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Gripped Week in Review: Himalayas, Bullying, McColl

This is a weekly summary of top climbing stories from May 4 to May 11.

Bullying

Top climber Sasha DiGiulian talks about bullying and abuse in climbing and how she’s been dealing with a multi-year bully.

Olympian on Everest

A former Olympian nearly died high on Everest but is back home safe in the U.K.

Sean McColl

Sean McColl podiums at the Chongqing World Cup and celebrate.

Multi-Pitch Tips

10 tips for better and safer multi-pitching this summer.

Megos 5.15c

Alex Megos climbed his first 5.15c with the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo.

Canadian 5.13dR day

Canadians both send a 5.13dR in Smith Rock on the same day.

Climber Missing

Bulgarian mountaineer Boyan Petrov is missing on Shishapangma.

Leslie Timms

Leslie Timms talks about Ontario climbing and her favourite 5.10s.

Five Ten Rogue

A review of the Five Ten Rogue VCS climbing shoe.

Coloured Chalk

New coloured chalk blends in with different coloured stone.

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