Gripped

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.

At the World Cup climbing competition in Imst Austria Sean McColl again demonstrated the form that’s earned him the title of Canada’s best comp climber.

Taking advantage of the unusually dry conditions, the team of Jason Kruk, Will Stanhope and Matt Segal established two new free routes in the Bugaboos.

The legendary Canadian Rockies climber David Thompson died near the base of Castle Mountain on July 17, 2009.

Climbing ropes are expected to perform many different and conflicting duties. They must be strong, stretchy, supple, durable, light and abrasion resistant. Look at some specific models suitable for certain climbing situations.