Gripped: The Climbing Magazine

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

Volume 25, Issue 5

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Sasha DiGiulian • On Her Book Take the Lead

Tips to Mixed Climb Better • Being Prepared for the Season Will Help You Send

Going From Sport to Trad Climbing • The Lessons I Learned

La Pomme d’Or • Quebec’s Classic Big Ice Line

Watchtower Creek • Perfect Fall Cragging in a Jasper Canyon

Henry Barber • The Climber Whose Principles and Relentless Energy Shaped ’70s Climbing

Didier Berthod • Returns from the Monastery

Celebrating Ice Climbing Festivals • Don't Miss These Three Events This Season

Malta and Gozo • Climbing in a Mediterranean Paradise

The Gunks • One of America’s Best Trad Areas

Fall Crag Days • This is often the best time of the year to redpoint those summer-long projects, so be sure you’re prepared for those fall temps next time you head up to the crag.

The Mixed Climber • Drytooling season will quickly turn from pure tool-on-rock days to transitioning from stone to ice, so sharpen those picks and dust off those screws.

Burly Belay Coats • It was a hot summer, but the Farmer’s Almanac said that we’ll have a quick “return of the BRRR” this winter. Be prepared for those long days out by having the best and warmest layer possible.

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Reconnecting With An Old Friend in Yosemite