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Heidi Wirtz, pro climber and yogi, shares 5 reasons climbers should take up yoga

The Boulder and Speed Salt Lake City World Cup took place over the weekend. Here's what you missed.

Avoid these dangerous mistakes (and how to politely tell off others when their actions are unsafe)

A climbing advocate asks what climbing means given the context of the great environmental challenges of our time.

He was feeling good but the rock was not—it had rained the day before and the water-streaked wall still held plenty of moisture.

Check out Emily Chen-Newton's author page.

It was a single 2,000-foot corner. Walk-off mandatory. We spent the night in no-man’s land, unable to move up or down.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month we present 12 feature stories about climbers struggling with depression, alcoholism, disordered eating, grief, loneliness, and more.

Kaitlyn Brann, 34, was killed by rockfall on a popular route

“I’ve always said I want to climb 5.15, and I do, but I think I want to be a mom more.”—Paige Claassen in 'LOVE'

I took the sweat, blood, and pain, wrapped it up in a ball, and gave it a party theme. All the hard work now glimmered and shined.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: One of the world’s first 5.15b’s is now 5.14d, thanks to kneepads; Vadim Timonov FA’s a V16/17; Allison Vest has her best ever back-to-back climbing days—and more.

Steep approaches, weighty loads, and full days make climbing in the alpine a serious affair. Likewise, climbers with big alpine goals should take their training seriously.

Every climber should at least once, put up a new route, get stranded on a climb, go ice climbing ... the bucket list goes on.

These stunts are a good way to pass the time while nominally using some of our climbing skills. But no one ever confused these things with actual climbing—at least, not until recently.

Parents love their kids and will do anything for them, including taking them toprope climbing when they don't have a clue.

Climbing meme pages are becoming extremely popular, with high engagement and growing follower counts.

Competitions, even the ones that go horribly, can teach you more about climbing than outdoor projects ever could. (From 2021)

He was going to go climbing, but disaster got in the way.

Understand danger to stay out of out of harm’s way

We’ll concede: the climber did some things right. But it didn’t matter in the end.

Eli Michel and Nafiun Awal went missing while climbing on the 10,335-foot Moose’s Tooth in Denali National Park over the weekend.

Ever wanted to work your grip strength while sipping on a hot cup of joe? Take your morning multitasking to the next level by making your own climbing hold mug.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

If you are in need of a durable winter-climbing pack that shirks frills and prioritizes convenience, the Prism is a worthy choice

This past July, Ali Akbar Sakhi, a 36-year-old father of three, died on K2 after spending a night alone at seven thousand meters. Questions remain about what, if anything, could have been done to save him.

‘The Technicolour Superdream’ (A2 AI 5+ M6+; 4,200ft) required a steady head, a love of—or at least a tolerance for—sitting bivies, and many bird beak pitons.

One great way to feel weak and damage your confidence or your tendons? Fail to warm up properly.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: David Lama’s ‘Avaatara’ finally saw a repeat, and Chen put down ‘The Fly,’ a 25-foot two-bolt (or nine-pad) 5.14d (or V13/14). Plus, some exciting vids that caught our attention.

For many American climbers, Spain evokes images of heinous overhanging sport routes—the exclusive playground of our sport’s elite. Spain’s playground for mere mortals is El Chorro. 

‘Letting Go’ profiles Julie Hwang, a Taiwanese American climber, who leaned on her community, Chinese medicine, and climbing to work through a traumatic divorce.

Strength training is intimidating, but trust me: If you can climb up a boulder, you can lift something heavy off the ground.

Although no world records were broken (unlike at the preceding World Cup in Seoul), the Jakarta event still proved to be among the fastest World Cups ever. 

Climbing is supposedly about soul, but nothing beats beating everyone at their own game, and that's why we invented style.

Climbing isn’t that special… physiologically, that is.

He lined up for the famous move and launched with gumption, only to latch the edge’s chalky outer rim and face the music of his momentum.

Cohen Schaumann is recuperating in the hospital, after a brutal ground fall on April 21 while rappelling 'Rope-de-Dope Crack' (5.8). 

"I’ve been climbing for a pretty long time, long enough that I feel like I shouldn’t still get so freaking nervous when I’m going for the send."

Training too hard and too much without allowing adequate rest and recovery can quickly get us into an overtraining cycle, which ultimately stunts progress.

