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Debris injures eight other climbers.

Slopers may be the most feared hold in climbing. But with the proper technique and training you needn't worry anymore.

A no-frills all-arounder that does well across disciplines, especially in the gym.

Vasu Sojitra lost a leg, but that hasn't kept him out of the mountains and going big.

The routes and boulder problems featured at World Cups are more complex than they used to be. Are they also more dangerous?

"The Bird" was a leading and often controversial Yosemite climber who overlapped with the Valley's "Golden Era" that included Royal Robbins and Warren Harding, and the Stonemasters, for whom he was the defacto leader. Here, he muses over what was then the new concept of detailed climbing grades, and how ego affects ratings—thinking that still applies.

He dropped into a 40-foot crevasse in British Columbia, and the lights went out. When they came back on, it hurt.

As climbers, we can—perhaps all too easily—make sense of a comrade falling to their death. It’s a grim reality, but we understand that these things happen. If you climb long enough, you will lose people.

Climbing is a skill sport and resting is a skill. Better learn it.

Will Bosi, 23, completed a long-standing 5.15a project at Dumbarton.

Sometimes those streak-and-solo missions don’t go quite according to plan. 

Escape summer’s heat and smoke by ice climbing in a “glacial pothole.”

Progressing from weekend cragging to long alpine routes can be intimidating for anyone, even strong and competent traditional climbers.

The tougher you are mentally, the easier tough things will feel and the quicker you can recalibrate in the face of adversity.

Climbing requires a sharp mind to unlock sequences and remember them. Our Rebus puzzle is here to help.

It was a World Cup filled with surprises: Garnbret off the back in qualifiers. World speed champ misfires. But Team USA once again adds to its medal collection.

Enter to win a lightweight, durable backcountry kit. Carry less, enjoy more!

In the first installment of his “Hidden Gems” series, the French rock star does hard first ascents at Thaurac. Never heard of it? It's home to something like 1,000 limestone sport routes.

On June 28, a rockslide occurred on the southside of Hallett Peak, destroying classic boulders in Upper Upper Chaos Canyon.

Eight tips for climbing safely in loose terrain.

With a final time of 5.04 seconds Katibin is within reach of the mythical sub-5-second bar, a time that was thought untouchable just a few years ago.

Enter to win a pair of Scarpa’s new INSTINCT S, perfect for steep sport climbing, bouldering, and training

Hand-placed beaks, anyone?

Young athletes predominantly succeed over aged veterans within most strength-to-weight ratio sports. In climbing, how much does age matter?

In the backcountry, a lightweight, durable, weatherproof kit lets you focus on what really matters

“Once the hearing community and Deaf community partner, it’s deeper than just climbing. It’s cultural awareness, language acquisition, really A-Z on understanding different communities.”

Crack climbing wizard JP “Peewee” Ouellet shares how to use rubber, tape, and glue to climb off-size splitters without destroying your skin.

A warm invite to climb in Montana —just don’t expect a mint on your pillow

When tackling trad routes, every piece of protection counts. Use this quick, easy hack to reduce the risk of cross-loaded carabiners on your slung cams, keeping your fall as short and safe as possible.

In 2017, Anak Verhoeven became the second woman in history to climb 5.15. Since then, she has ticked off four more of the grade. 

"Your climbing shoes are your tools and should be treated as such."

Restricting the times you eat is trendy, and evidence points to potential benefits in sleep, weight management, and generating a faster metabolism, as well as better liver health and a reduction in inflammatory and metabolic disorders. But is it for you?

Core exercises⁠—you love to hate them! But your climbing will thank you.

Climbers often try to increase their strength-to-weight ratios by simply cutting calories. But not all calories were created equal.

Emulating what elite climbers do makes no sense. Here's what you should actually do to achieve your personal goals.

Ph.D., biophysical chemist, author, executive director of Green Science Policy Institute.

Alaska’s driest spring in recent memory provided ideal conditions for the 9,000-foot ice and mixed climb.

No surprises from Garnbret, but Team USA knocked it out of the park.

This guy used 27 pieces of gear for one anchor, and that wasn't his only mistake.

And the apparel manufacturer joins a growing number of companies that have pledged to cover travel costs for employees who must go to a different state to seek abortion care.

