Gripped is a Canadian climbing magazine that covers routes, events, and climbing gear, and profiles of prominent climbers. Word count for features is 1500 and 2500 words. According to their submission guidelines, they pay $250 for features, plus $50 to $200 per photo. Their Northern Faces columns pay $150 for 500-1000 words, and for Area Profiles pieces of about 500-1000 words, they pay $150. To learn more, refer to this page.