Gripped

By bagging the second ascent of Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher 5.14d, Sean McColl has firmly established himself as Canada’s best rockclimber.

Modern helmets are sleek, light and suitable for every climbing situation.

Erin is a well rounded climber who pursues all the different diciplines of climbing with equal vigor. She is also a strong contender in competition climbing.

Softshells are the go-to garment for climbers.

Angela Eiter proved why she is one of the top completion climbers in the world by clinching her fifth Rock Master title in Arco and equaling the winning record set by Lynn Hill.

The Spanish team of David Palmada and Esther Ollé have established a difficult new aid line northwest face of the Titan in Utah’s Fisher Towers with the almost unheard of grade of A6+.

Climbing with a strong team of four Austrian climbers, Montreal alpinist Louis Rousseau successfully forged a new route on Nanga Parbat 8125m.

The humble nut has probably protected more routes and caught more falls than any other form of climbing pro. Over the years, the design has evolved from small pebbles wedged in cracks and slung with cord to hex-head machine nuts and eventually the lightweight metallurgical marvels used today.

Llanberis based climber Pete Robbins has bagged the fourth ascent of Jerry Moffat’s famous testpiece Liquid Amber 8c (5.14b).

After placing first and second at the World Cup lead climbing competition this weekend in Imst Austria, Adam Ondra and Patxi Usobiaga quickly dispatched Hades 9a (5.14d) in Nassereith.