Brandon Pullan

Nov 12, 2024 | gripped.com | Brandon Pullan

Brandon Pullan November 12, 2024 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS We want rock climbing areas to remain open and it sucks when they close. I think that’s why climbers around the world are expressing their sadness at the news that several crags at the world famous Mount Arapiles are closing.

Jun 28, 2024 | gripped.com | Brandon Pullan

Brandon Pullan June 28, 2024 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS The IFSC Bouldering World Cup just wrapped in Innsbruck with some excellent rounds of competition and great problems by the setters. While everyone is thankful to watch the semis and finals for free on YouTube, there were some big problems with the camera work.

Apr 30, 2024 | gripped.com | Brandon Pullan

Brandon Pullan April 30, 2024 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS The first technical route on Yamnuska was done in 1952 with Grillmair Chimney and since then there have been nearly 150 different routes and variations added to the mountain’s south face. My first attempt at a route was in 2004 with Direttissima, a nine-pitch 5.8. I thought it would be easy because I’d been regularly climbing 5.12 at the crag, but I was wrong.

Oct 2, 2023 | gripped.com | Brandon Pullan

Brandon Pullan September 29, 2023 When I started climbing 25 years ago, there were far fewer climbers using stick clips. And those who did often had the skills to make their own. Long tree branches with layers of hockey tape wrapped around the end could be found at most popular crags. In some climbing circles, it was kind of looked down on to use stick clips. Even now, there are climbers who think it’s more pure or macho or cool or something to not use them.

Sep 20, 2023 | gripped.com | Brandon Pullan

Brandon Pullan September 20, 2023 Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS On May 3, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first climber ever to free-solo El Capitan in Yosemite. He climbed a 30-pitch Freerider 5.12d in three hours and 56 minutes. It was a monumental climb that made headlines around the world. His free-solo was filmed by an orchestrated camera crew positioned on the rock and in the valley.