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In May, Salt Lake City will host three IFSC World Cups: Bouldering May 20-22, Paraclimbing May 24-29, and Speed and Bouldering May 27-29.

Over the last three decades, the Red River Gorge has emerged as one of America’s most famous sport climbing destinations, but climbers have haunted the region since the 1960s. A new book tells the oral history of climbing—and climbing access—in the Red.

The versatile clove hitch has a myriad uses. Here's yet another one.

The best climbers aren't always the strongest, they have the best technique. In this first installment of our new Quick Hits series, pro coach Neil Gresham teaches maximizing footholds.

As year one of the Scarpa Athlete Mentorship Initiative comes to a closer we asked 4 mentees about their experience

Flash pump is real and terrible and can ruin your climbing day. And while the best way to get around flash pump is to avoid it (i.e. warm up), there are tricks to salvaging your post-flash-pump climbing day.

Non-fungible Tokens give freelance photographers, videographers, writers, and other self-employed climbers a new market and method for sales.

Internationally certified mountain guide Marc Chauvin gives a simple solution for addressing tangles and chaos during leader switches on multi-pitch climbs.

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Climbing is a unique sport that requires both strength and technique. But it can be difficult to figure out where to focus your efforts: Do I need to get stronger? Do I need to improve my movement skills? Do I need to do both? The answer can be surprising.

This climber's first trad lead nearly ended in disaster.

Lured by a black and white Bradford Washburn photograph, three renowned climbers pursue a striking new route and the story of an Alaskan legend.

Move over Speed. “Campusing” is the newest climbing category to feature in the upcoming Olympic Games.

Ever wanted to climb an 8,000er while watching Netflix and sipping hot cocoa? The AlpineComfortMAX is bridging the gap between luxury and alpine adventure.

The autonomous iSAVE-U drone is capable of long-lining climbers off walls up to 50 miles away.

For the German climber and his family, life has changed dramatically over the past five weeks

Indoor training has its perks, but jumping from plastic to natural rock may shock the system. Train your brain to adapt.

A good night of sleep can make or break a day of climbing. Whether you need a feathery light sleeping bag for getting way out there or something extra cush for camping close to the car, Backcountry.com is offering huge discounts on everything you need for a good night of outdoor sleep.

Years ago I cut squares, small windows, into the rands of my climbing shoes to ease pain on the small toe. This year I found a better fix.

Send more routes first go with savvy planning and execution.

How long, how much, how often — everyone has an opinion. Here's how to get the most out of your training.

The upcoming World Cup season is bound to see fireworks from former Olympians, but don't rule out surprises from other world-class competitors.

The heel hook is a common and very necessary move in climbing, especially on overhanging rock. But it's also the source of much woe, from hamstring tears to knee injuries. Do these three simple exercises every week to prep for heel hooking and prevent injury to your legs.

His was a remarkable rise from small-town life to Olympic immortality.

Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher are one of climbing's most dominant trad-climbing couples. They have sent up to 5.14 together, alongside several free routes on El Capitan. Last year, they travelled to Annot, France, to explore one of the country's hardest trad lines: Le Voyage (E10/5.14 R), and to document their process.

Studies have shown that the common technique of wrapping fingers to support the tendons doesn't work. Here's a better way.

Just over 90 paraclimbers competed this past weekend across 10 categories.

Alison Hargreaves and her son Tom Ballard were two of the finest alpinists of their eras. “The Last Mountain” skillfully exposes the void formed in their wakes, though it diminishes Ballard’s climbing partner in the process.

Your kid’s passion can be squashed if not carefully cultivated. Here are nine tips to not f*ck it up.

It is a myth that you need tons of space to train. A small home wall can be all you need.

Failing on a route often comes down to beating the pump. Take these four exercises to heart and slay the demon.

Krakauer’s nonfiction works, such as Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, are among the world’s most widely-read pieces of outdoor literature.

This Weekend Whipper is a reminder that even the pros take awkward, cringe-worthy tumbles. And, sometimes, their fellow-pro spotter gets squashed.

Want to increase your maximum strength and power? Would you like to feel stronger on small handholds and increase your prowess on dynamic moves? Are you stuck in a performance plateau and need a boost to surmount it?

