While soft shells are an excellent choice for less extreme weather conditions, they can’t provide the same level of wind snow and water protection found in waterproof breathable hardshells.

While Alex Honnold is best known for his incredible high-end onsight trad climbs and solos, he’s also amassed an impressive sportclimbing ticklist with quick repeats of routes up to 5.14b. It seemed that all that he was missing were some bouldering accomplishments to solidify his status as a top all-rounder.

Adam Ondra continued his seemingly unstoppable sending spree on his recent trip to France. Climbing at Clare, Ondra onsighted Biotop 8b/8b+ (5.13d/5.14a), Guerre d’usure 8c (5.14b), Super Samson 8c (5.14b) and Elzevir 8b+ (5.14a) – all in one day.

Ice climbing masters Will Gadd and Tim Emmett have climbed a difficult new ice route in Helmcken Falls, BC.