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Professional mountain guide Rob Coppolillo explains four ways simul-rappelling can be unsafe and why it might not actually save time.

Not enough chalk and you sweat off holds, but too much chalk can be even worse. We break down the science to find out the ideal dose.

Trying mini-projects, routes that will take you a few days instead of a few weeks, replicate the long-term project cycle in a compressed time period, simulating the mental and emotional components of limit redpointing.

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Sexualized characters, drama, sparkles, jerks who take the sport way too seriously... “Iwa Kakeru!” is a sadistic blend of everything we love to hate about anime and climbing.

With record-breaking heat grounding helicopters, the future of search and rescue—and park access—could be in danger.

DiGiulian posted on Instagram, "Thank you, Darek, for the incredible climb, I hope you know the positive impact you had on the climbing community."

If you were excited to watch Paraclimbing in the Olympics you will be disappointed—climbing's most inspiring athletes were left out.

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To alleviate 30-ish days of extreme ski traffic each year, the Utah Department of Transportation is deciding between two $500 million infrastructure projects, both of which would destroy priceless Utah boulders. Make your voice heard now.

Many climbing gyms face uncertain futures after being closed by Covid, then reopened at less than capacity. They need our help. Here's how you can make a difference.

Few climbers were as prolific in and out of the mountains as Roberts and he leaves behind a masterclass body of work.

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Bayes Wilder begins the climb with intricate sequencing and a comical whimper or two, protesting, "Ow, that hurts," upon reaching a knobby little prow hold.

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Climbing is a skill sport and simply working on your technique can improve your ability more than any fingerboard workout. Here's how to style your way to the next grade.

Tired of failing on single moves because you lack the power to do them? Then this power program is for you.

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An aesthetic film about Aidan Roberts putting up new hard lines in the Lake District—and repeating some classics.

Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou's 4-week plan will prepare you for those wicked overhangs.

The eight-pitch route tackles an impressive arete on Switzerland’s Petit Clocher du Portalet.

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During a Bouldering World Cup, inappropriate slow-motion footage of a female athlete was aired. What does it mean for climbing when the IFSC and the climbing community effectively condones the objectification of female athletes?

Do you want to be more comfortable taking lead falls? Mateusz Haładaj shows us one way to expedite the process...

It's a tension line with toehooks and sidepulls, and it sure looks pretty hard.

The Access Fund is hiring seasonal stewards to help minimize climbing’s environmental and cultural impacts in Indian Creek. It’s a model that will soon go national. 

Angie Payne, three-time national bouldering champion and first woman to climb V13, teaches us how we can level up our bouldering game.

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If you match your nutrition to your training, you’re all but guaranteed to benefit.

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Thousands of activists now face persecution in Afghanistan. Some of them are climbers.

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The Women's Trad Festival has climbing clinics, yoga sessions, and post-cragging presentations—all the fixings for a classic weekend.

After saving a few lives on Everest's North Ridge, Warner was struck by an errant oxygen canister—and had to save himself.

On one Colorado Fourteener, bolt cutters and saws have become the weapons of choice in a battle pitting the future of climbing against its past.

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The team at Ascend, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, is working to ensure the safety of its staff and students.

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Vitaliy Musiyenko connected two Grade VI ridges in the Sierra Nevada to create the 32-mile Goliath.

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Royal Robbins, Tom Frost, Yvon Chouinard, and Chuck Pratt teamed up to take down the first ascent this groundbreaking route on El Capitan.

More climbers than ever are working from home—and are feeling the strain of 40 hours behind a computer. Here's how to rest up.

More climbers than ever are working from home—and are feeling the strain of 40 hours behind a computer. Here's how to rest up.

Matt Fultz dominated his first Hueco Rock Rodeo—on rock he had never touched. The low-key Idahoan has quietly become one of the best boulderers in the world.

A short film about the daughter of two high-level climbers having a great day outdoors.

For a child with autism, finding climbing was the greatest gift.

Doesn't seem like a big deal, your dog is behaved, right? Problem is, not everyone loves Fido.

Learn the tricks for dialing in finger cracks from expert Pete Whittaker.

When Drew Hulsey started climbing he weighed 300 pounds and wondered if the ropes would hold. He found out that they would, and found a community that embraced him. Now he sets an example that inspires others to join him.

Here are nine tips to keep you safe on your next big objective.

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Mountain Rescue Aspen team members were attempting to recover the body of a man who had fallen from the ridge when a barrage of rocks struck them.

The Curious Doctor has released a video about how we use (or fail to use) biomechanics to our advantage when climbing.

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A routine climb in the Canadian Rockies turns nightmarish when a grizzly bear has two climbers scrambling for their lives.

America's Olympic sport-climbing medalist on the shock of advancing to finals, how he got to the Games, what it means and what's next.

It's virtually impossible to try your hardest when you're worried about taking a whip.

It is already being touted as one of Tuolumne Meadows' proudest lines.

Injuries from elbow tendonitis and shoulder misalignment are far easier to prevent than to rehabilitate. Here are three simple exercises that should be part of your everyday routine.

A new consumer and retail trade show in Salt Lake City unveils the latest offerings in this sneak peak.

Formerly known as the Temple Project, Pneuma tackles the center of a dappled, black-streaked face in Tensleep Canyon and is sure to become a classic for those who climb the grade.

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Implausible as it sounds, Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland did just that in Tokyo 2020's Sport Climbing combined event.

The Finals were a wild ride, with who would win and who wouldn't shifting like sand as the competition progressed. What didn't change? The grit and courage shown by all the athletes, as captured by the lens of photographer Ryu Voelkel.

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This past year Brooke Raboutou went outside and climbed in Rocky Mountain National Park. Was that any kind of factor? Just maybe.

Adaptive climbers are taking the “dis” out of disability with their boundary-pushing accomplishments, and there’s nowhere to go but up.

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It's easy to say that speed climbing shouldn't have been in the Olympics, that it's not "real" climbing. Here's why those notions are just wrong.

Looking for a partner on Facebook, one climber ends up with "Bob" who proceeds to hit the hippie lettuce before climbing.

Brooke Raboutou didn't medal, but she gave an OIympic performance, and is worthy of being on a podium by herself.

Alex Johnson, who was an early peer on the U.S. Team, recalls the time Coleman won his "first" silver. And what made him stand out.

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Sport Climbing was exhausting to watch, four days of high-level focus from the athletes and spectators. It was at times a bumpy and confusing road with many forks, most generated by an oddball scoring system. Here, we present the highs and lows.

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The best in the world dominated Boulder finals while Raboutou's strong showing puts her in good shape heading into Lead finals, where the Gold, Silver and Bronze in climbing's first-ever Olympics will be determined.