Everything you need to know about this faster version of climbing.

From aggressive and high-performance rock shoes to comfortable, mellow gym shoes and everything in between, Backcountry.com has great deals on all your climbing footwear needs.

Ever wonder how the B-Scale relates to the V-scale relates to the Fb scale relates to the Dankyū system? We've got answers. And some history lessons.

Bottom line: The Zenit earned its place in my shoe quiver for moderately difficult, high-volume days when I wanted support, comfort, and durability to not burn through my more expensive pairs.

Looking to bring a new angle to your hand- and finger-strength training? Then try these fast, simple, effective putty exercises, which will hone the smaller, hard-to-train muscles in your hands and fingers and help with injury recovery.

Check out Levi Harrell's author page.

Sleep hard, climb harder with these handy camping snoozing tips.

He established 5.9 in the early 1900s at a time when that was likely the highest grade worldwide, and went on to pioneer what would become the Northeast Ridge route on Everest.

The North Face’s Athlete Development Program will provide 20 “burgeoning and diverse athletes” a two-year contract with the brand.

Rich Romano established some 80 routes, many of them R rated, at the steep and remote Millbrook, the Shawangunks, New York.

While it certainly helps to climb 5.15, you don’t actually have to.

Apply these key principles to your planning and watch your climbing improve.

Prevent injuries bouldering by learning to fall, place pads, spot, and customize landing zones.

James Pearson has been a leading trad climber for 15 years. Now he's returned to his bouldering roots and is climbing harder than ever.

So how does that pink V5 in the gym’s corner stack up against outdoor boulders?

What you think you need for training and nutrition could be wrong.

Want to climb harder without pulling harder? Then dial in your heel hooking.

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.

Check out Rich Crowder's author page.

The balancing act of choosing home wall holds, according to one rain-soaked Oregon climber.

Check out Rich Crowder's author page.

Struggling to nab tricky heel hooks? Or feeling like you can’t toe-in on steep climbs? These exercises, from Favia Dubyk, will help.

And what does virtual reality technology mean for the future of climbing film?

“Entropi” has several pitches of “mentally challenging” ice climbing including a vertical, 65-foot step of two-inch-thick ice.

This Weekend Whipper is lucky he didn't break any fingers—or impale his hand.

Cody Brown nearly lost his life to a rare blood disorder. Climbing helped bring him back, both physically and mentally.

Sometimes taking a step back is the right beta

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Whether you’re a climber from Southern California or from Northern Vietnam, these will probably be familiar, and they probably changed the way you do business.

The nine-fingered Dawn Wall climber was one of climbing’s first celebrities and a pioneer of big wall Yosemite free ascents.

"Not only will your warm-up help safeguard you from injury, it’s the single biggest factor in determining how well you climb on any given day."

Despite the war at least one Russian team plans to climb Everest.

Check out Dean Ronzoni's author page.

Mountaineer Irina Galay wants Russian climbers blocked from the high peaks

Descending at maximum efficiency on long routes should include lowering techniques as well as rappelling. Here's how to make it work.

“The Soloist VR” is a two-part series (available on Oculus TV) that chronicles Alex Honnold’s free soloing exploits in the Italian Dolomites and the French Alps in the summer of 2021.

Yosemite’s reservation system will be in place from May 20 to September 30, seven days a week.

A look back at the inspiring history of one of the nation’s most iconic independent gear shops on the eve of its 50th anniversary.

A comprehensive guide to skin care for rock climbing.

Team Trials took place this past weekend, March 9-13. We now have the National team for Bouldering, Lead, Speed and the new Combined format, Bouldering and Lead.

The unique way women inspire each other to climb.

Should climbers strength train for hypertrophy? This is Part II of a science-based series on how to train smarter to climb better.

Use a long cordelette or sling to create a fast, safe, and self-equalizing quad anchor

Staying healthy and fit as you age needn't be a mystery. Here's how to do it.

What happens to a climbing community when its gym changes hands?

We asked 12 pros: What's the best piece of climbing advice you've received? Some of their answers are obvious, others are enlightening. But all are worthy considerations when out on the rock, plastic, or ice.