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The Wide Boy powered through 200 feet of hand-fist stacks on the underbelly of a German bridge, creating what is likely the world’s hardest offwidth.

After decades of friendship, a British duo just nabbed a first ascent of Yawash Sar, a stunning 6,000-meter peak in Pakistan.

'Rhapsody' is every bit as hard and runout as it was in 2006, however the many repetitions—and widely watched whipper videos—lowered the mystique of the route somewhat. Mat Wright proves its still got some bite.

Pull-ups are the most commonly practiced training exercise for climbing, yet how much do we really know about them?

The climber from Wisconsin was rappelling pitch two of a popular 5.8 trad route when he fell.

Google AI says that if you're looking for a climber, just look for the person "standing on one leg.” We think there are more accurate ways to find our kind in the wild.

Over the course of 52 days this summer, Americans Miles Fullman, Sam Stuckey, and Brandon Adams had one of the most successful Baffin Island expeditions in recent memory.

You will find no sweeping mountain panoramas or harrowing whippers in the new climbing film "Jamie." Instead, we see a process of self-realization as Logan navigates a community of climbers who can be inexperienced grappling with the fluidity of gender.

Three pairs of climbing shoes, a down hoodie, a sport harness—these are my personal favorite climbing deals of the week. 

That looked rather exciting.

Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin died on September 3 on Marmolada (10,968ft).

Climbing is hard enough as it is; don't stunt your progression if you can help it. Here are 7 easy-to-fix mistakes as you ease into the sport.

Lindič's advice is invaluable to anyone climbing high off the deck.

It depends on your foot shape.

Black Diamond’s new Erratic is ideal for smaller climbers engaged in large approaches… or for anyone else who likes hiking in comfort.

To keep things sporting, the team kayaked 280 miles, fended off polar bears, dangerously large waves, and their own inexperience in such lightweight boats.

The inspiration you need going into this weekend’s projects.

"Once upon a time, I was a rope gun. Now I’ve become a belay anchor."

Tanner Bauer, 20, has climbed V15, flashed V13, and done 5.14 on gear.

Climbing spoke with the head Boulder and Lead Olympic setters to learn how they felt about the event—and about setting philosophy in general.

The party had brought a crashpad to the crag for a different, more dangerous trad route, and was able to deploy it here in a flash.

How do you figure out impossible moves? Is there a strategic way to rest? How much should you be warming up? It's all here.

Janja Garnbret is the best competition climber of all time—yet she says her coach, Roman Krajnik, is her secret weapon. We caught up with Krajnik to ask about that.

I’ve been loving this 25-liter pack for its extremely light weight, durability, and surprisingly low price.

When working on limit projects, it’s too easy for “failure” to feel “safe.” To maximize his performance, Brian Stevens decided to try adding stakes.

Quentin Roberts writes about one of the most badass first ascents in recent memory: His mind-bending—and Piolet-winning—trip up Jirishanca’s previously unclimbed Southeast Ridge, in 2022.

"[Change] was important to me because of the history," Megos said, "but also it represented overcoming the past."

We picked the following nine off-the-beaten-path destinations for their mellow scene, variety of climbing and aspects, historical atmospheric conditions, and—of course—autumnal beauty.

Outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists, and cattle ranchers all want the same thing: a healthy planet for future generations

Well, that looked exciting.

Bouldering is commonly referred to as a resistance-based sport, but there is a significant aerobic demand that can impact athletic performance and recovery time.

A lifer reflects on risks taken (and fates avoided) thanks to the unexpected friendships forged along the way.

The 30-year-old Olympian talks about her struggles with hair loss, mental training, the joy of competing, and why she’s (finally) focussing on rock climbing full-time.

Indoor climbing has gotten so expensive that the American Alpine Club officially considers it an "access issue." Is there anything we can do to stop climbing from becoming an elites-only pursuit like skiing or golf?

We chatted with Garnbret about pre-competition pressure, her finger-injury scare, her friendship with Brooke Raboutou—and more.

Sendtember is coming! Re-up your rock kicks with these deals from Backcountry and REI.

This week’s edition is a classic Weekend Whipper: airy, huge, and quite bold.

Your voice matters! Please tell Access Fund what you think so they can best represent your interests when protecting America’s climbing

Sergey Nilov and Dmitry Golovchenko climbed some of the world’s hardest alpine walls. But in a heart-breaking twelve months, they were both killed on Gasherbrum IV.

