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Age 19 / Boulder, Colorado

Unsent /un-sent/ 1. To have failed so badly on a route you had previously climbed that you negate your redpoint. 2. A humor column.

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This story originally appeared in the December/January 2018 issue of our print edition.

Embrace the process to build a productive relationship with redpointing.

A look back at two historic Yosemite climbing accidents.

Internationally certified mountain guide Marc Chauvin explains how to protect your follower on a trad route.

Professional mountain guide and Climbing’s Intro to Trad instructor Rob Coppolillo shares seven ways to preserve wild places.

Heather Weidner shares 5 ways to stay healthy on a meat-free diet.

Pro climber Heather Weidner shares 5 ways to be safe and considerate at the crag

Pro climber Heather Weidner gives advice for expanding boundaries.

How to learn to enjoy the climbing process and not get discouraged by failing

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Meal preparation advice for expedition cuisine

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At a point where young climbers are performing at elite levels before hitting puberty, we take a look at the life of one such kid in Colorado and the trend that is reshaping the climbing landscape.

Fight the pump by building up your power endurance.

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As pro climbers strive to maintain sponsor attention, they are often forced to seek out harder, bigger, or bolder lines—and then to do them for the camera.

Learn to lower a climber while using a belay device in guide mode

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Don’t be fooled by the stunning appearance and easy approaches of the coastal climbing in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Bold grades, tricky movement, and exposure demand extra effort.

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Find inspiration from the best climbing photography from around the world.

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Withholding judgment about this small clan is prudent. Being on the creative cutting edge of a developing sport is a precarious place to be.

A growing danger from aging hardware means standards are on the horizon

SCARY (AND TRUE) TALES FROM A CRAG NEAR YOU

Emily Harrington falls in love with Tahoe's Donner Summit while learning to place gear.

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Answer Man discusses the crappy belayer (From 2016)

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In trying to define one of Yosemite’s most storied subcultures, two documentarians find that it’s signature characteristics are held close to the vest.

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Celebrating the life of Dean Potter with inspiring photos and original quotes

You don't want to take bad climbing photos. So don't. Just follow this advice for including safety, getting your focus sharp, how not to drop your camera, and more.

The best climbing trips are about more than filling a tick list. One climber finds epic beauty and stark reality in Kalymnos.

Put the fun back in gym training

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He knows climbing. And he KNOWS it.

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Repair outdoor gear yourself to save time and money. Here are 16 easy DIY equipment fixes.

FEBRUARY 12, 2016 EDITION

Creatine is the backbone of climbing’s most important energy system. But are you getting enough, and how do you know?

A former photo editor shares her advice for taking your climbing photography to new heights.

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This guy should have to clean the bathrooms. For life.

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Devils Tower is a curiosity for many tourists making their way across Wyoming. The eerie, 85-story corrugated column pops out of the skyline from the prairie, its blocky columns and dihedrals rising to a flat summit. You’ll find pure, sweeping crack climbs, with only a handful of bolts on the entire formation. Novice trad climbers show up here to tackle the “50 Classics’” Durrance route, universally considered sandbagged at 5.6 or 5.7—sometimes now rated 5.8.

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Long rappel descents can quickly turn into expensive ordeals when you have to leave a few pieces of gear at every rappel.

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Here's a clever way to tie the clove hitch and the munter hitch, two of climbing's most used (and useful) hitches.

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A pro photographer's guide for shooting in the mountains. Dos and Don'ts for what to bring and what not to, managing gear and memory and batteries, what to shoot and when, and how not to drop your gear.

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