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If they don’t smother you alive, hypoxic tents work pretty dang great.

The young phenom talks separating climbing from his identity, while mastering progress over perfection.

Golden Piton winner Katie Lamb shares how she’s navigated the past year after sending 'The Dark Side' (V16) and gives us a sneak peek of her current project.

Two legends compare notes across generations about straddling the worlds of comp climbing and history-making on rock.

For a backcountry adventure with the jaw-dropping views, this multi-pitch 5.10 route is worth the trip to Chile’s newly protected Cochamó Valley.

“I’ve dreamed about this for years, but in my dreams, I always had hands.”

The Spanish climber just called his March first ascent 5.15d, but suggests it could be even harder.

An impromptu rescue in Boulder’s Eldorado Canyon

How pro climber Caro North learned to "lead from the back" with a crew of psyched young women.

'Paradigm Shift' represents a rare modern example of expedition big-wall climbing—heavy, slow, dangerous, and deeply uncertain.

Keep your volume up for this Weekend Whipper.

In a huge blow to climbing and Indigenous rights, the U.S. Forest Service transferred Oak Flat’s 2,422 acres to Resolution Copper.

A climber who witnessed the historic send-go describes the moment the Spanish climber clipped the chains, then interviews him about mindset, the long journey, and the route's name.

Erwan Legrand, 17, made the first ascent of a legendary French sport project, ‘Le Bombé Bleu,’ proposing 5.15b. The key to his success? Leaving his shoes on the ground.

Steph Abegg has published trip reports on over 1,000 climbs—and shares the beta for free.

Pro climber Michaela Kiersch and seasoned editor Matt Samet weigh in on the ethics of stick-clipping.

In the aftermath, healing came from an unexpected source.

Use our new audio feature to take in these portraits of fascinating climbers

A longtime Everest chronicler crunches the numbers

Jarred Jackman fractured three vertebrae in a fall after his rope mysteriously unclipped from his protection.

What happens when Mellow's trademark minimalism hits the big screen?

Bill Ramsey got on rock before sport climbing existed. Now, he’s using the screaming barfies, discontinued climbing shoes, and more hacks to send 5.14 at age 65.

My offwidth-wrangling mentors wore jewelry and makeup on their most difficult climbs. Five years later, I finally understand why.

Italian climber Andrea Biffi, 32, fell while soloing in the Italian Alps

In the craft of ice climbing, where each tool’s swing may take a hundred days out to truly understand, a significant update might well be its eulogy. 

Beckett Hsin looks back on the challenge to boulder his age, from V12 at age 12 through V17 last week.

Inspired by the simplicity of Formula 1 racing, the Pro Climbing League took a big bet to inject fresh energy into a stale competitive landscape—and got mixed results.

After an Austrian climber abandoned his girlfriend, others are coming forward with accounts of alpine divorce. If you venture out with a more experienced partner, here’s how to protect yourself.

More inexperienced climbers, fraud, or increasing hazards? Interviews with rescue operators, a high-altitude physician, and climbers reveal a complex equation—and what the government is trying to do about it.

Vlodymyr Vasylyshyn, 33, had signed up for a ski mountaineering competition on the day of his death.

After testing the Advanced Mountain Kit on Swiss ridges, Canadian couloirs, and Patagonian spires, we quickly discerned the brilliant from the lackluster.

Andrew Kornylak's heartfelt tribute to Southern U.S. climbers offers new reflections on decades-old photojournalism—and images that still crackle and glow.

The pair raced up the Central Tower of Paine’s ‘South African Route’ (5.12c) in exactly 24 hours—followed by an epic nocturnal descent.

Petzl is recalling certain batches of the Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice axes for risk of handle failure. The company offers free replacement shafts to affected customers.

New insights from the courtroom and European alpinists shed light on how the Grossglockner case splits responsibility among a group of climbers.

A professional rescuer and climber in Wyoming recalls an unforgettable story—and what it taught him.

This Black History Month, we’re looking back at 137 years of Black first ascensionists, mountaineers, Olympians, and icons who have pushed the sport forward.

