Oh, your Tinder date climbed the world’s highest peak? I’m unimpressed.

Who said sport climbers can't take gear rippers?

The 36-year-old Norwegian is already ahead of Nims Purja’s schedule on the 14 peaks. She tells us her mission is to prove that high-altitude expeditions aren’t just a man’s game.

The large, rectangular footprint was perfect for Forest Service campsites across the Rocky Mountain West, as well as city-park camping and crashing in friends’ backyards.

The Gorge is a "wild land of superb and serious climbing where every climb is unique, and demands technical skill, unadulterated burliness, and usually a key piece of gear that keeps it G rated."

We hate to lay blame. But it couldn't have hurt...

From July 11–16, Bru Brusom and Marc Toralles established “Ànima de corall” (5.12a A3 AI 5 M6; 3,600 feet) up the infamous “Touching the Void” mountain.

Learning how to try hard is hard. And it’s so easy to be stupid.

Stonemaster John Long recounts his time with Jeff, a one-time climbing bum and the son of an affluent family. Jeff leaves climbing and dutifully follows his family's riches, while John stays true to the only rule that counts.

This is a contender for "best whip of the year."

The Instinct S nails the sweet spot for slipper fans who thrive on sensitivity and feedback, but who also want a solid dash of edging support.

Wes Schweitzer, a seven-year NFL offensive guard, began rock climbing five years into his professional career. He believes it’s had a remarkable effect.

The climber walked away unscathed, much to our surprise.

Scarpa’s stiffest, most supportive shoe, the Vapor Lace, is an edging machine.

Indeed, all is well until it’s not.

Debris injures eight other climbers.

He dropped into a 40-foot crevasse in British Columbia, and the lights went out. When they came back on, it hurt.

Sometimes those streak-and-solo missions don’t go quite according to plan. 

Escape summer’s heat and smoke by ice climbing in a “glacial pothole.”

Hand-placed beaks, anyone?

Crack climbing wizard JP “Peewee” Ouellet shares how to use rubber, tape, and glue to climb off-size splitters without destroying your skin.

Core exercises⁠—you love to hate them! But your climbing will thank you.

Alaska’s driest spring in recent memory provided ideal conditions for the 9,000-foot ice and mixed climb.

⁠The end of a climbing trip can be a glorious, chain-slapping time—but there's another side to this romanticism.

There are better ways to develop body awareness than mumbling expletives in Downward Dog.

Field Tested: the 2022 Katana Lace.

These meals are a worthy option for overnight climbers and campers who want to eat real, delicious food with a finite lifespan.

Pulling the lip is widely considered to be the crux, but it's only until you've nailed the sneaky right-to-left crack switch that you are in the clear.

The 5.14 crux is firmly situated in the no-fall zone, but that hasn't stopped many of the UK's best from having a go.

On top of the sustained and low-percentage 5.14 climbing, the crux comes at the very top⁠—the final four moves⁠—while facing a gut-wrenching fall.

Featuring vertical ice and mixed climbing at high altitude, it was of the hardest lines in the Himalaya 46 years ago. Despite many attempts it’s repelled a second ascent until now.

A failed clip, an inverted whip, nearly decks ... what the heck?

This is pure climbing footage; there is no story, no interview, and no posing. And it's beautiful.

“Full Moon Fever” has steep, splitter granite, aerated snow, corniced ridgelines, and a 3-mile summit traverse.

EBGB'S (5.10d) is no death route, but it's not a clip-up, either.

Over five days, three Americans established "The Pace of Comfort" (VI 5.10 A3+ M6; 3,100 feet) on the northwest face of Kichatna Spire.

A month at sea, with its requisite sickness and insomnia, didn’t stop Berthe from having an incredible Yosemite season. 

The 3,500-foot 5.10d, Guaranteed Rugged, was a multi-year undertaking for Brent Nixon, Lisa Newhook, Sean Draper, and Kate Naus.

This fall logs about as many air miles as one could hope for while still walking away intact.

"If plumbing had bouldering grades I was a V15 plumber. The Adam Ondra of pipes and turd herding."

Jackson Marvell, Alan Rousseau, and Matt Cornell completed Denali’s 9,000-foot Slovak Direct in under 22 hours.

Ian Welsted, a Piolets d’Or recipient and alpinist based in the Canadian Rockies, shares the lessons he’s learned from a life in the mountains.

