A collection of covershots from many great photographers and adventurers that graced the homepage in 2009. Images from Photopost, Hot Flashes, Photo Galleries, Events, Extended Features ... I would like to thank all of our dedicated contributors and uploaders for making Climbing.com what it is today. —Luke Laeser — Climbing.com Online Editor
ARCTURUS - Part 2 Remembering the agony of defeat and injury They say that completing a goal isn‘t the best part of the experience, but rather it's the journey that counts. Unfortunately, my story is not one of great success. It is of pain, discomfort, and months of a climber's worst nightmare: rest and recovery. See more photos by Andrew Burr from Arcturus, Half Dome. Read part 1