Gripped: The Climbing Magazine

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Road Trips, Safety Checks and Peer Pressure

Volume 23, Issue 2

Letter to the Editor

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Stacey Weldon • On the Women Lead Sport Program and being an ER Nurse

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News Flash

Do Ethical Dabs Exist • A Bouldering Dilemma

William Tam • Top Ontario Climbing Photographer

Howe Sound Sport Climbing • On the island of Lhaxwm near Squamish

Top Rockies Climber Andy Genereux • And an Evolution of Style

Nine Hours to Heathrow

The Stanley Collection • Raphael Slawinski Climbs Every Major Route on Canada’s Iconic Stanley Headwall

Bouldering in the West Kootenays • One of Canada’s Fastest-growing Bouldering Areas

Trad Climber • Placing protection in the rock as you climb is the oldest form of roped rock climbing. Learning how to excel takes time and patience, but there’s no doubt that it will make you a better overall rock climber. Below is some of the best gear for trad climbing in 2021.

Sport Climber • There are more sport climbs and sport climbers in Canada now than ever before. Just last summer, we counted around 400 new sport routes added to the mountains and crags north of the U.S. Remember to ease back into the season, triple-check your safeties, wear a helmet and climb with experienced people. Below is some great gear for getting back out on your long-standing project or for that new crag that just opened up.

Boulderer • Bouldering sheds the weight of the harness and helmet and leaves you with shoes, chalk and a pad below. Next to barefoot deepwater soloing, it’s one of the simplest and purest forms of rock climbing. It will push you physically and mentally and will leave you with more projects than sends. And that’s why so many people love it. Be sure to have a good spot and to spot others well. Below is some gear that will help you tick those V-grade objectives.

Home Wall/Gym • Home walls have been a thing for decades, but they became more of a thing over the past year. Nevertheless, more gyms are opening this year across Canada in hopes that by autumn we’ll be able to return. With that being said, below is some gear that works great at home or at the gym.

Van Lifer • As international travel likely won’t be a thing before fall 2021, you can be sure that every climber and their dog will be hitting the road. Road life can range from sleeping curled up in a hatchback in a Walmart parking lot, to rolling into the Smoke Bluffs in an over-the-top RV or Sprinter. Whatever your fancy is, below are some items that might just make your car camping days a little more comfortable.

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marketplace • Book your marketplace or classified advertisement today. Contact Andre Cheuk andre@gripped.com

Doorway to Glaciers • Two Climbers Continue Canada’s Hut-building Tradition