Search Results for: "everest"
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Mountain
Climbers Die in Tragic Accident on Annapurna
The 2015 spring climbing season in Nepal is just getting started and already two climbers have died. Finnish climber, Samuli […]
Gripped Magazine March 25, 2015 -
Profiles
Reinhold Messner’s Advice to Younger Climbers
Reinhold Messner is acclaimed as one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. He was the first person to climb […]
Gripped Magazine March 24, 2015 -
Ice
Sir Chris Bonington to Recieve Piolets d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award
In April 2015, the 23rd Piolet’s d’Or will take place in Chamonix and Courmayeur. British climber Chris Bonington was born […]
Gripped Magazine January 28, 2015 -
Mountain
The Importance of Dawn Wall
As the days add up on the Dawn Wall, more and more news sources are getting wind of the climb […]
Gripped Magazine January 10, 2015 -
Mountain
Kilian Jornet Sets New Aconcagua Speed Record
Spanish runner Kilian Jornet has climbed his way to a new speed record on Aconcagua. He made a round-trip of […]
Gripped Magazine December 24, 2014 -
Profiles
Comic Strip: Exploration
Check out this comic from Zen Pencil that tries to put exploration into perspective. For those not in the know, […]
Gripped Magazine December 20, 2014 -
Ice
Books for climbers; top winter reads
Cold days and short daytime hours offer prime reading conditions. Here are the top climbing-related reads for winter 2014. Scroll to […]
Gripped Magazine December 5, 2014 -
Profiles
Film: The Journey
An Award winning film from Griffon Media about Paul Pritchard’s recumbent trike ‘pilgrimage’ to Mount Everest. Accompanied by Carol Hurst […]
Gripped Magazine November 24, 2014 -
International
First Ascent of Chukyima Go’s West Face
On Oct. 11 and 12, Domen Kastelic and Sam Hennessey made the first ascent of Chukyima Go 6,259 metres via […]
Gripped Magazine November 19, 2014 -
Profiles
Vid: Steve Swenson and the new climber
Steve Swenson has been climbing for 46 years. With nearly 20 expeditions to mountains in South Asia, Steve has made […]
Gripped Magazine November 3, 2014