Alex Honnold and Colin Haley’s 2020 Patagonia Season
Despite bad weather (even by Patagonian standards), Honnold and Haley still completed big objectives
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Marc-André’s Visión: New Route Established on Torre Egger in Honor of the Late Alpinist
A team of Brette Harrington, Quinten Roberts, and Horacio Gratton made the first ascent of Marc-André’s Visión, a line that Marc-André Leclerc first spotted two years before his death.
Coronavirus Threatens Olympics: 5 Options for the 2020 Tokyo Games
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Climbing in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics: How We Got Here and What the Future Holds
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Highs and Lows: 2020 IFSC Pan-American Championships
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Green Line: How Climbers Can Be Climate Activists
Advice from Tommy Caldwell and Angela Hawse on the best ways to protect our planet
Olympic Climbing 101: Everything You Need to Know About Climbing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
A guide to climbing’s inaugural appearance at the Summer Olympic Games
Livestream: Dry Tooling at The Ice Coop With Tyler Kempney
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Summit Roundtable Podcast: Climbing Movies Through the Years
Go behind-the-scenes with the Climbing Magazine staff
Interview: Olympic Bouldering Chief Route-Setter Percy Bishton
Check out Johanna Flashman's author page.
Overcome Your Fear of Falling: Part 3—Understand Your Fear
Falling isn’t something you can decide not to do, it’s one consequence of your choice to climb. Embrace it responsibly.
Q&A: Access Fund Policy Director Erik Murdock Explains the Bitterroots Climbing Ban
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Difficult Season Shuts Down High-Altitude Winter Expeditions
Crevasse falls, avalanches, illnesses, and bad weather have kept climbers from reaching prized winter summits
Access Fund Action Alert: Bitterroot National Forest Bans New Bolts and First Ascents
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Brittany Goris Sends Notorious Joshua Tree Crack Stingray (5.13d)
Check out Kevin Corrigan's author page.
Climbing Grief Fund Opens Grants to Climbers Affected by Grief, Loss, and Trauma
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Crusty Corner: Why Grades Matter—9 Essential Truths About Climbing Ratings
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Keenan Takahashi: Road to Tokyo Bouldering Edit
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Climb Assist Beta Provides 3D Topo Maps of Popular Climbing Destinations
The Climb Assist team is using photogrammetry to create detailed, interactive crag models, overlaid with route information, providing a whole new way to find beta.
Precision Footwork: Quiet Footwork is Good Footwork
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All the Way Down and Out: Lessons From the Colorado Alpine
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
Hyperlapse: Upper Y Traverse Attempt
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Hyperlapse: Upper Y Traverse Attempt
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Re-Gram: Show Us Your Old-School Climbing Photos
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Interview: USA Climbing CEO Marc Norman Sees the Olympics as Just the Beginning
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Ask an Editor: Are Climbing Magazines Still Relevant?
Check out James Lucas's author page.
Uncut: Alex Puccio Sends Epochalypse (V13) After Returning From Knee Surgery
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Access Fund: BLM Finalizes Flawed Management Plan for Bears Ears
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Uncut: Watch Chris Sharma Send Catalan Witness the Fitness
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Watch Seb Bouin Make the First Ascent of La Rage d'Adam (5.15b/c)
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Quick Tip: Focus on Your Footwork Beta
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Drew Ruana Sends Sleepwalker (V16)
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Mixed Metals and Galvanic Corrosion: Why Our Bolts Go Bad
Check out Bruce Hildenbrand's author page.
Ice Climber Free Solos WI5 With a Sea Kayak For Some Reason
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USA Climbing 2020 Bouldering Open National Championship: Highs and Lows
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Jimmy Webb Takes on His Anti-Style on Lucid Dreaming (V15)
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Summit Roundtable Podcast: The Difference Between Highballs and Free Solos
Go behind-the-scenes with the Climbing Magazine staff.
Where to Watch the 2020 USA Climbing Bouldering Nationals
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Gear Institution Omega Pacific Is Closing
Check out Amelia Arvesen's author page.
Belaying 5.14: Lost Between the Roles of Parent and Climbing Partner
I wanted the send as much as my son. Invested emotionally in his success and full of doubt about my own belaying ability, could I be the partner he needed on his hardest route?
Review: Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime, by Ben Moon
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Documentary: Behind the Scenes With the 2019 World Championship Routesetters
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Alex Honnold Responds to Internet Questions
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Livestream: A Talk With Free Climbing Legend Jim Erickson
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Interview: Miles Adamson on the First Ascent of Grandma Peabody Highball Too Tall to Fall (V10)
Check out Levi Harrell's author page.
Uncut: Gabriele Moroni Climbs Demencia Senil (9a+/5.15a), Margalef, Spain
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Access Fund Challenges Indoor Climbing Gyms With New InsideOut Education Initiative
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Photo Gallery: 10 Bob Ross Inspired Climbing Photos
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Behind the Scenes: Long, Easy Routes—Washington's Huge, Bolted Moderates
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Behind the Scenes: Long, Easy Routes—Washington's Huge, Bolted Moderates
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Photo Gallery: Onsight—4 Climbing Photo Highlights (Issue 371)
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How to Shift Your Focus Into the Present to Manage Fear—Including Your Fear of Falling
Why “get ‘er done” doesn’t work
The Skinny on Fad Diets
Are they messing with your performance?
For the Love of Climbing: Mentors Wanted
Remedying the teaching and leadership gap for women climbers
Silver Mountain: Northern Michigan's Hidden Gem
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
Rapid Weight Loss vs. Slower Body-Composition Changes
Is there a superior way to change our bodies for climbing performance?
The Allfreefi: Maximize Big-Wall Efficiency with an Adjustable Fifi Hook
Check out David Allfrey's author page.
Quick Clips: 4 Quick Fixes for Common Climber Problems (Issue 371)
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Rock Art: Mixing Elements With Jezryl Castelo
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Review: Beal Birdie Belay Device
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Review: Butora Acro Comp
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Review: Mystery Ranch Tower 47
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Review: Black Diamond AirNet
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Review: Black Yak Calvana Hoody
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Review: Armaid
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Re-Gram: 8 Photos of Crowded Crags, Submitted by Our Readers
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Editor's Note: The Real Cost of Travel (Plus February/March 2020 Issue Preview)
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
USA Climbing 2020 Combined Invitational: Highs and Lows
Check out John Burgman's author page.
Miles Adamson Makes First Ascent of New Grandma Peabody Highball Too Tall to Fall (V10)
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Where to Watch the 2020 USA Climbing Combined Invitational
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Quick Tip: How to Size and Break in New Climbing Shoes
Check out Paige Claassen's author page.
The Nate Draughn Redemption Story
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Operation Speed Climbing: From the Nose to the Olympics, Speed Climbing Is Making Its Mark
Check out Zoe Leibovitch's author page.
Alex Honnold Sets Up a Toprope For Bear Grylls
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What the Wear and Tear on Your Climbing Shoes Says About Your Footwork
Check out Paige Claassen's author page.
Ask an Editor: How Do You Test Gear?
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Free Downloadable Climbing Training Guide
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Photo Gallery: The Anatomy of the Whipper
Check out Andrew Burr's author page.
Honoring Our Warrior Spirit: A Rock-Climbing and Mental-Training Program for Combat Veterans and Their Families
Check out Stefani Dawn's author page.
The Olympics So Far: Adam Ondra’s Rare Underdog Moment
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