Gripped: The Climbing Magazine

Gripped offers the international world of climbing through the highest quality journalism and incredible pictures.

COVID-19, Big Sends and Quiet Alpine

Volume 22, Issue 4

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Evan Hau • Canada’s First 5.15 Climber

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Dominic Caron • New Brunswick Activist and Author on the East’s Little-Known Quality Granite

The Great Game • A Classic Slhanay Multi-Pitch Granite 5.10d

An Alpinist’s Credo • From the Mountains of Alaska

Roc Gyms • Quebec’s First Climbing Gym

Sport Climbing in the Bow Valley • Must-Visit Crags and Classic Routes in the Rockies

Enter The Eyeball • Meet the climbers developing Ontario's biggest and most enigmatic multi-pitch cliff.

Jérôme St-Michel is the Technician • One of Canada’s Undercover Crushers

The Eager Beaver Challenge • A 50-Pitch, 78 km, Self-Propelled Mission in Beaver Valley

Quickdraws • Every climber who ropes up needs a rack of quickdraws. Some climbers have a mixed rack with one of every style of quickdraw, while others have racks of matching ones. Whatever your approach is, you can never have too many new ones on there. Here are some must-have quickdraws for this summer.

Belay Devices • From climbing gyms to crags, belaying is one of the most important skills for a climber. Having the right tool for the job can make the difference between an unsafe day and a successful one. Be sure to get proper instruction on how to use your device from an experienced climber or guide.

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The Big Deal • In the Little-Known Pine Creek

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