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Constriction Concentration
Take a look at some of the best hand-sized crack climbs across the country, from Nevada to West Virginia.
Climbing Indian Creek
Indian Creek's thousands of sandstone cracks have made it the most famous crack climbing area in the world. If you want to be a better crack climber, there's no better place to practice than these gorgeous crags in the southeastern Utah desert. In these pages, you'll find stories, photos, and video to get you going.
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Sleep Easy: America’s Best Climber Campgrounds
When it comes to camping, many climbers prefer a no-frills, quasi-wilderness experience, while others like their creature comforts. Whether you see sleeping under the stars as the best part of a climbing trip or a necessary evil, we've got you covered. We sifted through guidebooks, called park rangers, and solicited climbers to identify 10 (in no particular order) of the U.S. best drive-up climber campsites.
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A tale of eight towers
Desert towers require a unique climbing style. Some call it choss-wrangling, but I prefer to think of it as choss-ballet.
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Scarface (5.11b), Indian Creek, Utah
Certain climbs just beg for the hero shot: the crazy stem box of El Matador at Devils Tower, for example, or the overhanging headwall of High Exposure at the Gunks, or the wildly exposed sport climbs of Yosemite's Killer Pillar. Nearly every climber who does one of these routes eventually posts the proof at Facebook or Flickr.
