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'Dreamtime' was the world first proposed V15 boulder. In climbing it, Kiersch becomes the ninth woman to climb the grade.

Our tester found the Arpia—which is billed as a performance all-arounder for intermediate climbers—both comfortable and highly functional out of the box. But, at times, he yearned for a more specialized shoe.

Cheers to soft, careful catches!

“Parks Victoria and the Victorian Government continue their destruction of the Australian climbing community by enlarging climbing bans at Mt. Arapiles,” writes Save Grampians Climbing.

The 34-year-old Slovakian alpinist fell into a crevasse after his rappel anchor broke.

Or how many more pairs of rock climbing shoes you'll be able to wear through?

Outside and Bronco® SUV prescribe America’s most adventure-starved workers with an outdoor experience like no other

Will Bosi recently became the first person to climb four proposed V17 boulders. The catch: he's still not sure what V17 is.

Jason Crist is accused of nine felonies by three women. 

Maybe it’ll clean up with traffic!

For instance: When developing on "chossy" rock, it’s nearly impossible to draw a clear line between regular old cleaning, “aggressive cleaning,” and chipping.

Prior to climbing ‘Juneru’ in Albarracin, Spain, Thevenet had done numerous V13s and V14s.

Americans August Franzen, Dane Steadman, and Cody Winckler made the first ascent of Yashkuk Sar via the inspiring north buttress. They called their route 'Tiger Lily Buttress’ (AI 5+ M6 A0; 2,000m).

No kidding!

Tanner Wanish and Mike Vaill just beat Brad Gobright, Jim Reynolds, and Alex Honnold on the Yosemite Triple Crown. Wanish has only been climbing for four and a half years.

Armando Menocal, a Cuban-American civil rights lawyer and climber, dedicated decades of his life to ensuring the sport remained accessible.

Upside-down whippers are dangerous, but almost always avoidable.

Climbing and travel go hand in hand. But getting there with all your gear can be a pain.

Maksym Petrenko was one of Ukraine’s strongest sport climbers in the early aughts. He was just killed in combat near Toretsk.

How do you know when it’s safe to return to climbing? When can you expect to send again?

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.

Your voice matters! Please tell Access Fund what you think so they can best represent your interests when protecting America’s climbing

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.