The Wide Boyz Visit Scottish Bridge Cracks
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Summit Roundtable Podcast: Demonstrations at Crags
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Legendary Himalayan Alpinist Ang Rita Sherpa Dies at 72
Ang Rita holds the record for most ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Watch Miles Adamson Free Solo Chockstone Boulder
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Unbelayvable: A Hairy Rappel
What to do when your hair gets hopelessly stuck in your rappel device.
The Job of a Pro Climber: Behind the Scenes With Adam Ondra
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Overcome Your Fear of Falling: Part 2—Falling is a Skill
When we practice falling, we’re practicing a physical skill, but we’re also addressing fear and how the mind uses attention, which are mental-training issues.
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl Break Speed Record on Odyssee, the Eiger's Most Difficult Route
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl sent Odysee, the most difficult route on the Eiger, in just 16 hours.
6 Must-Have Training Tools for Autumn Fitness
Lost your snap thanks to too much summertime recreational climbing? Then get back in form with these critical training accoutrements.
Iceberg Rolls With Ice Climbers on It
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Alex Megos Flashes Underground (5.14d), Suggests Downgrade (With Video)
Alex Megos sent Underground (5.14d) in Arco, Italy on his first try, and suggested a potential downgrade.
Caption Contest: Win a Wild Country Session Harness
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Do Demonstrations Belong at Our Crags? The Climbing Community Speaks Out
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Short Film: Peter and the Columns (Featuring Hans Florine)
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Yosemite Facelift 2020 Cancelled, Replaced By Facelift: Act Local Virtual Event
With the 2020 Yosemite Facelift canceled, the Yosemite Climbing Association is holding a worldwide facelift, encouraging climbers to clean up their local crags.
How to Relieve Tight Forearm Muscles Using the Wave Tool
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Chuck Odette, 64, Sends T-Rex (5.14b)
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The Artist: Boone Speed
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The Legacy Series: Oral Histories From Climbing Legends
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Study Suggests Powdered Climbing Chalk is Unlikely to Transmit COVID-19
Ninety-nine percent of infectious particles dissipated within one-minute of coming in contact with climbing chalk
Watch Isabelle Faus Climb Creme de la Crumb (V14)
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Re-Gram: Show Us Your Best Pandemic Training Purchase in Action
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IFSC Cancels Remaining 2020 World Cup Events, Announces 2021 Calendar
The only IFSC World Cup of 2020 was held in Briançon, France, in August. All remaining World Cups have been canceled. However, the 2021 schedule has been released.
Uncut: Brooke Raboutou Climbs Jade (V14)
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Watch Laura Rogora Climb Ali Hulk Sit Extension Total (5.15b)
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Watch Daniel Woods and Jimmy Webb Climb Ticino's Hardest Boulders
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[Review] Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure
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Pete Whittaker Free Solos Norway’s 800-Meter Kjerag in 2:25
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Send Us Your Best Climbing Hack, Win Edelrid Bulletproof Quickdraws
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Is It Safe To Climb Outside When It’s Smoky?
When the air at the crag smells like campfire, experts recommend waiting out the wildfires before you return. Your lungs will thank you.
The Porter: The Untold Story at Everest
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In Depth: Two 5.13s on the Diamond See First Ascents on the Same Day
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First Look: Stone Locals—An Interview With Co-Director Mikey Schaefer
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Stone Locals: Rediscovering the Soul of Rock Climbing
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Summit Roundtable Podcast: Climbing Competitions Return
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The Dark Side of Liberty
The price of freedom on the East Face of Washington’s Liberty Bell
Hammer of the Gods
The steep, wild, multipitch conglomerate of Los Mallos de Riglos in the hills of Northern Spain
The Climbing Q&A: Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb would be the last person to tell you that he’s sent more V16s than almost any other American. Credit that humility—and the work ethic that earned him those ticks—to his Tennessee roots.
