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Connor Herson Climbs Drifter's Escape, the World's Hardest Trad Climb
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) American climber Connor Herson made the first free ascent of Drifter’s Escape (proposed 5.15a/9a+) on the Stawamus Chief in Squamish on July 14, 2025. The climb represented the culmination of two seasons working the route. If confirmed, the grade would make Drifter’s Escape…...
Connor Herson's First Ascent of the World's Hardest Trad Climb
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (277+ words) American climber Connor Herson made the first ascent of Drifter’s Escape (proposed 5.15a/9a+) on the Stawamus Chief in Squamish on July 14, 2025. The climb represented the culmination of two seasons working the route. If confirmed, the grade would make Drifter’s Escape the…...
From Dirtbag to Donor: Cedar Wright’s Mission to Fund Climbers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (976+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine Cedar Wright is a veteran big wall climber, former dirtbag, and filmmaker known for projects like Sufferfest with Alex Honnold and Safety Third with Brad Gobright. In recent years, he’s been giving back to the climbing community…...
The case for letting kids go rock climbing
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (868+ words) Age ain’t nothing but a number. One thing ACMG rock guide Jesse Godlington learned about kids is that they are way more resilient than a lot of us give them credit for. At a Squamish Climbing Academy camp he organized,…...
Jules Marchaland Climbs Ephyra V16
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (424+ words) Gripped Magazine On April 6, Jules Marchaland topped Ephyra V16 in Ticino, Switzerland. The problem only took Marchaland three sessions to send. It is Marchaland’s first of the grade, which is perhaps a little surprising given that he became the second climber…...
Interview: After Bombé Bleu (5.15b), Erwan Legrand shows us how to climb barefoot
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1421+ words) Erwan Legrand’s ascent of Bombé Bleu, 9b/5.15b, is one for the history books. Not just because it’s an ascent of a 35-year-old project that has stopped some of the best climbers in the world, but also because of the method: barefoot…...
A Look at the New Metolius Climber's Edge Hangboard
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) A Look at the New Metolius Climber’s Edge Hangboard Gripped Magazine Metolius is one of the pioneers of finger training. They launched their iconic Metolius Simulator hangboard in 1987, which was a total game-changer for climbers looking to build strength, warm…...
17-Year-Old Erwan Legrand Makes First Ascent of the Legendary Bombé Bleu
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (543+ words) Gripped Magazine A project since 1991, Le Bombé Bleu has finally seen its first ascent. On February 11, 17-year-old French climber Erwan Legrand climbed through the incredibly low-percentage crux on Bombé Bleu, and took the route to its top, clipping the chains…...