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Ice
New Route on Huntington by Mayo and Wharton
Mount Huntington has long been one of the most sought-after alpine peaks in Alaska. Canadians Nick Buda and Bryce Brown […]
Gripped Magazine May 13, 2014 -
Profiles
Canada’s 2014 Summer Forecast
The summer forecast is calling for a balancing-out of the Canadian climate, from east to west climbers should be celebrating […]
Gripped Magazine May 9, 2014 -
Video
Weekend Motivator
Watch this compilation of some of the best solo climbers as they do their thing. As Rockies-based climber Nick Rochacewich says, […]
Gripped Magazine May 2, 2014 -
Ice
Alaska’s Revelations by Ian Welsted
For three weeks in April, three Rockies-based climbers ventured into the rarely visited Revelations range. Ian Welsted, who was recently […]
Gripped Magazine April 29, 2014 -
Mountain
Alpine Club of Canada’s Jen Higgins Fund goes to…
The Jen Higgins Fund was established in 1997 “to promote alpine-related outdoor pursuits for young women.” Until her death at the […]
Gripped Magazine April 24, 2014 -
Ice
New-age send on an old-school route — Mont Blanc
Jeff Mercier and Corrado Pesce have free climbed Chris Bonington and Lito Tegada-Flores’ 1965 route on the West Face of […]
Gripped Magazine April 17, 2014 -
Mountain
Cougar Creek Closed
Who remembers the Alberta flood of 2013? Because of ongoing construction to prepare for a potential 2014 flood, Cougar Creek […]
Gripped Magazine April 10, 2014 -
Ice
March Winds and April Ice Bring Forth May Sn’ice?
In the Rockies, the ice is growing. Don’t put the ice tools away yet, there is an extended forecast of […]
Gripped Magazine March 27, 2014 -
Rockies
“ICE!!”
Louise Falls is one of the most often-climbed routes in the Rockies. With its short approach and moderate grade, it […]
Gripped Magazine February 26, 2014 -
Profiles
Broke but Stoked, the Best Sort of Climbing Trip
Spring 2009, fresh off of a winter of ice climbing, bar going, road trips, back country huts and more bar […]
Gripped Magazine February 22, 2014