Gender Bias: Nonbinary Climbers Sound off on Discrimination in Climbing
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Rated R: Should Obscene or Offensive Routes Be Renamed?
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For the Love of Climbing: The Webs We Weave
Escaping the trap of outdated ethics
Seasonal Drift: Why Appetite Fluctuates Throughout the Year—and How To Flow With It
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Photo Gallery: Onsight—3 Climbing Photo Highlights (Issue 374)
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Bolton Dome, Vermont, and the State’s New Schist Golden Age
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Classic Routes: Spook Book
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Rock Art: The Comedy of Climbing Culture
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Review: La Sportiva Theory Climbing Shoe
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Review: Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry
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Review: Knog Bilby Headlamp
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Review: MoonBoard Masters 2019 Wood Holds Sets B and C
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Review: Black Diamond Crack Gloves
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Review: Mad Rock Redline Strap Climbing Shoe
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Editor's Note: The Community Issue (Plus Autumn 2020 Issue Preview)
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Quick Clips: 9 Quick Fixes for Common Climber Problems (Autumn 2020 Edition)
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Pete Whittaker Finds Possible New Sequence for Silence Crack
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Recap and Photo Gallery: The First IFSC World Cup During the Pandemic
How I learned to stop worrying about COVID-19 (temporarily) and watch some comp climbing
Climbing Caption Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions (Autumn 2020 Edition)
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Photo Gallery: 18 Veiny Climber Forearms, Submitted by Our Readers
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The Legacy of Chicks Climbing and Skiing
Established in 1999, the organization provided safe spaces and programs for female ice climbers, rock climbers, mountaineers, and skiers.
Uncut: Watch Marine Thevenet Style Her Way Through Scarred for Life (8A+, V12)
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Brooke Raboutou and Drew Ruana Tick Hard Boulders in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Titan Project: Sabrina Chapman's Mission to Send Her First 5.14
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8 Essentials For Your Next Climbing Road Trip
It's almost send season. Are you ready?
Access Fund Action Alert: Tell Congress to Reform Mining and Mineral Leasing Laws That Endanger Public Lands
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Deep Water: Psicobloc in Vietnam with Kyra Condie and Tim Emmett
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Eldorado Becomes Exclusive Distributor for the Crax Modular System From Jam Walls
The adjustable, interchangeable, and versatile volumes are available to order.
4 Climbs Honored With 2020 Piolet d'Or Awards
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Caveman: From V6-V10, a Joshua Tree Bouldering Classic
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Blind Climber Jesse Dufton “Non-Sights” Trad Route Forked Lightning Crack (E2, 5.10d)
Despite only being able to distinguish between light and dark, the British climber led the steep trad line on his first attempt
Interview: Wade Morris Discusses His FKT for the Casual Route on the Diamond
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BLM Cancels Plans to Auction 85,000 Acres Around Moab Amid Pressure From Climbers
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Adam Ondra: How I Grade Routes
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Interview: Alex Megos Discusses the First Ascent of Bibliographie (9c, 5.15d)
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6.87 Inches: The First Ascent of Hong Kong's Lama Crack
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Watch Miles Adamson Make the First Ascent of Imposter Syndrome (5.14d)
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Alex Megos Sends Multi-Year Project Bibliographie, Suggests 5.15d
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Researchers Prove 80-Percent Ethanol Liquid Chalk Kills Coronavirus on Surfaces
A team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus tested 80-percent ethanol liquid chalk on SARS-CoV-2 and found that it cleared 100-percent of the virus within five minutes
Wade Morris and Stefan Griebel Break Car-to-Car Speed Record for the Diamond
The team completed the roundtrip in 3 hours, 53 minutes, and 59 seconds, beating Dean Potter’s previous FKT by 5 minutes.
Kai Lightner Launches Climbing for Change Nonprofit to Facilitate Diversity in the Climbing Industry
The nonprofit will help fund programs to promote diversity and inclusion in the climbing community and equal access to outdoor endeavors.