In the early 1990s in Patagonia you were on your own. You lived by the weather, chasing brief clear windows hoping you could get up, and down, before storm slammed the door shut ... or spelled disaster.
ClimbAID brings a portable climbing wall to refugee children in Lebanon.
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"White darkness. We are imprisoned here by the weather."
Between the 2021 Salt Lake City World Cups—at the first of which Brooke made her first World Cup podium—she also makes a casual flash of Euro Trash (V12/8A+).
Business trips, long vacations and bad weather limit your training. Here are some tips for training on the road.
Ben Madrid’s debut film acknowledges the struggles of 2020 while still remaining hopeful.
Video replay of the Boulder World Cup in Salt Lake City. Natalia Grossman takes the gold. Brooke Raboutou wins bronze.
Jimmy Webb, Davin Bagonas, Daniel Woods and Keenan Takahashi establishing incredible lines deep in the Grand Tetons.
How Kānaka Climbers is encouraging ethical outdoor recreation in the state.
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If you’re the type of climber that fantasizes about splitter cracks in the Creek, froths over long runouts on alpine granite, and has YouTubed “how to place a hex,” you are surely going to salivate over the deals that Backcountry.com is offering on trad gear. With discounts up to 30% off on everything from cams to crack shoes, you are not going to want to miss out on this.
Writes filmmaker Cam Maier, "Most Denver area climbers have heard of what happened to Minko Nikolov, but when I caught him at the gym he was kind enough to tell me his incredible story."
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Trad Climbing Doesn't Have a Bolt to Protect Every Other Move, and How You Sew Up a Pitch Can Be a Matter of Life and Death, or at Least Life and Being Seriously Gripped.
And #50 was the most special of all: his hardest climb to date, and a first ascent to boot.
The route they said, was easy, but then they said it was impossible, deadly even in these conditions. So which was it?
Are two sorta high-tech (sounding) elbow treatments for climbers worth the time and money? Our intrepid doctor gives us the real dope.
Behind the rebel cottage brand’s satirical exterior, you’ll find struggle, parody, and decades of American climbing history.
Of the “Six Great North Faces of the Alps,” the Piz Badile is the least known, yet the tragedy that unfolded during its first ascent, with four dead, ranks as one of climbing's bleakest epics.
Decades before John Bachar died in a solo fall, he took John Long on a ropeless "Half Dome": They'd climb 2,000 feet at Joshua Tree—without a rope.
Seven times up El Cap is the lucky number for Squamish big wall climber
Even if he were wearing a helmet, this would've hurt.
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So far this year we’ve seen an insurrection, an inauguration and an impeachment. A climber’s report from America’s last, and most reluctant, state.
Wherein the author finds some good bouldering, is cursed by the gods and experiences an epiphany in Africa’s legendary Mountains of the Moon.
The rules are simple; we have one weekend (64 hours) to complete each objective. The clock to Beat Monday starts at 5PM on Friday, and ends at 9AM on Monday.
The comment period for the Eldorado Canyon State Park draft management plan closes on May 25.
Physician Brian Irwin reports on the dangerous situation that continues to brew at Everest Base Camp in Nepal. “This is a major scandal and a scam,” Everest guide and operator Lukas Furtenbach said.
Alex Honnold ascends 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of the tepui, a remote “island in the sky” deep in the Amazon jungle.
The Himalaya of India Has Long Been the Proving Ground for Mountaineering and Alpinism, But a Wealth of Boulders Being Developed by Local Climbers Could Put the World's Greatest Range on the Map for an Entirely Different Reason.
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The Zero Friends have one of the narrowest heads on the market, earning a spot on your rack for pods, pin scars and tricky placements.
Right now Wild Country is offering wicked discounts on a bunch of gear at Backcountry.com. You’ll find deals on everything from cams to ascenders to quickdraws and more. With most items listed at 25% off, you surely won’t want to miss this.
In October 2020, Jeff and Priti Wright made the first ascent of K6 Central (7,100 meters) in Pakistan's Karakoram Range.
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It was always a daydream. If the perfect series of events happened, maybe, just maybe this canyon would produce ice flows.
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Didier Berthod is a crack climbing legend and was an inspiration to us and many back in the early 2000s.
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This interview was published a little less than a year before Dean Potter's death on May 16, 2015.
“It’s cool doing an older route that doesn’t get climbed. That’s part of the appeal.”
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Jackson Hole has world-class summer adventures waiting for every adventurer!
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Dakota Walz set out in 2019 to climb 5,280 vertical feet of first ascents in the American Southwest. Along the way, he faced uncertainty, fear, doubt, loose rock, and runouts—and many times wondered: Is the project even worth it? In the end, he learned it was the process that mattered—not just the summits.
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Danny Gilbert was an avid basketball player. When he sprained his ankle, he couldn’t play anymore and needed a new outlet. Climbing delivered.
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The 18-year-old Sterkenburg will represent South Africa in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics alongside teammate Chris Cosser.
John Long, an original Stonemaster, rolled into Yosemite in the early 1970s. He's learned a lot since then.
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Goris, who climbed 5.14 trad earlier this year, sent the legendary 35-pitch route in a mere five days.
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The trick to getting your ideal summer cragging body? Redefine your ideal.
On May 10, 1996, an unexpected storm engulfed the summit of Mt. Everest, killing eight climbers. At the time, it was the deadliest disaster in the mountain's history. Twenty-five years later, scientists and the mountaineering community are still taking steps toward safer expeditions. But with the climate crisis taking its own toll on the mountain, climbing the world's highest peak may become more dangerous than ever.
Starting on May 21, wilderness permits will be required for all those who climb overnight in the Park. We talked with the park's Climbing Rangers and the American Alpine Club to learn more.
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Ancient Incans are said to have used alpaca for currency—they had their reasons.
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Win a brand new pair of shoes to celebrate their long awaited return!
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When Hawaii sent out a ballistic missile alert the author re-evaluated everything including climbing. This feature was included in "Best American Sports Writing," 2019.
Upgrade your training and enter to win a hang board from Trango.
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Don't be afraid to try something new. Alex's mom climbed El Cap at age 66.
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On September 5, 2020, Annie Weinmann took a 200-foot fall while soloing the North Chimney (5.4) on the Diamond, Longs Peak, in order to reach the start of D7. Here, she presents the details of the accident and dissects the series of decisions and events leading up to it.
The author has a moment of remorse when he makes up a story with a big pay off.