Plus, 5 more requirements this new legislation would create if it passes

Will Hollywood get it right? We analyze 4 films and 2 documentaries on climbing that are coming soon or in the works.

Both Thomas Plamberger and the prosecution file appeals following the Grossglockner verdict delivered last week

For climbers who love high-end edging, the original model was essentially perfect. After a five year wait, that magic is back.

How a local pioneer went from bedridden to freeing the scariest line in West Virginia's Coopers Rock State Forest—using a very unusual system.

Plus, pointers on how to make the most of each middling crag

The colorful history and true meaning behind each of these commonly misused terms

In a world of climbing #couplegoals, it's okay to put your athletic performance first.

This astro-climbing trip is a 1-in-360-year opportunity for climbers

A Guadalajara native just nabbed the highly sought-after first free ascent of ‘El Chamán Loco’ (5.14b; 400m).

The "Portable" story became even more bizarre when two men snuck through a dog door and stole this Squamish rock from its ad hoc guardian.

In this Weekend Whipper, a Joshua Tree climber rips a brass nut and survives a close call with the ground.

“Everything’s off until this occupation is over,” said one alpinist, who skipped a Canadian Rockies trip to document ICE arrests in his city.

Herson redpointed 'Drifter’s Escape' after 20-odd sessions—the most time he’s ever spent on a trad route.

Gear up for spring sending with discounts on shoes, a rope, quickdraws, and more

Almost everything went right on this beautiful mountain in Nepal. But the author describes 23 times when "the risk ticked up."

Everything you need to know to stream this competition for free

The debate now isn’t whether the rock is good. It’s whether Anchorage, Alaska, can afford to lose one of the few places where climbing fits into everyday life.

Most climbers know their ape index, but do you know how to calculate your sloth index? And what about your snake index?

Is the ice-less fest the new ice fest?

A Climber We Lost: Robert Carroll passed away on May 8, 2025.

Last March, the 29-year-old made the first ascent of 'Duality of Man' in Arizona. Nearly a year later, he’s finally ready to talk about it.

Thomas Hostetler fell from a variation of the Devil’s Kitchen Headwall in January. What led to this fatal accident?

Tips for picking the right objective, getting the best photos, and nailing your technical engagement

Helmut von Microys lived a full life, passing away at the age of 91 in December

Shafiq Noorani, “an exceptionally safe” climber for decades, made an impact around the world.

Yosemite climber Jerry Anderson passed away after a courageous battle with myeloma.

At the beginning of this century, he seemed like an artist without a stage, a person in transit toward some destination no one could foresee.

Chalk bags may not make or break your day, but they sure can add comfort on the wall.

California’s biggest gym chain, two board companies, and pro climbers are speaking out against ICE violence in Minnesota.

On Friday, the Catalonian Department of Culture met with Chris Sharma and three other climbers to resolve confusion over new access rules published in December.

The climber, paraglider, skier, and guide passed away last November

Just four and a half months after giving birth, Ukrainian pro climber Jenya Kazbekova matched her hardest climbing grade.

After conservationists announced a lawsuit against the BLM on February 4, the fate of Moe's Valley hangs further in the balance.

Climbing just launched a text-to-speech feature that makes it easier to stay caught up on the headlines—without spending more time in front of a screen. Here's how to access it.

“Whatever he wanted to do, he pursued it,” his mother said. “He wasn’t someone who would say, ‘I don't know how to do that.’ He would figure it out."

We quiz him on the climbing high points of his new travel show—and how he juggles it all.

We spoke with the climber, three witnesses, and a gear expert to investigate the accident and learn how it could have been avoided.

For years I'd hiked into climbs with too much water—while other times not nearly enough—bypassing countless hydration opportunities. 

The 40-year-old free soloist made easy work of the 1,667ft skyscraper in one hour and 31 minutes.

In the jungle of Sapopema, one climber takes the biggest fall of his life in Brazil's legendary hand crack, 'Fenda do Macaco' (5.11; 190ft).

How a split-second decision to try to save one climber may have cost the life of another