It may be President's Day Weekend now, but spring break is right around the corner. And for many young climbers, that means a trip to Bishop or Red Rocks, the Red or the New, or just your local crag. So we've put together a list of backcountry's best deals on bouldering and sport climbing gear. Go forth and crush.
Visualization techniques for improving recovery and pushing limits.
In the new climbing thriller, The Ledge, lead actress Brittany Ashworth must out-climb a group of murderers to the summit. Eventually, they’re at a standoff between two ledges.
The writer and stonemaster John Long dives into the lore (and his own experiences) on his favorite 5.10: The East Buttress of El Cap
Boulders in Big Bend, near Moab, were defaced with grease over the weekend. Cleanup efforts are underway.
At an age when most kids are playing Qwirkle, these two have their Mixed Game on and are leading the way.
Step-by-step tutorials and uses cases for the figure-8, prusik, clove hitch, munter hitch, and more
They say you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but I found this amazing rope-cleaning hack that gets rid of washing-machine rope tangles.
Suit up for all manner of mountain mayhem with the finest down gear in the business
How one photographer got the perfect shot, plus his tips for seeing this phenomenon in 2025 and taking your own epic pic
A true master of rock, Tommy Caldwell reflects on his mega-project, the Dawn Wall, as well as having a family, being captured in Kyrgyzstan, and a lifetime spent climbing at the highest level.
We may think that because we participate in a physically difficult sport that vitamins will help make up for high output. Think again.
The causes of climbing injuries often fall into predictable patterns, and are preventable by taking a few simple precautions.
Eddie Taylor, a member of the Full Circle Expedition, just became the first black climber to free a Zion classic, Moonlight Buttress.
If you can do a one-arm (or ten) but only boulder V7, it's time to train the technical side of climbing.
While climbing Alaska’s Eagle Peak, Joe Yelverton’s life changed in a single moment. His account of the experience won our inaugural survival-stories essay contest.
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Ditch the treadmill. The Airofit respiratory trainer will boost your cardio for your proj.
A comprehensive analysis of 30 years worth of data of climbing accidents recorded in Accidents in North American Climbing.
“There is no avalanche danger unless a human is there,” said Dick Jackson of Aspen Expeditions at the start of a Level 1 avalanche course.
Expert instruction on how to get started on the rock—in the gym.
When we're in a flow state we not only climb our best but also feel our best—it doesn’t matter if we fail because we know we could not have done any better.
“There’s a really strong generation of Canadian women coming up behind me. Hopefully this pushes them, shows them what’s possible.”
Hard climbing, spread-out bolts, a botched clip... all the fixings for a classic whipper.
Ennis is a very strategic climber, who "runs hot" due to her amputation, yet must avoid any situation of waiting lest she incur frostbite due to cold transfer from the materials in her prosthetic, and lose any more of her femur.
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As the crag came into view, their spirits soared, then quickly sank: “We began to notice that something was missing,” Tighe said. “The first two bolts from every route.”
The Alpha Parka is a lightweight, durable, and incredibly warm jacket designed for ice climbers and alpinists.
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On February 2, local police arrested Alex Fritz on three charges of third-degree child rape.
Knee pads, better shoes, better chalk, internet beta, and other reasons you might be tempted to downgrade a climb.
Training can get boring, or you're on the road and don't have access to your usual workout. These exercises can keep you fresh and you can do them just about anywhere.
An international team and a spell of good weather yields two new big-wall routes in Chile, one of which led to a virgin summit.
Full Circle, the first all-Black expedition to Mount Everest, is slated for Spring 2022. Its members consist of 10 Americans and one… Kenyan. How did he get there?
The nonprofit Climbing for a Reason heads to a remote village in Pakistan's Sigar Valley to introduce climbing to its systemically disenfranchised young girls.
Staying in balance-neutral (and in control) on your return to Earth is mission critical to walking away.
