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Ethan Pringle has a close call on this serious and nails-hard pitch.

Max Barlerin is a family man who holds down two jobs while also running a fledgling business of his own. But he also somehow found the time to open a 14-pitch 5.13 in Wyoming's remote Wind River Range.

Want to keep your feet on, hold those swings, and move with control? Your core can help with that.

Jimmy Chin just found the boot of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine—who disappeared on Everest alongside George Mallory in 1924—at the foot of Everest's North Face. It isn't answering as many questions as we'd hoped.

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The 2024 Yeti National Championships is happening in Salt Lake City from October 12–16. 

That’s gotta hurt.

Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas

Gardner, 32, was attempting a new route on Jannu East’s immense North Face when he died in a fall. 

Mountains are coming apart and glaciers are retreating. But we are not powerless.

Wedge Climbing just dropped the video. So we’re dropping our interview.

Amazon’s “Prime Day” sale starts tomorrow, with big discounts on leading brands. We spotted one beloved jacket with an early bird sale.

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Some experts estimate the hurricane will be among the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history. 

This 83-foot-tall wall—perhaps the world’s tallest home “woodie”—climbs through a retractable ceiling panel and boasts fantastic views of one of New York City’s poshest neighborhoods. 

The Alpha SL 30L is unbelievably light. See how it held up in the field.

Kudos to the filmer for respecting this climber’s privacy while still capturing the drama.

Our new integrated social platform offers personalized content, community engagement, and seamless activity tracking—all in one place.

A four-person team battled heinous runouts, hard free moves, and thin hooking to complete the 3,300-foot route on Greenland's famed Mirror Wall.

Jorge Díaz-Rullo spent two months in Flatanger this summer and sent Adam Ondra's "Change" and "Move." He says they were equally difficult.

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 is. Avoid stunting your progression by avoiding these 7 easy-to-fix mistakes.

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.

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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.

Whether you're in search of a new home or a vacation spot, these towns blend great (and accessible) rock climbing, affordability, and kid-friendly activities.

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.