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Many climbers struggle to know what to do during downtime, especially on vacations when they’re away from their usual training facilities. Here's how to keep the ball rolling.

“Should I tie in through my hard points or through my belay loop?” she said. “Tie in through your belay loop,” a boy climber responded with conviction.

Good footwork is a skill that must be carefully cultivated. While it’s not always the most fun or flashy technique to develop, it is arguably the most helpful to upping your climbing game.

He spent 20+ days on the climb and says "Alphane" and "Soudain Seul" feel comparable

After losing her life partner, Gisely “Gi” Ferraz learned how to regain her strength as a climber and a person while spreading his ashes from his favorite summits. On Fitz Roy, she confronted death. 

Most whippees are on their way up before they hurtle down. But that’s not always the case.

Unbelievable save on Astroman. A once-in-a-lifetime lucky moment of bad luck.

In a press release, HBO said it would be an “exploration of the human spirit.” Cheesy? You betcha. Imma stock up on popcorn now.

This excellent film by Cameron Maier captures the moody soul of the Fortress of Solitude

Studies point to stress itself as the culprit for accelerated fatigue; not how hard you grip.

The rappeller's ropes were too short, and, in a scenario all too common in climbing, he fell to the ground.

The “Dodo’s Delight” crew is back for more sail-to-climb adventures, this time on the east coast of Greenland.

Because good friction and warm weather have very little in common.

Too much of a good thing won’t do your climbing any favors. Slow down this winter so you can speed back up in the spring. 

Memories of youth, temptation and trying to out climb the long arm of the law.

For sale: Offwidth rack, used once.

On December 5, 2011, in Pinnacles National Park, California, Lars Johnson found his legs crushed by a 2-ton boulder. His fast-acting partners saved his life.

If reaching the summit isn't the most important thing in the world, then why do it? This climbing satirist thinks he knows.

With the right type of supportive weight-lifting routine climbers can work to avoid injury and in many cases climb harder, too.

Turns out that the land of cafes and croissants has some pretty wild rock formations.

River Barry’s quick thinking resulted in the rescue of a severely injured base jumper—and possibly a new first ascent.

Basic self-rescue knowledge should be a priority of any aspiring multi-pitch climber. Knowing and practicing these skills beforehand will save you lots of headache on the wall. Being self-reliant is the responsibility of each person—you are responsible for your own safety!

Rising over 19,000 feet, Africa’s tallest peak isn’t much of a “climb,” but makes for an excellent first trek at altitude.

"Her son was still on the wall, suspended about 20 feet up. The only thing holding him up was a Grigri chained to the floor."

A proper warmup will help you make the most of your climbing session and prevent long- and short-term injuries. Here's how to get started.

In the Elbe River Valley they were climbing 5.9+ by 1905 and 5.10+/5.11 by 1922. And they were doing this with knotted slings as pro.

To climb longer and stronger, it’s important to understand our hand anatomy and how pulley injuries happen, as well as how to prevent and treat them, and to restrengthen an injured digit.

Some things are scarier than broken bones.... The author recounts the epics he's experienced throughout his climbing career. The ones that changed him were commonplace.

“I realized there was no foothold to move across to the bolt and I took a 30-foot whip, face down, one-foot from the ground.”

Patagonia’s Venga Rock Pants are climbing pants—pure and simple. They’re not the sort of fancy hybrid jeans that will serve you equally well at the gym and some overpriced gastropub.

Hint: She loves being uncomfortable.  

Tufas, food, wine, sunshine, and a hearty culture await those who escape to the Italian island climbing paradise.

Moonboards are great and all, but training for hard, weird, outdoor moves sometimes requires something a little different.

The Indalo offers high performance and versatility in an incredibly comfortable, low-volume package.

22-year-old Nathaniel Masahi Takatsuno fell about 200 feet.

Access Fund urges climbers to join the fight for climbing areas; sustainable access

Back in 1979, tower trips could be serious business. Spring-loaded cams had yet to debut. Falls were rare, but potential air was huge.

Frederick Dreier sat down with Purja to discuss the triumphs and tragedies from his 2022 climbing season.

Sasha DiGiulian, Brette Harrington, and Matilda Söderlund traveled to Spain to tackle 'Rayu,' 16 pitches of biting limestone. For DiGiulian, it signaled a return to the height of her athletic career.

As our chest becomes tighter, the shoulders and back become more rounded, and a forward head posture can develop. While not inherently harmful, these traits can put climbers at higher risk of shoulder or neck injuries.