The author was just 16 and a rookie climber when he was invited by a climbing legend to partner with him for a big north-face ascent in the Dolomites. "I'm the luckiest boy in the world," thought the author. He'd soon regret those words.
Climbers and gamers share a lot of the same qualities: obsessiveness, dedication, hours spent avoiding real life, a propensity for tantrums and unnecessary insults, poor social skills… Which got me to thinking: Why don’t climbers import gaming terms into our lingo, to freshen up our slang?
Bouldering psychotherapy is gaining traction because the sport is unique in its easy access and ability to draw out emotions.
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The cave divers are reminiscent of climbers, in their focus and individuality, and they have an unimaginable task. Then, amid the film of this critical operation, onto the screen appears a longtime climber, Josh Morris, one of six climbers from different countries who played key roles in the mission.
With a record number of climbers heading outdoors, it’s more important than ever to keep a low profile at the boulder field. Here’s how to bring it up without killing the stoke.
Instructions on how to build a home crack training system for all your crack climbing training needs.
Turn your scrappy home gym into a mega gym, build a hand-jam trainer, repair your gear, and loads of other tips for better climbing and a stronger you.
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Fifty-five tons of steel, 24 tons of fiberglass and plexiglass and eight Walltopia technicians: with that and more, the tallest climbing wall in the world was constructed on the exterior of CopenHill.
Three adventurers attempt to kite ski across Antarctica to make a first ascent on one of the most remote 2000m peaks in the world.
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Climbing has significant social, physiological, and developmental benefits for children and young adults. But there are also things they should avoid. And things you should avoid as a parent or a coach.
"It resulted in a somersault of Olympic quality and a pretty swollen elbow."
No matter how experienced you are, gravity never sleeps. Stay safe and stay vigilant with these 10 time-tested tips.
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.
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Five great pieces of gear reviewed in our latest print issue
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Looking to climb glaciated or snow-covered peaks? These snow anchors will keep you secure on high-consequence terrain.
The Indian climbing community is predominantly male. These women aim to change that.
The U.K. comp-climber Molly Thompson-Smith struggled with being known as just a plastic puller.
It's the dead of winter, you're bored, tired of the cold, and unmotivated. Use coach's tips to get back in your game, now!
Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, liquid chalk use has gone up. It's been improving air quality, but is it damaging climbing surfaces?
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An interview with Belgium’s Simon Lorenzi, who’s done three V16 (though one may be harder) in the last 12 months.
Corrado “Korra” Pesce and his partner had completed a new route on Cerro Torre’s east and north face when a rime-ice mushroom collapsed on him.
The Ukrainian-born author grew up in the shadow of the Chernobyl disaster. Plagued by childhood sickness he immigrated to the U.S. with his parents where he pulled himself out of poverty, graduated from nursing school and got hooked on climbing, becoming one of the greatest all-around soloists of all time. Alone, he met his match in the High Sierra.
A lone climber took a fatal fall after finishing a rope solo in Colorado’s Clear Creek on Wednesday, January 19.
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The dark art of slab climbing is both incredibly frustrating and fantastically rewarding. Here, Bob Gaines dishes on the secrets.
Climbing is literally a steep learning curve. This boxed set of advice will flatten the bell, helping you to become a better climber by smoothing out your footwork, teaching you to think outside the box—there's even sections on crack and slab climbing, and 25 tips to improve your belaying.
As a human you are programmed to climb, but your intuition isn't always correct.
He did the second ascent of Seb Bouin's new 5.14c in the historic crag of Claret, near Montpelier.
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Three adventurers attempt to kite ski across Antarctica to make a first ascent on one of the most remote 2000m peaks in the world.
Three adventurers attempt to kite ski across Antarctica to make a first ascent on one of the most remote 2000m peaks in the world.
Soloing Everest without supplemental oxygen, in winter, in alpine style, and by a technical route is no small task. How do you stack the odds in your favor? Adopt sport climbing tactics.
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It’s tempting to supplement “just to see if it helps.” But your supplements could be doing more harm than good, especially to your pocketbook.
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