As If Making the First Ascent of this Peak Wasn’t Hard Enough, He Skied Down It Too
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Owen Clarke
Owen Clarke is a freelance outdoor sports writer. He often writes about climbing, but his work also covers motorcycles, long-distance trekking, and international travel, among other subjects. Owen is also the founder and editor-in-chief of the collaborative writing community, Dead Foot Collective.
My Stories
Your Buddy’s Uncut Climbing Film Just Dropped
It ain’t the new Sleepwalker footage… but it’s even better.
Alex Megos Thought This Climb Was WAY Harder Than The Original Grade
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Climbing Gym Battles $1 Million Lawsuit Over Auto Belay Accident
Seattle’s Vertical World climbing gym is fighting a $1,000,000 lawsuit brought by an injured gym member, who allegedly fell off an auto-belay route after failing to fully clip in.
Why Climbing 14ers is Worth Your Time
Rock climbers have long scoffed at the 14er-bagging goal as fodder for ‘hikers’ and old men who fancy themselves mountaineers after a summer tick of Whitney. They’re wrong, and here’s why.
Climber Bolts 5.3 Over 1,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs in Moab
When Darrin Reay found three sport lines had been bolted over ancient rock art in Moab last weekend, he promptly removed the bolts. Climbing magazine reached out to chat with Reay about the incident.
After More Than 60 Expeditions, This is the Closest This Climber Has Come to Death
In 2010, Mike Libecki set out for Afghanistan alone to tackle a series of remote first ascents. It would lead him to the closest call he's ever had in his life.
This Boulder Was Graded V17, Until It Wasn’t
On March 27, the 23-year-old French climber Nico Pelorson did the second ascent Soudain Seul (aka The Big Island Sit), Simon Lorenzi’s proposed V17 in Font, suggesting a slight downgrade to V16.
April Fools: Yosemite National Park to Install Auto Belay System on El Capitan
Yosemite National Park has announced plans to set up an extensive network of auto belays on the iconic big wall, beginning with a series of auto belays protecting the Nose.
Notorious Alpine Linkup in Poland Goes Down in 43-Hour Winter Blitz
Maciek Ciesielski, Kacper Tekieli and Piotr Sułowski have completed one of the most notorious alpine linkups in Poland in a 43-hour winter blitz.
Your Uncle Just Climbed Everest
Your uncle Paul, who does some high-paying job for a mid-level government contractor, has just returned from his expedition to summit Everest, the ultimate goal for any climber. And he's got a lot to say about it.
Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and and Jon Griffin Tackle Epic New Off-Width on Cerro Chaltén’s South Face
The duo climbed a new route, christened La Chaltenense last Wednesday on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) in Argentine Patagonia.