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You see untold climbing photos nearly every day and most of them suck. The bad news is they're your pics. It doesn't have to be this way. Follow the advice from these five expert climbing photographers and start taking world-class pics you'll be proud to share.

The seven-pitch route weaves a labyrinthian line, connecting corners with flaring cracks, seams, and pockets.

After climbing every bolted route below 5.9 in Boulder Canyon, Kevin Corrigan learns an essential truth about rock climbing.

When the lactic acid builds, many climbers abandon these basic principles. 

Falling is as integral to climbing as climbing itself, yet it creates fear that you must address correctly—and you must learn proper falling technique in order to fall safely.

Mountaineers now agree on the location of the 26,781-foot peak’s highest point. More than 400 are expected to try to reach the summit this fall.

At crags around the state, classic boulders have been modified to make them easier. Here’s the lowdown.

Climbing’s yesteryear has a couple great examples of big dudes who climbed harder than most of us ever will.

It’s easy to train but it’s also easy to over-train. No matter how much you climb, you just can’t seem to get better. Or you have a nagging injury. Or you can’t concentrate and flub beta. Or you’re just plain scared. If this is you, then you need to change what you’re doing.

"Alpine climbing seems like a great way to escape the crowds, but a little intimidating. What’s a good progression?"

Doing your first one arm might take years of preparation. And training for one-arms requires serious decision-making, since there are many roads to success, all of which are confusing.

Rock climbing is by nature tough on the fingers. But climbers themselves can do a lot to minimize their risk of injury.

It's easy to fantasize about climbing road trip, but hard work to make it happen. Here are some tips to make the prep a little easier.

Warrior's Way pioneer Arno Ilgner lays out the specifics for why we often fail on a climb, and how to push past the barriers.

Everyone has a Why. Our motivations are as varied as our backgrounds, and these passions are what powers adventures big and small.

The author has been climbing for 30 years. He's also only 5'6". And he has some tips for shorter climbers.

Is there a “limitless pill” that will make us smarter, brighter, more capable climbers?

Did anyone else feel their ankle snap just watching that? No? Just us? No matter—the climber, Maissa, is A-OK.

Raboutou and Woods repeat “Insomniac” (V16); Puccio does “We Can Build You” (V14) twice in a row; Ruana FA's his "hardest yet"

Car trouble, an injury, a border police incident, and a pile of human excrement.

Filip Babicz raced up the North Ridge of the Piz Badile in less time than it takes most of us to quaff a latte.

Are you training too much, too little, or missing the mark with your program? Coach has the beta for maximizing your approach to climbing fitness.

The company's founder has given the business away, placing ownership in a trust and vowing to spend an estimated $100 million a year to fight climate change

At just 4′ 11″, Beckett Hsin has been ticking boulders most grown climbers can only dream of. 

Since 2007, Paradox Sports has run climbing trips, community nights, and training programs for veterans and adaptive athletes.

Originally graded 5.15a, it’s still considered one of the world’s hardest trad pitches.

Climbing partners can be poor substitutes for real friends, but they don't have to be.

These moves will help you safely progress until you’ve got the exercise down.

Progress or persecution? Yosemite's now permanent big wall permit program has met a mixed reaction in the climbing world. Here's what we know so far.

Each year, Big City Mountaineers changes thousands of kids’ lives by bringing them on their first outdoor adventures. You can make it happen for another.

The difference between rage quitting and quiet quitting

Despite the price, it’s a worthy investment for those who frequently tie into the sharp end. 

Climbing your best isn't just a function of pull-up strength and finger power; it's about being flexible enough to apply that strength.

Enter to win new climbing shoes and power through your next project

Samuel Watson claimed the first men's World Cup gold in Speed for Team USA while Jesse Grupper (USA) went home with the gold in Lead. In a climactic showdown, Garnbret silvered in women's Lead, bested by Japan's Ai Mori.

Three incidents in three days kept Aspen Mountain Rescue busy on Colorado's most difficult big peak.

This tale defies imagination unless you've just read Joe Simpson's Touching The Void and are out of options.

Jim Erickson looks back on the past half century to chronicle how the gear we rely on has changed and improved over the years.

From the first women recorded in mountaineering in the late eighteenth century, to the first 5.15 female ascent by Margo Hayes in 2017.

This belayer had the best of intentions. At least the only victim was himself—and his lawn chair.

