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A New Indoor Climbing Adventure Spot Opens This February in South Orange County
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (323+ words) Sender One, one of SoCal's popular indoor rock-climbing gyms, is gearing up to bring its premium new space to Aliso Viejo. Families from across the South Orange County region can visit starting February 1, 2026. The latest recreational space marks Sender One's…...
The Easiest Gym to Join: F3 Tornado Alley
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (330+ words) EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) " This group of men starts arriving in a church parking lot between 5 and 5:30 a.m. Each of them totes a single, 35-pound cinder block, the cheapest of all barbells. That's all you need for this gym membership with no…...
Connor Herson Makes Second Ascent of a California 5.14
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (499+ words) Connor Herson Makes Second Ascent of a California 5.14Gripped Climbing Magazine In October 2025, Connor Herson made the second ascent of Towing the Line 5.14 at the Silver Fork wall in Tahoe, California. Towing the Line was opened by Carlo Traversi in October…...
‘Genuinely passionate about the outdoors’: ‘Much loved’ climber Connor Purvis mourned
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (13+ words) Genuinely passionate about the outdoors: Much loved climber Connor Purvis mourned'The Press...
Some of the valley's young climbers go above and beyond to train and compete
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (883+ words) In Dec. 2024, parents of Teton Rock Gym's (TRG) advanced team received an email announcing that the gym could no longer support competitive roped climbing on the USA Climbing circuit. Executive Director Jacob Yufa and his partner, Jen Piperno, who wrote…...
Cairn Preview: Face Beauty and Danger Atop the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain - IGN
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (991+ words) After several hours playing through an exclusive, hands-on demo of Cairn, the upcoming climbing-survival sim, we were riveted. Our time on the mountain was filled with arduous climbs punctuated with periods of quiet reflection, life-or-death battles against the elements, and…...
Book Review: Ice and Mixed Climbing, 2nd Edition
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (256+ words) At its heart, Gadd's message is that a day spent ice or mixed climbing should be as engaging and rewarding as any other form of climbing. If swinging tools evokes mostly misery, something has gone wrong. No single variable guarantees…...
Aidan Roberts Opens New V14 in Yosemite
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (535+ words) Aidan Roberts Opens New V14 in Yosemite'Gripped Climbing Magazine Aidan Roberts has just announced his first ascent of The Bee's Knees V14 (8B+) in Yosemite. The project was first found by Randy Puro. Roberts says his ascent was only possible with some help…...
Find good climbs and good times at the Circuit Eugene
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (522+ words) What makes a climbing gym? Is it a vast selection of routes for climbers to choose from? A friendly staff ready to help? A bar serving cold lagers and IPAs on tap to help get you over a climb you…...
New Seattle Climbing Gym Is Home To A Giant Spinning Bouldering Wall
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (233+ words) Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work today. His passions extend into…...