Cameras, so many cameras, capturing every send large and small! And as we allow ourselves to indulge more and more in the commerce of trading sends for likes, how much market share does the climbing itself—the movement per se, the adventure—still hold in our reasons for, y’know, climbing?

Follow this handy flowchart to find out if you’ve earned a day off.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: An alpine legend pulls safety gear from Mt. Blanc’s trade route; a Ueli Steck FA in Alaska gets a second ascent after 21 years; and why Southern Smoke might just be the country's best 5.14c.

Retired doctor Jonathan Sugarman of Seattle died at Camp 2 on Monday, May 1

And how to combat this noxious trend of empty-and-meaningless humblebrag effluvia...

When my only complaint after a winter of testing is that the boot doesn't ski particularly well, I know I've found a category leader.

Here’s a recap of all the action, along with some results and random thoughts on the excitement…

Gotta catch them all!

Just moments before, the climber had been cruising along a section of mellow terrain and hadn’t felt the need to place much pro at all.

Learn to use your legs, because finger strength is useless on its own.

"Cars, trucks, and vans have been the unsung silent partners in the progression of our sport. We love our cars. We name them, live in them, and for better or worse, are utterly dependent on them to explore crags and send the gnar." (From 2016)

"What do you do?" To non-climbers, I’d often state that I’m in the fitness industry. But is that true?

Michel Serres, mountaineer and philosopher, wrote that inhabiting the body and finding flow can serve as antidotes to our increasingly immaterial digital world. It worked for me.

Neil Gresham explains the often-baffling British grading system—and why the “eGrader” app can keep it afloat. 

Torrential rain reimagines this climbing landscape; a stand start become a sit, or the boulder itself can roll on its side.

Turn down the pressure, tune out the FOMO, and be nice to yourself, no matter what grade you’re climbing.

The element of years has eroded the great bulk of our time together, but by looking back, I still remember his sense of freedom—I'm reminded to think how he wanted to think and make plans.

A new film by Savannah Cummins dives into the mystical history of “El Gavilan” (5.13a, 9 pitches) and Hodgins’ multi-year mission to bring it back to life—and then climb it.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Everest is even more crowded than usual; there's a new member of the 5.15b/c club; will Russia and Ukraine both send climbers to Paris 2024? (Plus our favorite movies of the week)

What statistics can tell you about training to be a better climber.

Alongside a group of climbing-oriented phsyio students, "The Climbing Doctor" lays out how you can become your most powerful self.

Indian mountaineer Anaug Maloo was stranded nearly 200 feet down a crevasse for three days, until a team of rescuers overcame improbable odds to save him. (From Outside Online)

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The wait was finally over—this weekend the World Cup circuit returned with the 2023 season debut, a thrilling boulder event in Hachioji, Japan. 

If you thought you'd seen everything, you haven't.

On December 5, 2022, Timothy Kang brought a logical (if terrifying) progression into the sport of bouldering by doing five of Bishop’s biggest, hardest, and most historic highballs in the same day.

The climber logged nothing but air miles thanks to the cave’s steepness, and called her whip “the craziest air I’ve ever had.”

Field Tested: Outdoor Vital's Ventus Active Hoodie

It’s a monosyllabic word: “Take!” Let me explain. 

A veteran climber is dead, another is missing, and multiple others are lucky to be alive after a tragic few days in the Himalayas

Beginning in 2024, anyone traveling above 9,500’ must pay up to climb one of the world’s most popular glaciated peaks.

Located in a small tent at Plaza de Mulas (14,300 feet), Miguel Doura’s The Nautilus is the highest-altitude art gallery in the world

Like any smart climber will tell you: “It’s all in the feet.”

Did the rules that climbers hated actually save Hueco Tanks? (From 2019)

Siegrist has done other 5.15b's, but he says 'Stoking the Fire' was a whole new level for him

An ascender failure, a gear-stripping fall, a rappelling accident—Two Yosemite veterans analyze five Yosemite accidents and how they could have been prevented. (From 2017)

Deciphering the cryptic lore of the Sierra Nevada's remote, seldom-visited Citadel.

Barks is one of the few American climbers to have sent both V16 and 5.15. He needed just eight sessions to clip the chains.

Moss freed the A4 roof at a bold V11+.

And, he’s been projecting even harder