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51-year-old climber sends hard new route
Italian route developer Matteo Gambaro completes Zip4ever 5.14d after three years of waiting and a serious back injury.
Gripped Magazine · 1m

New 7-pitch route honors decades of climbing dreams
Les retrouvailles connects two generations of explorers at Quebec's Gros Bonnet cliff.
Gripped Magazine · 1m

Inside the lens with climbing photographer Alex Ratson
A Squamish-based photographer shares how he captures climbing's most authentic moments and what it takes to make a living behind the camera.
Gripped Magazine · 3m

Loic Zehani's 20+ 5.15 first ascents
The French climber just added another 5.15a to his impressive list of new routes.
Gripped Magazine · 1m