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3 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy June 4, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS At the end of 2024, American climber Katie Lamb made the second ascent of The Rookery V14 (8B+) in Yosemite, California. Open by Carlo Traversi in 2023, the line received a third ascent by Aiden Roberts shortly after Lamb’s send.

3 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy June 3, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS If you’re making the transition from indoor lead climbing to outdoor sport climbing, you’ve probably spent a serious amount of time learning new skills required to stay safe. Now may be a good time for you to research the gear you’ll need for sport climbing regularly outdoors, as its quite different than the kit you need for the gym.

4 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 31, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS In November 2023, May Eden sent Black Mamba 5.14b (8c) in Canyonlands, Utah. Wild Country just released an 18-minute film about her ascent, which you can view below. First climbed by Wideboyz Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall in 2019, Black Mamba is a very unique route. It starts off way back in a tunnel underneath the White Rim.

4 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Adam Ondra recently flashed Versace V13 (8B) in Brione, Switzerland. The problem was first climbed by Jimmy Webb in May 2020, with Daniel Woods making the second ascent on the same day. Versace has seen a handful of repeats since then, including a first female ascent from Alizée Dufraisse. “I haven’t climbed or bouldered in Ticino for ages, and Brione was a completely new crag for me,” said Ondra on Instagram. “We had one rainy afternoon to climb, but we took full advantage of it.

4 weeks ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 30, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS On February 3, Will Bosi made the second ascent of Excalibur 5.15c (9b+) in Drena, near Arco, Italy. Established by Stefano Ghisolfi exactly two years before Bosi’s ascent, Excalibur has thwarted attempts from some of the sport’s best climbers including Adam Ondra, Jakob Schubert, Shawn Raboutou, and Jana Švecová.