Currently, climbing access is only available through a permit, and those permits are extremely limited, unpredictable, and highly restricted.

Lauren Olivia Smith was partway up ‘Code Red’ in Hyalite when the pillar toppled over “like a falling tree,” triggering an avalanche.

The 'Tom Egan Memorial Route' (5.14) was Canada’s hardest alpine rock climb. The entire route fell off of Snowpatch Spire last December.

Lesson learned: “Clip the rope as soon as possible and don't do a figure four with the rope between the legs.”

The planning of sports training is 10 per cent science and 90 per cent art—but don’t turn your nose up at this 10 per cent!

After the enormous earthquake in February, one group of Turkish mountaineers headed east, to help in any way they could.

We haven’t heard this one before.

TM Herbert made the first ascent of the Muir Wall with Yvon Chouinard in 1965. His son followed in his footsteps 55 years later, setting a blistering speed record.

Here are the coolest new routes (and repeats) of late.

'Qué mirás' follows a logical line of weakness—splitter cracks, friction dihedrals, and several punchy roofs—up the center of the East Face for 14 long pitches.

The video picks up as Pearson half-crimps some miserable sandstone divots, trying to punch it to the arête.

Ethan Pringle calls it "a little piece of France in Northern California.”

The Bloody Mary’s laundry list of features makes it much more than “just” a winter bag.

Editor’s Note: What you are about to read contains a plethora of illegal activities, dangerous climbing techniques, and unsavory lifestyle choices that are in no way condoned or promoted by the editors of Climbing magazine. Read at your own risk.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

No hate on the belayer here—just a cautionary tale.

The Basque climbers were killed after an ascent of the 'Afanassieff' when a large wet avalanche swept them into a crevasse.

Because style matters.

Filmmakers have bigger budgets, smaller cameras, and new editing technology at their fingertips. They’ve also gotten better at telling nuanced stories.

“Neither of us anticipated that I would fall to the height her head was … and absolutely boot her into the edge of a flake.”

The National Park Service has acquired 105 acres of land, and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation purchased 260 acres, all land that had previously been privately owned and had limited access for use.

Just because the rock is bomber doesn’t mean the fixed gear is. 

Alpine environments are infinitely complex—but for Gadd that is part of their allure.

One very real concern, the filmer said, was the climber’s rope cutting over the sharp ironstone edge.

It has been a long-standing goal of mine to join the elite group of women who have climbed 5.14a on gear, and I’ve trained my ass off to do so. Here’s what I learned in the process.

As a prologue, it should be noted that all three of us—Baqar Gelashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze, and I—feel grateful to have lived this adventure. The whole escapade felt like a return to a romantic era of mountaineering, yet in a natural, ecological style, with a small circle of friends, dishing out a powerful test of our capabilities.

Second Choice (5.11) is a striking splitter with its steepest moves near the top.

'The Crack in The Cosmic Egg’ is a 10-pitch aid route on Mt. Moroni. It went free at 5.13- R in November 2021.

Cassy Doolittle, 25, was caught in a storm on Christmas Day, returning to camp after a solo of Aguja Guillaumet.

Michael Wejchert’s first book profiles four keen climbers, their unlikely rescue from an obscure Alaskan peak, and the physical and emotional cost of living through it.

Climbers must build strength, encourage flexibility, and practice proper movement patterns—throughout the body—to prevent injury.

Instead of spending your climbs untangling a rope, learn a few simple methods that will help you spend more time sending.

“Woo was pretty pumped and fixated on the final hard sequence. He forgot to clip the bolt, did the moves, and then slipped off.”

Senate Bill 168 gave SAR volunteers legal immunity and—hopefully—the money they need to keep climbers, hikers, and paddlers safe.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Many sport pitches can be fallen from with abandon. Not this one.

Red-tagging designates a route as under construction/still unclimbed by its “owner.” The practice, though logical, rubs people various ways.

The climber, miraculously, walks away without a scratch.

Even if caves and steep routes aren't your thing, one can never have enough core strength.

“The movement was fun—until it wasn't anymore.”

Even the most dedicated of rock climbers can lose their outdoor-stoke mid winter. Learning to ice climb is a great way to climb outside, but making the jump to the sharp end is a big decision. Here’s how to know if you're ready.

The roof crack has a V10 lip encounter, overcome with a double drop knee and crystalline crimps.

There’s a price tag on “The Yosemite of South America.” Is there anything we can do about it?

Most whippees are on their way up before they hurtle down. But that’s not always the case.

The “Dodo’s Delight” crew is back for more sail-to-climb adventures, this time on the east coast of Greenland.

A proper warmup will help you make the most of your climbing session and prevent long- and short-term injuries. Here's how to get started.

“I realized there was no foothold to move across to the bolt and I took a 30-foot whip, face down, one-foot from the ground.”

The Indalo offers high performance and versatility in an incredibly comfortable, low-volume package.

As our chest becomes tighter, the shoulders and back become more rounded, and a forward head posture can develop. While not inherently harmful, these traits can put climbers at higher risk of shoulder or neck injuries.

“Needless to say I lowered off to check if any icing was taken off the cake.”

John Long is one of climbing's most prolific authors. He's also one of its most beloved characters.

Return of the Jedi is found in an abandoned gritstone quarry in the Peak District and is an unmistakable line: a sharpened prow that is intimidatingly tall and “that requires quite a few pads to make safe.”

Coaches are easy to find these days. Good coaches are harder to find.

Sport climbing trip coming up? Dreams of long trad routes? Here are 9 tips to help you achieve your rope-stretching, enduro-climbing goals.

The filmer breaks down exactly what happened—and what went wrong.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

“I think we’ve forgotten that in order to be good at climbing, you have to climb.”—Jonathan Siegrist, who is a nicer guy than you or me and climbs harder, too.

'Love as a Weapon' is a stiff new route in Squamish, BC.

Gym-climbing movements are more varied than ever. And amidst the deadpoint hucks and run-and-jump dynos, the Mantra is perhaps the best new shoe to take on such limitless variety.

Climbers, particularly climbers who boulder, are at increased risk of knee injury. Here's how to come back from such an injury.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

Those “easy sends” can still leave a mark. 

Suprême Jumbo Love (5.15c) is a 65-foot direct start to Jumbo Love: America’s first 5.15b.

Kristin Harila was unable to obtain an entry permit from China to climb Cho Oyu and Shishapangma, putting her two peaks shy of the record.

Some say the most dangerous section of a sport climb is between the second and third bolts.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

We tried to best this suit's waterproofness while camped out in a coastal rainforest, climbing slushy spring ice, on backcountry ski approaches, and long winter routes. The Dual Aspect hung tough. 

Endurance can’t be built quickly, yet at some point most of us find ourselves in a jam, with a trip booked and only a few weeks to prepare. What are the best, quick strategies for making the grade?

That could have been a lot worse.

Harnden worked Bladerunner (5.14; 3 pitches) for 25 days before sending. Then he returned with a photographer and sent it again.

The Moonwalk Traverse and Saraghrar’s Northwest Face, as well as Annapurna III’s Southeast Ridge, will be awarded in Briançon, France next month.

Megos sent The Full Journey—a route with “a rather violent dead point”—after seven days of work.

"The [route] description ironically says something like 'Don't blow the mantle at the top...' "