News Flash

Sasha Sends in Mexico

Sasha DiGiulian has made the third free ascent, onsight, of Samadhi, a 13-pitch 5.13 in Mexico on the Shaman Wall in El Salto. Molly Mitchell supported her ascent and repeated the pitches on second.

Hueco Rock Rodeo

Michaela Kirsch and Keenan Takahashi won the Hueco Rock Rodeo annual festival.

Big V16 Send

Toshi Takeuchi sent his V15 in 12 months with Spray of Light in Rocklands. “Mental battle was over because of bad weather,” he said about his four-day send.

New Patagonia 5.12

Brothers Iker and Eneko Pou have made the first ascent of the new 550-metre Haizea V 5.12c on Aguja de la S in the Fitz Roy range of Patagonia.

Sean McColl Silver at Climbing Works

Sean McColl, 12-time Canadian champion, missed the bouldering nationals in Calgary, but competed at the Climbing Works Fest in the U.K., where he finished with a silver.

Nanga Parbat Deaths

At the time of print, the search for missing climbers Tom Ballard and Danile Nardi on Nanga Parbat came to a tragic end after the discovery of their bodies high on the Mummery Ridge.

Della Falls First Ascent

At the time of print, Will Gadd, Pete Hoang and Chris Jensen had made the first ascent of Della Falls in B.C., one of the tallest waterfalls in Canada in seven pitches at WI6.

Canadian Bouldering Nationals

Alannah Yip took back her championship title and Zach Richardson won his first. For up-to-date competition news, visit gripped.com/category/indoor-climbing

New Big Ice Climbed in Quebec

Rockies climbers Jasmin Fauteux and Maarten van Haeren made a number of first ascents while visiting Quebec in February. Some of the standout routes they climbed include the new Retour aux Sources M6 WI5 195 m and The Cod Delusion M6+ WI6 105 m.