Teddy Eyob Becomes First Black Climber to Free El Capitan
After a clean ascent of 'Free Rider' in November, the 30-year-old was shocked to find out he'd achieved a historic milestone.
After a clean ascent of 'Free Rider' in November, the 30-year-old was shocked to find out he'd achieved a historic milestone.
You will find no sweeping mountain panoramas or harrowing whippers in the new climbing film "Jamie." Instead, we see a process of self-realization as Logan navigates a community of climbers who can be inexperienced grappling with the fluidity of gender.
Janja Garnbret, Sorato Anraku, and Jakob Schubert are clear crowd favorites. But there are plenty of others who could snag gold.
A family illness seemed to dash Harrison’s Olympic prospects. But in November 2023, he fought for a second chance.
The endeavor, first completed in 1993, totaled 224 pitches of technical rock, 63,000 feet of elevation gain, 140 miles of hiking, 2.5 hours of canoeing, and 3,361 miles of driving.
Affinity groups like Brown Girls Climbs, Queer Crush, and ParaCliffhangers worked closely with the AAC and the Yosemite Parks Service. From the start, the event was intended to be community-run.
On June 28, a rockslide occurred on the southside of Hallett Peak, destroying classic boulders in Upper Upper Chaos Canyon.
Eddie Taylor, a member of the Full Circle Expedition, just became the first black climber to free a Zion classic, Moonlight Buttress.
Irene Yee (she/her), a climber of eight years, breaks down barriers through her photography. She reflects on our community, privilege, and what it means to be loud.
Affinity groups provide community for BIPOC climbers. But are they sustainable?
Seasoned climbing gym managers reveal ways out of the dreaded belay test.
Climbing gyms were particularly hard hit by Covid-19. Rock City didn't make it.