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  • 2008 Golden Piton Awards

    2008 Golden Piton Awards

    Climbing magazine presents its annual Golden Piton Awards for the top climbers in bouldering, sport climbing, competition climbing, alpine climbing, and more.

  • 2003 Golden Piton Awards

    2003 Golden Piton Awards

    Unbelievable is the word most people use to describe Sandrine Levet’s dual victories in both the bouldering and lead climbing events at December’s World Cup. The unprecedented feat is akin to a runner winning both the 100-meter sprint and the mile.

  • Brian Runnells (aka The Climbing Narc)

    With user-friendly, DIY websites, anyone can run a rock climbing blog. But few update their blogs several times daily—and attract more than 2,500 unique visitors per day. Brian Runnells, aka the Climbing Narcissist, is one of those few. The Wisconsin native created Climbingnarc.com about four years ago, and he now spends 10 to 20 hours a week posting competition results, news of hard ascents around the world, videos, and debates over controversial topics.