"It resulted in a somersault of Olympic quality and a pretty swollen elbow."

Looking to climb glaciated or snow-covered peaks? These snow anchors will keep you secure on high-consequence terrain.

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Corrado “Korra” Pesce and his partner had completed a new route on Cerro Torre’s east and north face when a rime-ice mushroom collapsed on him.

A lone climber took a fatal fall after finishing a rope solo in Colorado’s Clear Creek on Wednesday, January 19.

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Soloing Everest without supplemental oxygen, in winter, in alpine style, and by a technical route is no small task. How do you stack the odds in your favor? Adopt sport climbing tactics.

Coloradans Catalina Shirley and Tyler Kempney took home gold medals in the country’s longest-running ice climbing competition.

Climbing spoke to French alpinist Charles Dubouloz after his stunning winter solo of the historic Rolling Stones on the Grandes Jorasses’s North Face.

An earthquake and cataclysmic avalanches in the Langtang Valley, Nepal, spell tragedy for hundreds—and a close call for Colin Haley.

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How you hold the rope is just one aspect of the belay and no more or less important than vigilance, rope management, and how and where you stand.

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By sending the Marcus Garcia test piece, Foster brings a decade of mentorship full circle. 

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From tufas to aretes and even crack climbing, it pays to know how to pinch. (And even better if you do it well!)

Pavitra Vandenhoven was adopted by a Belgian family at the age of five. It set off her climbing dream that has today led to two World Cup golds.

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Every training routine doesn't have to work you hard. A bit of moderation every day has its own benefits.

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The Summit of the Gods is 90 minutes of jaw-dropping animation and a fascinating analysis of the climbing mind.

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.

Garrett Madison was sued by one of his clients in 2020 after he called off an expedition, saying it was too dangerous. A signed settlement states the client was not entitled to a refund and that guides should not fear lawsuits when making decisions about safety.

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He said the sustained route is a candidate for one of the hardest in the country.

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Tyler Kempney swept the field with back-to-back wins in this year’s UIAA Euro Cup series.

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Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have completed what the former called “one of the best bits of crack climbing” of his entire life. The climb is slated to appear in Reel Rock 16.

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In cherry picking from a huge list of potential sessions, go for the ones that will deliver the most bang for your buck.

Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Aleksej Jaruta, and Jean-Louis Wertz explored a series of remote coastal spires, finding new terrain up to 5.13b.

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Salas has lived with blindness since age 14. After climbing for three years, he became the first paraclimber to tick V11. His tips are useful for seeing and blind climbers alike.

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Tackle ice leads with ease this winter thanks to this excerpt from "How to Ice Climb!"

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Luka Stražar and Nejc Marčič made an alpine-style ascent of the unclimbed northwest face on the 6,686-meter Nepalese peak.

850 Miles of hiking and biking for 15 free solos … What could possibly go wrong?

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The Southeast Ridge has repelled attempts from some of the world’s greatest alpinists. Three climbers have solved another “last great problem” in impressive alpine style.

For starters, you need the right map. Gaia GPS can help.

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"He had enough power left to pull within a move or two of the easier terrain but eventually his fingers gave out and he took the 50-foot ride."

"The Trilogy" features one of climbing’s strongest personalities at her most vulnerable.

Sasha DiGiulian, set out to become the first woman and second person in history to complete the Rocky Mountain Trilogy, a compilation of three of the hardest 5.14 big walls in the Canadian Rockies.

The avalanche on Chimborazo (20,549 feet) is the deadliest Ecuadorian climbing accident in nearly 30 years. We speak with local guides about the incident, the growing trend of unlicensed and illegal guides, and what this means for the local industry.

Cervical spine injuries are serious, and immobilizing them has become gospel. But in the wilderness, where conditions can change in an instant, is it a waste of rescuers' time?