Two routes, two climbers, and a shared finish. What could go wrong?

Time to level up your finger training? This excerpt from Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises will get you started.

A new grant provides historically underrepresented community members a three-month expenses-paid internship with award-winning filmmakers.

Perform these exercises daily to increase your reach on the wall.

A member of the climber’s expedition confirms that she has once again topped the 8,849-meter peak, breaking her own record of most successful Everest climbs by a woman.

"A hodgepodge of slightly newer hardware dots the cliff, a marker of all the old bolts that have ripped and needed replacement over the years.”

Dozens of expeditions took advantage of favorable weather to reach the world’s highest point on Thursday.

Seven climbers from the Full Circle Everest team reached the peak on Thursday.

Just think what it could do for your Insta following.

"My talent is being a masochist. My training totally breaks your body and your mind. But it’s worth it to be a champion.”

Pull-ups are a great way to stay fit at home, on the road, or in the gym. When the movement gets repetitive, try these variations.

How do you belay “correctly” on a big free route? Well, it's complicated, but this whipper provides several solid tips.

It was Bouin’s longest-standing project—150-plus days of effort—and, he says, the hardest route he’s ever climbed.

"It wasn’t the experience I’d signed up for, but a more challenging experience I’ll learn from. I’m glad I didn’t back down that day."

Climbing head injuries can happen anywhere: from the Salathé on El Cap to your favorite little sport crag. Here are five climbers' nightmare scenarios.

"This particular route has three pegs and an ice screw—which apparently fit really well in a pocket, so there it stayed."

From Reinhold Messner and Catherine Destivelle to Emily Harrington and Alex Honnold, here are some of our favorite climbing and mountaineering quotes.

How do top climbers stay so relaxed, precise, and controlled in their movements, right up to the point where they fall? Here's where to start.

This Weekend Whipper does almost everything right. Almost.

Brent Barghahn and Amity Warme free climbed Freerider (VI 5.13a) in a day without any support or rehearsal.

Struggling to reel in that undercling? You may want to work on those elbow flexors! Here are five exercises to strengthen your biceps and your brachialis. Aim for three sets of eight to 12 reps, but don’t do all the exercises in one sitting.

Backcountry.com is here to hook you up with the perfect tent, offering huge discounts on everything from single person tents to 8-person party tents.

Mari Salvesen is the second person to flash Belly Full of Bad Berries in Indian Creek, Utah.

Emilie Hernandez and Texas Lady Crushers are bringing diversity to climbing, one women-led clinic at a time.

Whether you are stuck at 5.9+ or .13d, these proven techniques will help you achieve that next level.

"I went for the wrong move that I knew I couldn't land anyways. That's when the rope flew behind my leg mid fall and flipped me upside down."

The East Face of Golgotha brought avalanches, vertical snow climbing, tent-bound whippers, and more.

The 25-year-old has become the second woman to solo the iconic, 5,900-foot wall. It took her just 15 hours.

This climber's first trad lead nearly ended in disaster.

Lured by a black and white Bradford Washburn photograph, three renowned climbers pursue a striking new route and the story of an Alaskan legend.

Move over Speed. “Campusing” is the newest climbing category to feature in the upcoming Olympic Games.

Ever wanted to climb an 8,000er while watching Netflix and sipping hot cocoa? The AlpineComfortMAX is bridging the gap between luxury and alpine adventure.

The autonomous iSAVE-U drone is capable of long-lining climbers off walls up to 50 miles away.

Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher are one of climbing's most dominant trad-climbing couples. They have sent up to 5.14 together, alongside several free routes on El Capitan. Last year, they travelled to Annot, France, to explore one of the country's hardest trad lines: Le Voyage (E10/5.14 R), and to document their process.

Alison Hargreaves and her son Tom Ballard were two of the finest alpinists of their eras. “The Last Mountain” skillfully exposes the void formed in their wakes, though it diminishes Ballard’s climbing partner in the process.

This Weekend Whipper is a reminder that even the pros take awkward, cringe-worthy tumbles. And, sometimes, their fellow-pro spotter gets squashed.

From aggressive and high-performance rock shoes to comfortable, mellow gym shoes and everything in between, Backcountry.com has great deals on all your climbing footwear needs.

Bottom line: The Zenit earned its place in my shoe quiver for moderately difficult, high-volume days when I wanted support, comfort, and durability to not burn through my more expensive pairs.