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Legendary Alpinist Doug Scott Dies at Age 79
Doug Scott helped usher in “alpine style” in mountaineering, and had a storied career as one of the most prolific and visionary alpinists of the 20th century.
Excerpt: Dammed If You Don't, the New Book by Chris Kalman
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The New Kid: Savannah Cummins in Antarctica
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Watch Blind Climber Jesse Dufton Send 5.10d Trad Route Forked Lightning Crack
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Sport Climbing Officially Added to Paris 2024 Olympics
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Full Film: The Ghosts Above, by Renan Ozturk
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Watch Julia Chanourdie Climb Eagle 4 (5.15b)
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Jonathan Siegrist Establishes 5.15 Full Metal Brisket in the New River Gorge (With Video)
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Pamir Pilgrimage: Frozen Ice, Frozen Roads, and First Ascents in Central Asia
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Unbelayvable: The Tranquility of Nature
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The Gogarth Project: Pete Whittaker and Calum Muskett on Britain's Biggest Roof Climb
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Highs and Lows: 2020 IFSC European Championships
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CRAG-Vermont and Access Fund Permanently Protect Bolton Dome
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Why We’re Afraid To Dyno
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Ask a Climbing Writer: How Much Money Do Professional Climbers Make?
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Fred Rouhling's Akira Sees First Repeats Since 1995 FA, Receives Downgrade
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Livestreams: IFSC European Championships Moscow 2020 Olympic Qualifying Event
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Soul Deep: The Story of Memphis's Pay-What-You-Want Climbing Gym
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Watch Niky Ceria Make the Second Ascent of Ephyra (V16)
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Jordan Cannon Climbs El Cap's Golden Gate Free in a Day
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Rotpunkt: Alex Megos and the First Ascent of Bibliographie (5.15d)
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Watch Buster Martin Climb Hubble, the World's First 8c+ or 9a
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Breathtaking Aerial Footage of Cerro Torre in 4K
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The State of Climbing Gyms Nine Months into the Pandemic
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Open Book: The Story of the First 5.9 Rock Climb
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Vertical Presence: A Conversation With Trans Climber Zoey Grinstead
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[Review] Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season
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Climbers Buy New Cliff at The Gunks
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Julia Chanourdie Becomes Third Woman to Climb 5.15b
After sending her first 5.15a in March, the French climber has now sent 5.15b.
Seb Bouin Completes the First Ascent Beyond Integral (5.15b/c)
Bouin rediscovered his local crag and made FAs of two new hard lines.
The Trousers: A Joint Project on Queensland's Hardest Trad Climb
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Adam Ondra Perfecto Mundo (5.15c) Updates
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Emily Harrington Free Climbs El Cap's Golden Gate in a Day
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7 Must-Have Tools for Bouldering Season
Autumn and winter have arrived with perfect temps—are you ready with the perfect gear?
Jonathan Siegrist Climbing at God's Crag, Colorado's Hidden Gem
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Alex Honnold Breaks Epinephrine Speed Record
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2020 Climbing Voter Guide
Find out where the leading 2020 presidential candidates stand on issues relevant to climbers
Watch Adam Ondra Project Perfecto Mundo (5.15c)
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COVID Lockdown Belaytionship Leads to Big RMNP Sends, Longs Peak Cleanup
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James Pearson Climbs Second Ascent of Tribe, Possibly The World’s Hardest Trad Climb
Pearson says that Tribe has the hardest sequence of moves he’s ever climbed on trad gear.
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
No matter who you're shopping for, we've got you covered with 2020's best holiday gifts for climbers, in every price range.
Not Good Enough: Self-Worth, Anxiety, and the Pursuit of 5.14 Trad
Molly Mitchell shares her journey to climb China Doll (5.14 R) while navigating generalized anxiety disorder.
Interview: Boone Speed and the Birth of Hard American Sport Climbing
The Utah visionary opens up about his four decades on the rock, a return to his nemesis climb, the craft of photography, and the search for the next great thing.
How Mineral Del Chico Became México’s First World-Class Bouldering Destination
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Why We Wobble
Understand, manage, and channel your anger to climb your hardest
Grasping at Draws: 32 Random New Rules to Unite the Community
The ties that bind
Inside the American Climber Science Program
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Turkish Men Are Required to Serve in the Military—but Many Climbers Don’t Want To
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Photo Gallery: Onsight—2 Climbing Photo Highlights (Issue 375)
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Rock Art: Jordan Wesolek—Skylines and Summits
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Review: Five Ten Kirigami
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Review: GSI Outdoors Selkirk 540 Camp Stove
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Review: Patagonia R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
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Review: Yeti Tundra Haul
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Review: Arc’teryx C-Quence Harness
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Review: Mystery Ranch Rip Ruck 24
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Editor's Note: Climbing Goes Carbon Neutral (Plus Winter 2020 Issue Preview)
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Photo Gallery: Our Readers Show Off Their Best Pandemic Training Purchases
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Climbing Caption Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions (Winter 2020 Edition)
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Crux: A Climbing Game for Your Phone
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Alpine Knee: Speed Isn’t Always Safety
After several personal losses, our columnist reexamines her relationship to speed.
Ask an Editor: How Hard Do You Have to Climb to Work at Climbing Magazine?
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Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires Big Stone Publishing
Climbing and running titles join a growing portfolio of active lifestyle brands.
Alex Honnold: Climate Change Is Urgent, We Need to Decrease Extraction Now
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Running in the Shadows: New Route on Emperor Face on Mount Robson
Over the course of two days Hawthorn and Berman opened a new line on the coveted North Face of Mount Robson.
Uncut: Keenan Takahashi Climbs Outer Limits (V15)
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[Climbing Book Club] Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains
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The Process: How Wes Fowler Redpointed Trad Test Piece China Doll (5.14a R)
Projecting spicy high-level trad is an all-in endeavor. Here are Wes Fowler’s top takeaways.
Watch Seb Bouin Climb Biographie (5.15a)
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Lakes District SAR Group Tests Jet Suit for Rescue Operations (With Video)
The jet suit could drastically cut down search and rescue response times in the backcountry.
How COVID-19 Is Crushing Our Climbing Areas
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Is It Worth It? Climber Weighs Risks After Massive Fall
Ryan Montoya endured two solo, unplanned nights in the Colorado backcountry in winter after a fall near the top of a Colorado 14er
Climbing Book Club: The Climbing Staff Discusses Peak Nutrition
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Stefano Ghisolfi Sends Change (5.15c)
The route marked Ghisolfi's second 5.15c to date
Ride and Climb: 8 Essentials for Multisport Epics
Double the adventure when you bike to the cliff. Here’s what you need to do it right.
Mauerhaken Streit: The Great Piton Debate of 1911
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Daniel Woods vs Blade Runner (V15)
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