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Review for the New MSR Elixir 3 Tent

1 week ago | gripped.com | Matt Stetson

Matt Stetson May 29, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS For the past three years, I have spent most of my nights sleeping on the ground in the MSR Elixir 3 tent. The Elixir has been a great tent that has held up through all sorts of weather and inhospitable campsites. I’ve pitched it on rocks, in the dirt, over moss, and under more than a few sketchy-looking trees.
Stefano Ghisolfi Battling Chris Sharma's Fight or Flight 5.15b

1 week ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 28, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS Stefano Ghisolfi had a wild goal for the Spring 2025 climbing season: climb four 5.15b (9b) routes, each at different crag in Spain. He ended up completing three of the four routes he set out to do. In mid-February, he made the third ascent of Alex Megos’ The Full Journey 5.15b in Margalef.
Seb Bouin Climbing Wolf Kingdom 5.15c

1 week ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 27, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS In November last year, Seb Bouin made the first ascent of Wolf Kingdom 5.15c (9b+) in Pic Saint-Loup, France. The route adds a 5.14d into the difficult portion of Les Rois du Lithium 5.15b. Bouin bolted Wolf Kingdom a year and a half before his FA, working the route on and off in the interim.
Mountains Without Summits - a Story About Connection

1 week ago | gripped.com | Katie Ives

Katie Ives May 27, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS It’s been 25 years since the summit of Agiocochook, Mount Washington, vanished from the mountain in my mind. I was alone, on a winter morning, the last time I stood on the apex. Gusts nearly knocked me over as I staggered across asphalt, past a restaurant and gift shop feathered with rime.
In a World Cup with Nearly Five Ties, One Climber Pulled Ahead

1 week ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 25, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS The third women’s Boulder World Cup of the 2025 season was held yesterday in in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team Japan’s Mao Nakamura earned her first-ever World Cup gold medal after being the only competitor to top three out of the four problems. A long-time competitor on the circuit, it was surprisingly Nakamura’s first time standing on a World Cup podium.
Adam Ondra's Move 5.15b/c Gets Fifth Ascent

2 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 24, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS On May 22, Slovenian climber Domen Škofic redpointed Move 5.15b/c (9b/+) in the Hanshelleren cave in Flatanger, Norway. Established by Adam Ondra in August 2013, the route is one of a few lines in the world with a slash grade of 5.15b/c. Ondra didn’t give a definitive grade assessment upon his FA, suggesting the route was hard 5.15b or 5.15b/c.
Carlo Traversi Climbing The Dark Side V16 in Yosemite

2 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 23, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS In December 2023, Carlo Traversi made the first ascent of The Dark Side V16 (8C+) in Yosemite National Park. Traversi projected the problem on and off for years before his eventual FA, which he called his most difficult boulder ever. Black Diamond just released a 47-minute film detailing Traversi’s ascent, which you can watch below.
Don't Miss the World Cup in Salt Lake City This Weekend

2 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 21, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS The third Boulder World Cup of the 2025 season takes place this weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event is the only stop in North America for the entire circuit this year. On Friday, the qualification round will be held. The women’s semi-final and final will be on Saturday and the men’s semi-final and final will run on Sunday.
Jana Švecová Climbing a V14 in Oslo

2 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 20, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS On May 5, Czech climber Jana Švecová made the first female ascent of Mild Abuse of Terminology V14 (8B+) in the Tokerud area of Oslo, Norway. The problem took her five sessions to complete, twice falling at the final jug. Her ascent was the problem’s third. She just released a 10-minute film detailing her ascent, which you can view below.
Jules Marchaland Sends France's First 5.14d on His Second Try

3 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 14, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS Yesterday, French climber Jules Marchaland repeated Hugh 5.14d (9a) in Les Eaux Claires, France. Incredibly, he sent the bouldery route on just his second go. Opened by Fred Rouhling way back in 1993, the route was France’s first of the grade. Rarely repeated, the route has seen ascents from Seb Bouin, Dai Koyamada, and Stevie Haston, among a few others.