Gadd’s dramatic moment—and its aftermath—lies at the center of “Will Power,” episode 9 of the 10-part “The Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin” series. It begins streaming on National Geographic / Disney+ on Tuesday September 13.

If you thought there aren't any liars in climbing, think again.

Swelling and pain are your body trying to heal itself the natural way

Proper belay technique can mean the difference between pulling gear or breaking ankles and just hitting the end of the rope.

These films capture climbing at its best.

Joy is the best fuel for performance. Dynamite Starfish wants to help you find it again when personal pressures and fears weigh you down.

Paul Gleason was a talent of his generation and would be well-known today, but his greater impact was elsewhere, in firefighting where he revolutionized and saved lives.

Seeking information on whether supplementing estrogen is good or bad for athletes, Gym Climber interviewed Keith Baar, Ph.D., a professor of Physiology and Behavior at UC Davis.

Terminally pumped? Follow these tips to achieve a restful stance on vertical rock, steep caves, corners, and more.

When Ken Murphy soloed up an overhanging route to help a climber in a dire situation, he said, climbing “never felt so easy.”

The Australian style of rappel might be fine if you are being shot at, but for climbing it's a very unnecessary risk.

Results and action from the Lead World Cup in Koper, Slovenia.

Watch Memphis Rox’s Jarmond Johnson and Alex Honnold explore how solar energy can help communities like Memphis keep the lights on.

Climbers should be wary of the risks associated with burning fuel in an enclosed space.

Cast by chance into the frenzy of a dramatic rescue, the author confronts his youthful fears head on.

Seb Bouin visits the little-known crag of Seranon and repeats a beautiful 5.14d first established by Enzo Oddo.

"Other than almost decking this is a phenomenal route."

On the big stage or in your own climbing world, most of us deal with nervousness at some point. Top climbers give their tips for managing and even using it.

You’re weaker now. So what? Here’s how to handle setbacks and get back to your old sending self.

They were on one of the world's highest and most difficult faces. Then a storm rolled in and the climb went from merely desperate to living hell.

“The Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin” is a ten-episode, cross-genre investigation into extreme sports athletes and the moments when, thanks to poor judgment or bad luck, they pushed too close to the edge. 

An eclectic crew made the first ascents of a 3,750-foot 5.11- X and a 1,500-foot 5.12c while collecting data to inform climate-change scientists.

Bishop Bouldering guidebook author Charles Barrett was charged following an investigation by the National Park Service.

Everyone’s a critic.

Get the weight off your arms by putting more on your feet using the miracle of the drop knee. Here's how.

When a team needed a rescue, the author and her climbing partner sprung into action. Later, her partner rescued her from a hairy situation.

When mountaineer Nirmal “Nims” Purja climbed K2 this year, he and other climbers stumbled onto rancid food, tattered tents, and piles of human waste.

“Amity doesn’t seem to take rest days. ... That's probably the biggest influence on her impressive ticklist."

From the archive: In Henry Barber's 2008 interview with Mark Synnott, he discusses his philosophy of minimalism and tolerance: "Let’s make sure that we allow these people to be themselves, and not try to make them all the same. This sport has to be different for everybody—it has to be."

Climb long enough—and a few months will do it— and don't take proper care of that crucial joint, the elbow, and you'll be in a world of hurt for just about the rest of your life.

Andrew Bisharat dissects the art of the gear review, and relates some of his more memorable (mis)adventures during the process of gear testing.

Webbing may cost less than climbing rope, but it doesn't stretch and belay devices aren't designed for it. It seems self apparent that you should only climb on an actual climbing rope, but not everyone has gotten the message.

Climbing caught up with Chris Winter, Executive Director of the Access Fund, to talk about what this means for climbers, local tribes, and the long-term health of the region.

Steep, sandy jugs—what could be better?

Recent research in the fields of movement science and psychology confirm that being curious and trying a variety of movement patterns and techniques helps us to become better climbers.

The second part of a three-part series on basic techniques, this lesson drills down into flagging, the move for making reaches on steep rock without having to increase your power.

If you don't onsight 5.14, but instead toil like the lowest of serfs on routes of lesser grades, read on. I can give you the psychological edge to succeed.

A proper warm-up will target mobility and stability in both the wrists and fingers. Here's how to do it right.

Progress capture devices can be used to save energy and climb harder on big alpine routes.