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2 days 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.

3 days ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 12, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS Jake Tiger recently completed the famous “Top 25 Highballs” boulder problems in Squamish, ticking the ultra-intimidating World of Hurt V10 and sketchy mantel problem Palm Meat V6 on the same day to finish off the list. The “Top 25” is a famous list of problems in Marc Bourdon’s Squamish Bouldering guidebook.

3 days ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 12, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS On the 1st of October back in 2023, Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Fantazija 5.15a (9a+) in Ter, Slovenia. The former open project was originally bolted by Rajko Zajc and later worked by Jernej Kruder. Released a year and a half later after the send, Ondra just posted a 19-minute film about his Fantazija ascent, which you can watch below.

5 days ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 11, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS On April 5, Nicolai Užnik and his brother Timo made a shared first ascent of Airbag V14 (8B+) in the Bügeleisen sector of Maltatal, Austria. “A tall, aesthetic boulder with big moves – and an unforgettable day sharing the experience!” said Nicolai about Airbag on Instagram. You can watch their joint-FAs in a video embedded below.

5 days ago | gripped.com | Aaron Pardy

Aaron Pardy May 10, 2025 Share on X (Twitter)Share on FacebookShare on EmailShare on SMS The first Canadian event of the 2025 North American Cup Series (NACS) was held on May 3rd and 4th in Longueuil, Quebec. The bouldering competition saw 125 athletes competing at the Rose Bloc Longueuil gym. USA came away from the event with one gold and two silvers. Canada earned one gold and two bronzes.