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Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
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Gear Guide 2020: Arc’teryx Alpha AR 20 Backpack Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Salewa Dropline Running Shoes Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Climbing Caption Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions (Spring 2020 Edition)
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Quick Clips: 13 Quick Fixes for Common Climber Problems (Spring 2020 Edition)
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Photo Gallery: 8 Old School Climbing Photos, Submitted by Our Readers
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Sending Indian Creek Cracks with Beer-Can Pro
Murphy climbing "Feliz De Fin" in Indian Creek Utah using predominately Pabst Blue Ribbon as protection and fuel.
Sincronia Màgica: Sílvia Vidal Opens New Route on Cerro Chileno Grande During Solo Expedition
Sílvia Vidal made a big-wall first ascent on Cerro Chileno Grande over the course of 33 days, solo and without communication to the outside world.
Chris Sharma Works Local Project at Cova de l’Ocell
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Pretty Strong Film Now on Vimeo
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No Man's Land Announces Virtual Flagship Film Festival April 9-12
Location: Anywhere you are
Watch Shawn Raboutou Make the First Ascent of Road Kill (V15) Highball
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How to Support Climbing Freelancers, Gyms, and Retailers During the Shutdown
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Climbing Hands: How We Evolve When We Push Ourselves in Pursuit of Pump
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Full Film: The Pathan Project—A Big Wall First Ascent in Pakistan
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Freeride: Climbing and Skiing at Home Stop Motion Animation
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The North Face Pledges $1M and 60k Gloves to Support Outdoor Communities and Healthcare Professionals
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First Look: Black Diamond’s New No. 7 and 8 Camalot C4s
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Contributor's Corner: Bennett Slavsky Talks Michigan Climbing, His RMNP Accident, and Writing
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Rampage: Full Film With Chris Sharma
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Interview: John Burgman Discusses the Olympic Postponement
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Introducing ClipLips: Never Touch the Rope With Your Mouth Again!
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Search and Rescue Groups Urge People to Stop Climbing Cabinetry During Pandemic
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Mystery Ranch Sews Face Masks for Medical Personnel on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Black Diamond Introduces New No. 21 Camalot C4
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Pete Whittaker: How to Crack Climb Common Household Objects
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Contributor's Corner: Catching Up With Writer and Photographer Sasha Turrentine
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Review: Classic Climbs Video Series
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Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021
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Overcome Your Fear of Falling: Part 7—Conclusion
Your mind is motivated by achievement, causing you to easily slip into practicing falling to get it over with.
Ask an Editor: How Do You Get a Job in Climbing Media?
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Contributor’s Corner: Checking in With Writer Chris Kalman
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Risk It For The Nesquik: Josh Bender and Evan Mann Attempt Bridger Jacks Link-up
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Checking in With Boulder Climbing Community Executive Director Kate Beezley
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Support Climbing Gyms: Sign the Petition for Stimulus Inclusion and More
The Climbing Wall Association petitions Congress for climbing gym inclusion in the coronavirus relief stimulus package. Eldo Walls offers donations to your local gym.
Bishop Area Climbers Coalition: Thank You for Listening
We asked climbers to stop climbing. They did.
Shutdown: How Pro Climbers Are Spending Time During Self-Isolation
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Watch Pete Whittaker's Battle to Send Recovery Drink
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Summit Roundtable Podcast: The Coronavirus
Go behind-the-scenes with the Climbing Magazine staff
Dirtbagging in the Time of COVID-19
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The Hondo Roof Crack Project With Mason Earle
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Subpar Parks Turns One-Star National Park Reviews Into Art
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Announcing Climbing Book Club, Presented by Mountaineers Books
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Get Swole: The Top 8 Hangboards on the Market Right Now
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Contributor’s Corner: Checking in With Photographer Irene Yee
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Olympic Committee Member: 2020 Olympics Will Be Postponed
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Big Game Hunter: A Ground-Up Zion First Ascent
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Overcome Your Fear of Falling: Part 6—Skills and Drills
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Uncut: Zach Galla Climbs The Game (V15), Boulder Canyon, Colorado
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Crusty Corner: Spring Break Is Over. Go Home. Take the Coronavirus Seriously.
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The Unexpected: Tanner Bauer Climbs Hard Boulders and Trad in Indian Creek
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How to Support Local Climbing Gyms and Gear Shops Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus shutdown is hard for everyone—and that includes your local climbing gym or gear shop. Here's how you can help.
Photo Contest: Climb Your Home
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Dave MacLeod: How to Hangboard
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Butora: Waiting for the Storm To Pass
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Watch Daniel Fisher Make the FA of Vertigo (5.14a), Australia's Hardest Trad Route
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Is it OK to Climb Outside During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
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Scarpa Statement on Coronavirus
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Interview: Meet Olympic Climbing Judge Paul Ledet
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Climbing Gyms Close Across US Due to Coronavirus
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Julia Chanourdie Sends Super Crackinette (5.15a)
The 23-year-old French climber has become the fourth woman to climb 5.15.
Overcome Your Fear of Falling: Part 5—Incremental Skill Building
This lesson builds on everything you've learned by outlining components for building your falling skill incrementally.
Video: Mission to Mars (WI13)—The Hardest Ice Climb in the World
Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl made the first ascent of the new Helmcken Falls line, proposing WI13—making it the first route of the grade.
Crusty Corner: The Shutdown
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Get Better At Crack Climbing: Practice And Train At Home
Just a few bits of wood and expert know-how are all you need to master the art of hand jamming.
Crack Machine Progress
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Crack Machine Progress
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Updated: China and Nepal Close Mount Everest Due to Coronavirus Threat
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USA Climbing Postpones 2020 Sport and Speed Open Nationals Due to Coronavirus Concerns
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Watch Katya Vlasova Climb Dry Tooling Testpiece IronMan (D14+)
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For Safety’s Sake… Yell Something!
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Do You Really Need Those Hyper-Aggressive Shoes?
Do you? Really?
Interview: Daniel Woods Talks Shoe Design and Future Goals
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Climber Nolan Smythe Perishes in Accident in Mexico
Smythe fell 1,500 feet after a ledge collapsed and severed his rope.
Overcome Your Fear of Falling: Part 4—Know Your Motivation
You may do everything right and still injure yourself. Climbing and falling are like that. But, you can mitigate this possibility by being skeptical of the mind—your mind.
First Look: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Climbing Walls
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Excerpt: High Drama—The Rise of Bouldering Competitions
The bouldering boom
Do Climbing Gyms Pose a Coronavirus Risk?
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Jonathan Siegrist Puts Up New 5.15a and 5.14d in Nevada
Siegrist nails down the first ascents of two of the hardest routes in Clear Light Cave
IFSC Announces Coronavirus Contingency Plan for Asian Championship Olympic Qualification Spots
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