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Ice
Scotland, the “Core”
The land where no local or visiting climber will budge on bolts, the hardware-free walls offer hair raising belays, pounding […]
Gripped Magazine February 10, 2014 -
Ice
Canadians Mixing It Up in Scotland
Last week was the British Mountain Club (BMC) winter international meet, 44 climbers from 26 countries gathered in Scotland. Ten […]
Gripped Magazine February 3, 2014 -
Mountain
Jim Elzinga and Slipstream, a 35-Year Story
In 1979, Jim Elzinga and John Lauchlan did the first ascent of Slipstream, WI4, 1,000 metres, on Mount Snowdome in […]
Gripped Magazine January 30, 2014 -
Mountain
Canadians Climb New Patagonia Route
January 24 2014, El Busca Jesus, AI4R, M5, first ascent by Tony Richardson and Jonny Simms January 2014, the weather […]
Gripped Magazine January 29, 2014 -
Ice
The Anchor Guru
Brent Peters is a climbing guide and guidebook author of Icelines, but he is also leading the charge on updating anchors […]
Gripped Magazine January 23, 2014 -
Mountain
MEC Ice Climbing Festival
Western Canada’s Premier Ice Climbing Festival Banff is located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. With three ski hills […]
Gripped Magazine January 23, 2014 -
News
January’s Summer Conditions
Western Canada has had a week of warm, dry weather. Many climbers put the skies and ice gear away and […]
Gripped Magazine January 20, 2014 -
Events
Ontario Ice and Mixed Camp With ACMG Guides
Dynamic Climbing presents the Ontario Ice and Mixed Camp on Feb. 15, 16 and 17 in Bancroft. Mixed climbing is […]
Gripped Magazine January 20, 2014 -
Mountain
Nancy Hansen Receives Guy Lacelle Award
January 2014 In 2009, Arc’teryx, La Sportiva and Petzl came together to honour Guy Lacelle with the Guy Lacelle Pure Spirit […]
Gripped Magazine January 15, 2014 -
International
Nick Bullock and Friends Climb New Routes
January 2014, New routes on Creag an Dubh Loch Nick Bullock lit a match under Canadian’s when he and Greg […]
Gripped Magazine January 12, 2014