Search Results for: "rockies"
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Video
Vid: Lap up Lady Mac
Michael Quigley is a Rockies-based climber and film maker. Recently, he brought his camera along for a romp up the […]
Gripped Magazine October 6, 2014 -
Rockies
Fall in the Bugaboos: Alpine mixed!
The Bugaboos in eastern B.C. had one of their busiest summers and it seems the rush isn’t over yet. Bryce […]
Gripped Magazine October 6, 2014 -
Mountain
Top Brits Climb Mount Alberta’s North Face
Visiting U.K. climbers make third ascent of route on Mount Alberta’s North Face. Nick Bullock and Will Sim have made a […]
Gripped Magazine October 2, 2014 -
Profiles
Tour de Frank: New Alberta bouldering festival
On Sept. 20, the inaugural Southern Alberta Tour de Frank bouldering festival took place in the Frank Slide. By Jonas Gagnon […]
Gripped Magazine September 29, 2014 -
Profiles
Rob Wood: Legend, Pioneer, Activist, Hippie
Rob Wood was one of the pioneers of ice climbing in Canada. After four decades of living on a small […]
Gripped Magazine September 5, 2014 -
Ice
Wide Awake in the Bugs: stellar-looking new route
Jon Walsh is one of Canada’s leading alpine climbers. In our current issue (Aug/Sept,) he features the Bugaboos in a […]
Gripped Magazine August 15, 2014 -
Ice
The Apocalyptic Wall: Climbed!
Jonny Simms and Chris Brazeau, both from Golden, B.C., have made the first ascent of an often-talked-about big wall on […]
Gripped Magazine August 11, 2014 -
Ice
Barry Blanchard’s The Calling is now available!
One of the most anticipated books of 2014, Barry Blanchard’s new book The Calling, is now available. Blanchard is not […]
Gripped Magazine August 1, 2014 -
Mountain
Second Ascent of Bone Thief Extension by McCallum
Calgary-based Bonar McCallum made the second ascent of one of the Rockies burlier 5.14s on July 25, 2014. McCallum sent […]
Gripped Magazine July 26, 2014 -
Ice
Cory Hall (1989-2014)
Canadian climber Cory Hall has died in a climbing accident in Peru while climbing the 5,885-metre Mount Piramide. I first […]
Gripped Magazine July 9, 2014