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Naga is a New Multi-Pitch M8 WI5+ in the Canadian Rockies
The hard new line adds two variation pitches to the already classic Scar Tissue on the Storm Creek Headwall
Gripped March 31, 2022 -
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This Film About a Rockies 230-metre M8 is One of the Best
Cryophobia has become a test-piece mixed route for Canadian Rockies winter climbers
Gripped March 10, 2022 -
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Polar Circus is a Classic Rockies WI5 Ice Climb
Avalanches on the big route have killed many people, so always check conditions before you go
Gripped March 10, 2022 -
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“Less Ice Than Anticipated” on 530-metre M7 WI5R in Rockies
Zeitgeist was first climbed nearly 15 years ago and didn’t see a second ascent until 2018
Gripped February 8, 2022 -
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“Gamut of Skills” Needed for New 300-metre M5 Rock/Ice Route in Rockies
It follows corners and cracks up a wall to the left of the popular Mixed Master. Ian Welsted first attempted it in 2019
Gripped February 1, 2022 -
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Arctic Dream WI6+ in Rockies Climbed, Close Call with Serac Fall
The remote ice climb rarely forms and is one of many in the Rockies threatened by glaciers above
Gripped January 27, 2022 -
Gripped Outdoors
Watch Skiers Visit Abandoned Resort in Canadian Rockies
Fortress Mountain was once a popular ski destination south of Calgary
Gripped January 15, 2022 -
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Ice Climbers Soloing Big and Difficult Rockies Ice Lines
Experienced ice climbers have long pushed the limits of going solo on big climbs in the Rockies
Gripped January 13, 2022 -
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Climber Repeats Historical Solo of Hard WI6+ Ice Climb in Rockies
Blessed Rage was first climbed in the early 1990s by Bruce Hendricks
Gripped January 7, 2022 -
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Watch Rockies Climbers Send One of Canada’s Hardest, a Six-Pitch 5.14
Simon Yamamoto and Dexter Bateman repeated Castles in the Sky 5.14a in Alberta in summer 2021
Gripped January 2, 2022