Zangerl has been developing in Rakchham, a Himalayan village, for over a decade. He hopes climbers will support the local economy while preserving the area’s pristine wilderness.

⁠The end of a climbing trip can be a glorious, chain-slapping time—but there's another side to this romanticism.

Rappelling is one of climbing's most dangerous acts. Mark Synnott, through decades of experience, has figured out various techniques he learned the hard way so you don't have to.

There are better ways to develop body awareness than mumbling expletives in Downward Dog.

The Howe Sound’s most famous cliff is Stawamus Chief, but across the water lies some of the finest granite sport, trad, and deep-water soloing in North America.

High-gravity days aren't sourceless malignancies; they have causes, which means they have solutions.

On June 19, a wildfire ravaged the historic cliffside near Oliana, Spain, destroying world-class routes.

Field Tested: the 2022 Katana Lace.

So your buddy tells you that he took a Factor 2 over the weekend, eh? That sounds bad. Or is it? What does that even mean? Read on for everything you need to know about falling, but were afraid to ask.

Lookout Mountain was seen as “off limits” by the city’s Black communities—until local students helped reclaim the blocks.

The second Paraclimbing World Cup of the year took place in Innsbruck, Austria June 21 and 22.

The author was young, stoked on life and had a sweet loaner van to tool around Europe in. The trip ended with a real bang.

Like most climbers you probably train by developing your lats, pulling down rather than squeezing or pushing, but climbing often demands a variety of techniques including using "non holds" such as opposing slopers.

High in a remote alpine valley in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, the most pristine limestone in the Americas is at risk of being swallowed by a colossal open-pit mine.

100 new routes opened in Saudi Arabia’s first climbing festival.

In the past I’d had the same concerns, but this time it all hit me again. That could have been me.

These meals are a worthy option for overnight climbers and campers who want to eat real, delicious food with a finite lifespan.

Check out David Flanagan's author page.

This six-week program will hone you to climb the classics, whether it's a mountain, wall or long free route.

Why optimizing the strength-to-weight ratio through weight loss is bad beta

The author built his life around climbing but years on realizes that pulling your body up rock might not be enough.

And the secret to living with a serious climber is.... don't take it too seriously.

Always thread the rope through the anchor, not around it.

Pulling the lip is widely considered to be the crux, but it's only until you've nailed the sneaky right-to-left crack switch that you are in the clear.

Our field test results for the new Wild Country Zero Offset Cams, Sterling's dry Aero 9.2 rope, the Rab Xenair Alpine Light Jacket, Valandre's Bloody Mary 5° F sleeping bag, the Metolius System Climbing Holds, Outdoor Research Direct Route II gloves, Black Diamond's Super Chute Rope Bag, and Patagonia's DAS Light Pants.

A directional is a piece of gear, be it a bolt or a cam or a nut, that places your climbing rope in the most appropriate location for zigs and zags on a climb.

The 5.14 crux is firmly situated in the no-fall zone, but that hasn't stopped many of the UK's best from having a go.

When the wall kicks back past vertical, the pump clock starts ticking. It’s all about getting to the chains before that alarm goes off.

On top of the sustained and low-percentage 5.14 climbing, the crux comes at the very top⁠—the final four moves⁠—while facing a gut-wrenching fall.

Like with Walmart versus Armani jeans, there are differences in the quality of yarns and construction used to make your harness. Here's how to pick the right harness for your objective.

Here we have two tales of not paying enough attention to climbing's most critical tasks: tying in and belaying.

One of the easiest ways to improve as a climber is to get comfortable falling. It just takes some incremental practice.

The world class rock of Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia and Arkansas, as you've never seen it.

Kiersch just had the best bouldering trip of her life in Magic Wood, Switzerland. In total, she put down 16 double digit boulders, two of which were V14. 

Naturally, some of Colorado’s hardest are putting up a fight.

Father's Day is just around the corner. It's not too late to order your dad something awesome.

Featuring vertical ice and mixed climbing at high altitude, it was of the hardest lines in the Himalaya 46 years ago. Despite many attempts it’s repelled a second ascent until now.

All the things you absolutely should not say in response to the question “What is that thing on your back?”

An outing on the Lightning Bolt Cracks attracted more than just climbers when lightning struck the summit.

This simple rig can eliminate one of climbing's causes of fatalities.