Cover: Kevin Jorgeson high on Ambrosia, Grandpa Peabody, the Buttermilk, Bishop, California. Photo: Tim Kemple / KempleMedia.com
Cover: Kevin Jorgeson high on Ambrosia, Grandpa Peabody, the Buttermilk, Bishop, California. Photo: Tim Kemple / KempleMedia.com
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GALLERY Phalanx of Will, monster dyno whipper, Hebrides trad gnar, Sedona’s steepest, and two bloodcurdling highballs yeah, we’ve got it.
PLANET X The science (and the why) of high-end headpointing, as revealed during a gripper first-ascent mission on the domes of Vedauwoo, Wyoming. Introduction and Photos by John Dickey
Captions by Eric DeCaria and Matt Segal
NOBODY’S FOOL On April 1, 2008, Alex Honnold free-soloed the 1,000-foot 5.12+ Moonlight Buttress, in Zion, a beyond-the-pale ascent many still struggle to comprehend. What makes this hyper-talented but complex young climber tick, and where will he take the sport next? By Chris Weidner
GET SHORTY! A shout out to America’s five finest sport routes in miniature, celebrating the oft-overlooked (but long-relevant) ropedbouldering genre. By Matt Samet