Review: Patagonia R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
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Review: Yeti Tundra Haul
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Review: Arc’teryx C-Quence Harness
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Review: Mystery Ranch Rip Ruck 24
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Editor's Note: Climbing Goes Carbon Neutral (Plus Winter 2020 Issue Preview)
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Photo Gallery: Our Readers Show Off Their Best Pandemic Training Purchases
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Climbing Caption Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions (Winter 2020 Edition)
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Crux: A Climbing Game for Your Phone
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Alpine Knee: Speed Isn’t Always Safety
After several personal losses, our columnist reexamines her relationship to speed.
Ask an Editor: How Hard Do You Have to Climb to Work at Climbing Magazine?
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Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires Big Stone Publishing
Climbing and running titles join a growing portfolio of active lifestyle brands.
Alex Honnold: Climate Change Is Urgent, We Need to Decrease Extraction Now
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Running in the Shadows: New Route on Emperor Face on Mount Robson
Over the course of two days Hawthorn and Berman opened a new line on the coveted North Face of Mount Robson.
Uncut: Keenan Takahashi Climbs Outer Limits (V15)
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[Climbing Book Club] Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains
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The Process: How Wes Fowler Redpointed Trad Test Piece China Doll (5.14a R)
Projecting spicy high-level trad is an all-in endeavor. Here are Wes Fowler’s top takeaways.
Watch Seb Bouin Climb Biographie (5.15a)
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Lakes District SAR Group Tests Jet Suit for Rescue Operations (With Video)
The jet suit could drastically cut down search and rescue response times in the backcountry.
How COVID-19 Is Crushing Our Climbing Areas
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Is It Worth It? Climber Weighs Risks After Massive Fall
Ryan Montoya endured two solo, unplanned nights in the Colorado backcountry in winter after a fall near the top of a Colorado 14er
Stefano Ghisolfi Sends Change (5.15c)
The route marked Ghisolfi's second 5.15c to date
Ride and Climb: 8 Essentials for Multisport Epics
Double the adventure when you bike to the cliff. Here’s what you need to do it right.
Mauerhaken Streit: The Great Piton Debate of 1911
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Daniel Woods vs Blade Runner (V15)
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The Wide Boyz Visit Scottish Bridge Cracks
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Legendary Himalayan Alpinist Ang Rita Sherpa Dies at 72
Ang Rita holds the record for most ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Watch Miles Adamson Free Solo Chockstone Boulder
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Unbelayvable: A Hairy Rappel
What to do when your hair gets hopelessly stuck in your rappel device.
The Job of a Pro Climber: Behind the Scenes With Adam Ondra
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Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl Break Speed Record on Odyssee, the Eiger's Most Difficult Route
Jacopo Larcher and Barbara Zangerl sent Odysee, the most difficult route on the Eiger, in just 16 hours.
6 Must-Have Training Tools for Autumn Fitness
Lost your snap thanks to too much summertime recreational climbing? Then get back in form with these critical training accoutrements.
Iceberg Rolls With Ice Climbers on It
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Alex Megos Flashes Underground (5.14d), Suggests Downgrade (With Video)
Alex Megos sent Underground (5.14d) in Arco, Italy on his first try, and suggested a potential downgrade.
Caption Contest: Win a Wild Country Session Harness
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Do Demonstrations Belong at Our Crags? The Climbing Community Speaks Out
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Short Film: Peter and the Columns (Featuring Hans Florine)
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Yosemite Facelift 2020 Cancelled, Replaced By Facelift: Act Local Virtual Event
With the 2020 Yosemite Facelift canceled, the Yosemite Climbing Association is holding a worldwide facelift, encouraging climbers to clean up their local crags.
How to Relieve Tight Forearm Muscles Using the Wave Tool
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Chuck Odette, 64, Sends T-Rex (5.14b)
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The Artist: Boone Speed
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The Legacy Series: Oral Histories From Climbing Legends
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Study Suggests Powdered Climbing Chalk is Unlikely to Transmit COVID-19
Ninety-nine percent of infectious particles dissipated within one-minute of coming in contact with climbing chalk
Watch Isabelle Faus Climb Creme de la Crumb (V14)
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Re-Gram: Show Us Your Best Pandemic Training Purchase in Action
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IFSC Cancels Remaining 2020 World Cup Events, Announces 2021 Calendar
The only IFSC World Cup of 2020 was held in Briançon, France, in August. All remaining World Cups have been canceled. However, the 2021 schedule has been released.
Uncut: Brooke Raboutou Climbs Jade (V14)
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Watch Laura Rogora Climb Ali Hulk Sit Extension Total (5.15b)
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Watch Daniel Woods and Jimmy Webb Climb Ticino's Hardest Boulders
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[Review] Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure
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Pete Whittaker Free Solos Norway’s 800-Meter Kjerag in 2:25
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Send Us Your Best Climbing Hack, Win Edelrid Bulletproof Quickdraws
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Is It Safe To Climb Outside When It’s Smoky?
When the air at the crag smells like campfire, experts recommend waiting out the wildfires before you return. Your lungs will thank you.
The Porter: The Untold Story at Everest
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In Depth: Two 5.13s on the Diamond See First Ascents on the Same Day
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First Look: Stone Locals—An Interview With Co-Director Mikey Schaefer
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Stone Locals: Rediscovering the Soul of Rock Climbing
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The Dark Side of Liberty
The price of freedom on the East Face of Washington’s Liberty Bell
The Climbing Q&A: Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb would be the last person to tell you that he’s sent more V16s than almost any other American. Credit that humility—and the work ethic that earned him those ticks—to his Tennessee roots.
Gender Bias: Nonbinary Climbers Sound off on Discrimination in Climbing
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Rated R: Should Obscene or Offensive Routes Be Renamed?
Check out Corey Buhay's author page.
For the Love of Climbing: The Webs We Weave
Escaping the trap of outdated ethics
Seasonal Drift: Why Appetite Fluctuates Throughout the Year—and How To Flow With It
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Photo Gallery: Onsight—3 Climbing Photo Highlights (Issue 374)
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Bolton Dome, Vermont, and the State’s New Schist Golden Age
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Classic Routes: Spook Book
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Rock Art: The Comedy of Climbing Culture
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Review: La Sportiva Theory Climbing Shoe
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Review: Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry
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Review: Knog Bilby Headlamp
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Review: MoonBoard Masters 2019 Wood Holds Sets B and C
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Review: Black Diamond Crack Gloves
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Review: Mad Rock Redline Strap Climbing Shoe
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Editor's Note: The Community Issue (Plus Autumn 2020 Issue Preview)
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Quick Clips: 9 Quick Fixes for Common Climber Problems (Autumn 2020 Edition)
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Pete Whittaker Finds Possible New Sequence for Silence Crack
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Recap and Photo Gallery: The First IFSC World Cup During the Pandemic
How I learned to stop worrying about COVID-19 (temporarily) and watch some comp climbing
Climbing Caption Contest Winner and Honorable Mentions (Autumn 2020 Edition)
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Photo Gallery: 18 Veiny Climber Forearms, Submitted by Our Readers
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The Legacy of Chicks Climbing and Skiing
Established in 1999, the organization provided safe spaces and programs for female ice climbers, rock climbers, mountaineers, and skiers.
Uncut: Watch Marine Thevenet Style Her Way Through Scarred for Life (8A+, V12)
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