STONEY POINT
The beauty of these tattooed L.A. boulders may be only in the minds of the beholders, but here's a fact: they've shaped and strengthened American climbing—and climbers—since the 1930s. By Cole Gibson

THE PROJECT
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson are beginning year four of their attempt to free-climb El Capitan's tallest, smoothest sector: the Dawn Wall. Here's an inside look at the tactics, training, and mental preparation for the world's hardest rock climb—plus jaw-dropping photos. By Dougald MacDonald

THE COLOSSUS
After 20 years of climbing desert towers, what could possibly offer a new challenge? How about an elegant, unclimbed, 450-foot tower... made of dirt? By Steve "Crusher" Bartlett

DEPARTMENTS

Contributors
Matt Skenazy, Cole Gibson, Crusher Bartlett

Editorial
An inspiring meeting prompts an ambitious agenda

Letters

Just Out
An innovative new line of cams, an ultralight harness, a healing balm, and a hot new parka

Hot Flashes
The first V13 by a woman, and the first free ascent of a legendary (and crumbling) Norwegian wall

Off the Wall
Climbing in Kurdistan; plus, a new hut for Alaskan climbers

Ten Things...
Colorado's most famous slab: the Third Flatiron

Players
Matt Maddaloni: inventor of the Anticam

Tech Tips
Ropework I: A clever coil and other anti-snarl tips
Ropework II: Safer rappels; the rodeo clip

Reviews
Climbing philosophy, Crusher's Desert Towers, and French spiderman Alain Robert's autobiography

Classic Climbs
Half Dome's legendary Snake Dike might just be the best 5.7 in the world

Mileage
Revealed: the beautiful (and uncrowded) granite bouldering on the Greek island of Tinos

Anchored
Micah Gentry cleans up the Dirty South

Perspective
The master speaks: Royal Robbins

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