Three climbers fell to their deaths on the mountain’s trade route last week—a sobering reminder that even “easy” climbing can be highly consequential. 

A tribute to this man's best friend.

The prolific Georgian died in a fall during a lightning storm on Shkhelda, a mountain in his native Caucasus.

“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”

Now, we know what you’re asking: The belayer doesn’t look that much lighter than the climber—so why did he get sucked up so high?

"I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised when, after watching Janja Garnbret win the women’s Combined final, I blinked and found myself training opposition on my office floor."

A reflection on mortality and renewal.

Looking for a town with good rock and entertainment for the kids? Look no further.

There were oh so many highlights in today's historic Lead & Boulder Combined event

An epic Bouldering round sets up a big showdown in Lead

Episode one of Ultimate Mountain Athlete, presented by the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, kicks off with the climbing challenge as an elite field of eight seasoned pros begin this first-ever, multistage competition

'La Flecha Perdida' is a…classically bolted sport climb.

Here were the biggest and best moments from the Lead portion, the “grand finale” of the men’s Sport Climbing discipline at the 2024 Olympics.

Today’s Bouldering final was everything the semifinal was not—and thank goodness for that.

Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).

How does scoring work? How do athletes train? How do the disciplines differ? Why do some climbers wear two different shoes? etc.

This might be the single most exciting Speed competition we've ever watched.

The nearly perfect semifinal route was a fair and exciting test for the athletes. But some big names—including USA’s Natalia Grossman—didn’t make it through.

While mortal injury is highly unlikely, sport climbing is still hard on the body.

In the women’s Olympic Speed event, Aleksandra Mirosław was flawless and dominant. But there were some surprises—and amazingly close races—in the battle for silver and bronze.

After today's tumultuous (and poorly set) lead semifinal, where numerous top names struggled, Friday's final will be a mix of favorites and upstarts.

“Yes!”—“No!”—“Was it even any different?”

Sam Watson and Veddriq Leonardo keep swapping records. But in Paris Watson has raised the bar yet higher.

Three years ago, Jesse Grupper was climbing outside and working full time. He wasn't sure he wanted that to change. Here's how it did.

An interview with Zach Hammer, one of the fastest climbers in the country.

American Sam Watson runs 4.75!

Janja Garnbret, Sorato Anraku, and Jakob Schubert are clear crowd favorites. But there are plenty of others who could snag gold.

Yesterday's men's semifinal bouldering round was too hard—with just seven tops in total and only one athlete topping two boulders—but the setters totally redeemed themselves in today's women's semifinal.

There are two major differences between the Olympic Sport Climbing event (singular) that debuted in Tokyo and the Sport Climbing events (plural) that we’re watching in Paris this week.

Nine highlights (and lowlights) of the women’s Speed Climbing seeding and elimination rounds.

The setters compressed the difficulty into the tops of each of the four boulders. It made for a slow start and an exhilarating finish.

There are two medal events in Olympic Sport Climbing: Speed climbing and Boulder & Lead Combined. Here's how scoring works.

Plus: Pablo Hammack repeats a savage Fred Nicole testpiece & Dylan Chuat overcomes a finger injury to FA a V15.

“Just because you are the belayer,” notes this week’s whippee, “doesn’t mean you can’t get hurt.”

Olympic athletes can’t afford a single foot slip in the Lead and Speed events, where a fall disqualifies you immediately. So they're very particular about which shoes they use.

An ambitious alpine ascent on the West Face has ended in disaster. Elsewhere on the mountain, its speed record is cut in half.

The men’s boulders, for instance, are as hard as V14. We caught up with Paris’s head Boulder setter to learn what strengths and skills a climber needs to grab gold.

Some climbers who didn't qualify for the Olympics may be heartbroken. But others redirected their goals. This has made at least one pundit (me) quite happy.

Bernadette McDonald has spent her career celebrating communities the Western world has trained itself to ignore. Now, at 72, she’s tackled the most complex story of her life.

If you’re new either to climbing (the sport) or Sport Climbing (the Olympic event), you may be baffled by all the jargon. These are the terms the announcers are using.

Petzl's new Neox is a sleek assisted-braking belay device. How does it stack up to the Grigri? We put it to the test.