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2011.03
10 Most Influential North American Climbing Titles
Although North America is not the birthplace of climbing, it is a continent that has given the pursuit many of its defining characteristics:crack climbing, ice-climbing, big wall climbing and V-grades among them. In contrast to Europe, it’s a place where getting to the route sometimes poses as much of a challenge as climbing it.
Gripped May 30, 2011 -
2010.05
The Utah Hills Sport Climbing
You never know where a road trip may lead you. One day you could be sucking back ice-cold Ale-8’s in the Red River Gorge, and the next day find yourself westward-bound on I-40.
Gripped November 9, 2010 -
2010.02
Northern Faces: Adam Reeve
Reeve’s involvement with the Ontario Access Coalition (OAC) started when the Halfway Log Dump area was shut down for climbing. He was involved in the development of the area and felt that it was time to change the negative misconceptions the public had about climbing.
Gripped April 1, 2010 -
2010.01
The Not-so-Accidental Tourist:
Recently, rumours surfaced online that folks out in the Kootenays were developing the potential around Nelson. I had to check it out for myself.
Gripped February 4, 2010 -
2010.01
New Climbing Holds
Inject some excitement into an old wall with the right shapes and texture. Here are some things to look for when purchasing new climbing holds.
Gripped February 4, 2010 -
2009.12
What’s New in Ice Gear?
The arrival of shorter daylight hours and the increasingly colder temperatures signal the start of ice climbing season. Check out this years new gear and clothing.
Gripped December 8, 2009 -
2009.10
Under the Milky Way
The Grampians are found in Western Victoria, the southernmost state of mainland Australia. It has hundreds of crags and thousands of routes and boulder problems.There is world-class trad climbing, superb sport climbing, as well as that classic Australian tradition, the mixed route(a mixture of bolts and gear). It is also hometo some of the best steep bouldering in the universe.
Gripped October 20, 2009 -
2009.02
Erin Ford-Zielenewski is Canadian Comp Champ
Erin is a well rounded climber who pursues all the different diciplines of climbing with equal vigor. She is also a strong contender in competition climbing.
Gripped September 8, 2009 -
2009.06
On Teaching Teens to Climb
Teaching a teenager to climb can be like giving your beloved family pet to a pack of jackals. You’ve cared for this pet, fed it, petted it, worried about it, and loved it even when it was indifferent to you. But the jackals don’t know that. Teacher and climber Peter Brown Hoffmeister speculates about the risks and benefits of taking young people climbing.
July 9, 2009