Get a Grip
How it works
Hang onto a pole using only footholds — no gripping the top — for as long as you possibly can. The last castaway still hanging on takes immunity.
Why it's iconic
A pure test of grit from the classic era, when the endgame often came down to who could simply outlast the pain.
The moment
Winners at War ran a last-man / last-woman version side by side, with Denise and Jeremy each outlasting the rest — but the challenge will always belong to Ozzy, who hung on to win it twice.
Names you know
- Ozzy Lusth (won it in both Cook Islands and South Pacific)
- Twila Tanner (Vanuatu, the original)
- Denise Stapley & Jeremy Collins (Winners at War)
- Type
- Endurance
- Stakes
- Immunity
- Appearances
- 11 seasons
- Status
- Still in rotation
Where it's run
Every season that has staged this challenge — 11 in all.
More endurance challenges
Hands on a Hard Idol
RetiredPlays for immunityDebuted Season 1
Keep one hand on the immunity idol while balancing on a small log. Lift a foot, lose your balance, or let go — and you're out. The last castaway still holding on wins.
Last Gasp
Plays for immunityDebuted Season 10
Float beneath a steel grate as the tide rises, keeping your face in a shrinking pocket of air. Bail when you can't take it — the last one still breathing wins.
Bob-Bob Buoy
Plays for immunityDebuted Season 10
Cling to a swaying navigational buoy bobbing in the open ocean. The waves do the work — sooner or later they shake everyone loose. The last castaway still hanging on wins.