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One of America’s leading rock climbers is proof positive that the most difficult battles take place in the mind.

How Heather Weidner learned to embrace routes that challenged her weaknesses to become a stronger, more well-rounded climber.

Kiersch described the route as “one of the most beautiful, historical, and challenging routes in North America.”

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A masterclass in why you should rehearse your topouts

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Wondering if you’re a “real” climber yet? Feel like a fraud? That your best is never enough. You’re not alone.

How skinny do we really need to be to crush? Where do you draw the line between strategic dieting and an unhealthy eating disorder?

From making a cheaper stick clip to peeing in a bag, our readers got you covered.

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An easily customizable training path to redpointing your hardest routes or boulders

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Messner was the first to climb Everest without oxygen. He has established upwards of 500 rock routes, made extreme desert crossings, polar expeditions and has written over 50 books. This is his ecstatic wisdom of a life spent on the edge.

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The mountains are perilous places; packing these 10 items can save your life.

David Roberts, who died on August 20, began his lifelong cost/benefit analysis of alpinism in his first book—written in nine days—the all-time classic The Mountain of My Fear.

The positive impact of Polartec’s textile and fabric innovations—from the invention of fleece to technologies for all conditions—cannot be overstated

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Most risk scientists live risk-minimal lives, but Robert Charles Lee and his wife, Linda Cook, devoted their spare time to alpine and ice climbing. Now retired, Lee has written a book about risk, climbing, and partnership. In this excerpt he writes about the time he broke the cardinal rule of ice climbing: don't fall.

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Goris made the third ascent (and first female) of the granite line in The Needles on August 25th

With four first winter ascents of 8,000-meter peaks, Simone Moro has taken the art of climbing in harsh conditions to new heights, but controversy plagues his climbing résumé.

From a way to get cheap sunglasses, to improving the cordalette, our readers have you covered with these tips.

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The Alpinist is a bold new film about Marc-André Leclerc, a cutting-edge Canadian climber. Leclerc died in an avalanche in 2018. This film pays homage with depth and complexity.

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Against a background of 10,000-foot peaks, icebergs, and the vast Atlantic Ocean, local Inuit kids in East Greenland are growing up stuck somewhere between traditional ways of life and the quickly encroaching modern world. Communities struggle with record suicide, alcoholism, and abuse rates. Four Icelanders and an American asked the question: Can rock climbing help?

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Foley, a designer at Arc'teryx, has done the first ascent of Squamish's new power-endurance test-piece

How an immigrant from Portugal helped create America's premier sport climbing destination.

Can we play to the strengths of our ages? Should we work more on power when we are young and endurance when old? How does our susceptibility to injury change over time and to what extent should we allow it to affect our climbing and training?

He became the third person in the world to climb a proposed 9c (5.15d) with a repeat of Bibliographie, but later suggested 5.15c

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Unencumbered by any gear—not even clothes—this guy was obviously having a great time recreating in the sunshine on a splitter day.

The classic story of the first ascent of the East Face of Moose's Tooth by climbing legends Jim Bridwell and Mugs Stump.

“When you climb at the Quarries, you get good at slab climbing or you leave.” John Strand

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From better boinking to a cleaner way to fill your chalk bag, savor these tips from climbers like you.

It's too beautiful. It's not crowded enough. You're better off at your local gym.

Gyms have a lot of rules and some of them might irritate you, but speed lowering is never a good idea

Most Olympians skipped the World Cup Lead in Slovenia, but the field remained world class.

When it was first climbed by Boone Speed in 1994, roughly four months before Kiersch was born, Super Tweak was the hardest route in America established by an American.

Vanhee did all three roof pitches (5.12c, 5.13c, and 5.14b) in a single 50-meter push. Imagine the rope drag?

In the first World Cup after the Olympics, the two Americans who did well in the Olympic run up cranked again, advancing to tomorrow's semifinals, while gold-medalist Janja Garnbret was her usual powerhouse.

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What would you scrawl in that space if given the opportunity and a stick of chalk? Something about someone? Places you want to visit? Faces you yearn to climb?

The (Somewhat Fictional) Birth of Valandré

Ashima sent Jade (V14) on what was supposed to be a rest day, in the rain. Were low expectations the secret sauce?

I hated this situation. I loved it, too. Not a soul, not even God, stood between me and the decision I faced. Do or fly.

This rock climbing road trip should be added to your bucket list

Dozens of climbing areas have been impacted by the fire, though the extent of the damage remains unknown.

The first ascent of Castleton Tower, the world's most iconic desert spire, went down 60 years ago. So what has changed—and what hasn't—since?

For big objectives you need big energy, who would know better than Emily?

Climbing your best requires finding alignment between what you eat, when you eat, and what you're trying to do.

Trango Tower? Mt. Thor? Lotus Flower Tower? Puh-lease. Those things aren't even near to the longest climbs in the world. For that you need to go sideways.

10 miles, 5,000 feet of vert including a romp up Longs Peak's Casual Route in just 3:26. What did you do before lunch?

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Climbing and life partner interviewed on eve of “The Alpinist” premiere recalls his process, extensive visualization, and the energy she called The Storm.

Is it true that the most effective way to improve your climbing is to simply climb? Yes. At least up to a certain point.

The definitive guide to being a rotting degenerate.

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A first-hand account reveals the cause of last week's deadly climbing accident in Eldorado Springs Canyon, Colorado.

Knowing the difference between good and bad bolts can save your life.

A young alpinist raised on climbing’s heroic tales finds himself a player in his own story.