Here are Five Reasons to Wear a Climbing Helmet

March 21st, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, News | Comments Off on Here are Five Reasons to Wear a Climbing Helmet

Over the past few years, there’s been a number of serious injuries and deaths from climbing accidents. Last year, a high-profile one involving top British climber Mina Leslie Wujastyk left many climbers thinking about […]

Russ Clune is a Legendary American Climber

March 19th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, Video | Comments Off on Russ Clune is a Legendary American Climber

Russ Clune is a cornerstone of the company Black Diamond’s history and an integral part of climbing’s humble beginnings in America. Recently, Sam Elias paid Clune a visit at his home in the Gunks, […]

First Look: New Cassin Alpinst Tech Crampons for 2019

February 11th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, Ice, News | Comments Off on First Look: New Cassin Alpinst Tech Crampons for 2019

The new Cassin Alpinist Tech is an aggressive mono-point that has a shorter secondary point for more support and stability. We got a first look at the new crampons at the Denver Outdoor Retailer […]

The New Grivel Duetto Helmet is Light and Sleek

February 6th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware | Comments Off on The New Grivel Duetto Helmet is Light and Sleek

The new Grivel Duetto helmet wights only 195 grams, comes in a sleek blue or grey and is certified for climbing, mountaineering and skiing. It debuted in North America at the Denver Outdoor Retailer […]

New Grivel Dark Machine and Machine X Ice Tools

January 31st, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, Profiles | Comments Off on New Grivel Dark Machine and Machine X Ice Tools

Gripped is at the Ourdoor Retailer trade show in Denver and got to check out the North America debut of Grivel’s new tools. Grivel has made radical changes to their ice tool handles for […]

Digitclimbing Makes Hangboards in Montreal

January 15th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware | Comments Off on Digitclimbing Makes Hangboards in Montreal

Digitclimbing makes high-end portable hangboards, wooden holds, campus rungs, balls and other training tools. Every hangboard is handmade in Montreal out of wood. One of their cool products is called the Yubi and it […]

The Biggest Big Bro is Back on the Market

January 10th, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware | Comments Off on The Biggest Big Bro is Back on the Market

The gold Trango Big Bro is back on the market for a limited run (only 100). If you’re into wide cracks, you need this mega piece. From Trango: Designed to protect the widest cracks, […]

Five Hot New Black Diamond Gear for 2019

January 1st, 2019 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, Profiles | Comments Off on Five Hot New Black Diamond Gear for 2019

There’s a lot of new climbing gear hitting the shelves in 2019 and many brands are introducing new, bright colours for items already available. BD Athlete @babsizangerl with the quickness on Atonement (5.14b), sending […]

Watch Grivel is 200 Years Old Film

December 16th, 2018 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, Profiles, Video | Comments Off on Watch Grivel is 200 Years Old Film

A great many brands have anniversaries, but how many can say they’ve had their 200th? Travel to where it all began for Grivel, a sleepy village under the shadow of Mont Blanc where a […]

The New Osprey Mutant Series for Climbers

December 13th, 2018 by gripped | Posted in Gear, Hardware, Outdoor | Comments Off on The New Osprey Mutant Series for Climbers

Osprey is one of the world’s leading pack designers and they’ve just released a new line of climber-specific packs in the Mutant line. They combine the long-haul capabilities of the Variant Series with the […]