The latest episode of Seb Bouin’s “Hidden Gems” series takes us to a brand new crag in Southern France: French Yosemite.

5.12 climbers generally share certain strengths and skills that aspirants to the grade often need to consciously train.

A lot of people love ice climbing. This one is for those of you that don't, but go anyway.

Footage identified of the family home shows the demolished structure. Rekabi became a symbol of the anti-regime protests after competing without her hijab.

Climbing training is hard and boring, and often requires expensive, specialized equipment. Here's how to get more swole for less work and even less money.

Robert Jasper has spent decades at the top of German alpinism and a year of his life on the Eiger’s notorious North Face. How do you not know his name?

Double down on your efforts to lower inflammation in the body with these powerful anti-inflammatory supplements

“Needless to say I lowered off to check if any icing was taken off the cake.”

In 2016, shortly before he went missing on the Ogre II in Pakistan, Kyle Dempster applied to the John Long Writers Symposium; but Kyle submitted his application late and the class was full. A few weeks later a slot opened up, but Kyle had just booked his tickets for Pakistan.

For good measure, he capped his rampage in Spain off by flashing a 5.13b the same day.

“The idea that a lawsuit attacking [Bears Ears National Monument] is going to do a better job protecting cultural resources is just absurd.”

Enter to win a pair of G22 Plus EVO Crampons and a Rapido 18 mountaineering pack from Grivel

Feeling drained? Your lifestyle could have something to do with it.

For such a common ailment, the misinformation and paucity of research available is staggering.

We’ve all seen videos of pros hanging one-handed from tiny holds. But when is this something the rest of us can train? And what does the progression look like? 

Seo is just the second woman to onsight a confirmed 5.14b.

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.

Paradox Sports and the Access Fund enrich the climbing world and its participants—let's show them some love back.

A first ascent of a 5.15c—Zvěřinec, then a first ascent of a V15/V16, and then a 5.14d onsight. Adam Ondra may have just had the best week of climbing ever. 

"What Beth did in 2008... was way ahead of the times"

Some climbs, we get up out of sheer stubbornness—or stupidity.

Heinz Mariacher has spent four decades creating rock shoes. As a cutting-edge climber of the 1970s and ‘80s, he’s used both his experience on rock and his eye as an artist to catapult footwear from clunkers to the precision tools we use today.

Studies indicate Vitamin D impacts recovery, mood, immunity, and more. And chances are, if you're like over half of Americans, you're deficient.

Climbing is dangerous even when you know what you are doing. It's outright deadly when you think you know what you're doing but don't have a clue.

John Long is one of climbing's most prolific authors. He's also one of its most beloved characters.

Return of the Jedi is found in an abandoned gritstone quarry in the Peak District and is an unmistakable line: a sharpened prow that is intimidatingly tall and “that requires quite a few pads to make safe.”

The climber having the most fun is the one still cranking at sunset. Here's how to keep your energy levels high.

You wouldn't pick up The Creepy hitchhiker, yet you'd gladly let him belay you. Why?

Coaches are easy to find these days. Good coaches are harder to find.

A Himalayan expedition ends in ruin, but leads the author to follow the footsteps of Shipton in a quest to find a real-life monster.

Grupper had a breakout season on the World Cup circuit, nearly taking the overall lead title; but he’s still unsure about how his climbing helps humanity.

Sport climbing trip coming up? Dreams of long trad routes? Here are 9 tips to help you achieve your rope-stretching, enduro-climbing goals.

An ode to the routes that got away—and what they can teach us if we let them.

These upwardly mobile talents were selected from a field of 150 applicants to participate in Climbing’s photo-mentorship program, taught by pro photographers Irene Yee, Randall Levensaler, David Clifford and Duane Raleigh.

An easy day's outing turned nearly deadly when the author set aside his own experience and instead trusted an inexperienced "guide"

When the two Italians Claudio Corti and Stefano Longhi started up the Eiger no climber had been rescued alive from the North Face. What unfolded was one of the most Herculean and heroic rescue efforts of all time.

These three hangboarding exercises work strength, endurance, and injury prevention, and can be adapted for climbers of all levels.

Some days everything goes wrong.

It seems simple in theory—throw your heel around a hold or feature to use those powerful leg muscles to pull you into the wall—but it’s much more nuanced in practice. Here's how to perfect it.

Training takes time, effort and dedication—it might not be worth it.