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"Beta breaker," Molly Thompson-Smith writes on Instagram. "When they say jump, I say… no thanks?"

"Much harder than it looks." Daniel Krolop paws at the features in search of a good hold, but eventually ... "First ascents are tough here."

Says Condie: “I’ve always said that my superpower in climbing is being able to separate my self-worth from my climbing ability."

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He had done the route before. Why worry? He slung in a nut, expecting to cruise the crux and then place a good #3 cam. Uh-oh, big mistake ...

Phillip Bay and Brian Degenhardt were on top of Higher Cathedral Spire when they saw this fearsome act of nature. If you take one thing from the article to which this post is related, it is that rockfall on El Cap and elsewhere is continual—take, and wear, your helmet.

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On 8 Ounces to Freedom, she must pull the pivot around an initial high heel-toe, or else. Then: a study in progress by inches.

He places a high foothold that, as he stretches upward, pops. He resets, latches the target hold. But when tries to move his other hand ...

Gear up your favorite climbing partner, your dad, and save.

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Weekend Whipper shows an upside-down fall from a desert roof, and why it's more important to wear a helmet than a shirt.

Hear their thoughts and how they are preparing on the eve of this momentous event in their lives.

A good spot is often taken for granted, but spotters are unsung heroes, our invisible ropes when our feet leave the ground

Get out of the dir, live in style at the campground and save a bundle

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Video replay of the Boulder World Cup in Salt Lake City. Natalia Grossman takes the gold. Brooke Raboutou wins bronze.

If you’re the type of climber that fantasizes about splitter cracks in the Creek, froths over long runouts on alpine granite, and has YouTubed “how to place a hex,” you are surely going to salivate over the deals that Backcountry.com is offering on trad gear. With discounts up to 30% off on everything from cams to crack shoes, you are not going to want to miss out on this.

Even if he were wearing a helmet, this would've hurt.

Alex Honnold ascends 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of the tepui, a remote “island in the sky” deep in the Amazon jungle.

Right now Wild Country is offering wicked discounts on a bunch of gear at Backcountry.com. You’ll find deals on everything from cams to ascenders to quickdraws and more. With most items listed at 25% off, you surely won’t want to miss this.

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Usually the external dangers for climbers are loose rocks and the like. But turns out thorn bushes have it out for us, too.

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Who says toprope whips can't be epic?

Because you can only patch something so many times.

Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson having an honest talk about "Tribe," a trad climb first done by climber Jacopo Larcher last year.

And Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita and Dawa Yangzum Sherpa became the first two Nepali women to climb Annapurna without using supplementary oxygen.

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Some would say dynoing near the top of a highball is a bad idea. Some would also say screw that and huck for it anyway, as our brave whippee did this week.

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Air Zermatt is the world’s best aerial search and rescue team, made up of people dedicated to saving the lives of those who take on the Matterhorn. Follow them as they brave the perils of the Swiss Mountain, bringing aid to those who need it most. Premiers tomorrow, April 8, at 10 pm EST on Outside TV+.

Meet Brittany Goris: professional climber, watermelon whippee, short-short enthusiast, and most likely to steal longest road from you in settlers of Catan. Oh, and she recently became the ninth woman to climb 5.14 trad when she sent East Coast Fist Bump in Arizona. NBD.

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This is a short film about an extraordinary young woman called Pip.

Margo Hayes, normally known for her sport climbing, gets high on a bloc in Joe's Valley, Utah.

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This Weekend Whipper serves up a double whammy of bone-cracking gnarliness.

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The Cuban government still does not recognize climbing as an official sport, so climbers must operate under the radar.

Watch a 27-minute conversation between two of the greatest living climbers.

Bosi made the first ascent of a new route in Siurana called King Capella. While the 9b+ grade will need to be confirmed, the young climber's other nails-hard redpoints would suggest the grade will stick.

Guggenhell is over 50 meters long. The first part is a severely steep roof with powerful sequences, the most difficult revolving around two mono pockets—a style in which Iker Pou is among the best in the world.

While standard chalk was already banned in the park, Garden of the Gods has gone a step further and outlawed the use of any chalk substitute.

In trying to pull off the "Crime of the Century," a classic 5.11c finger crack in Squamish, this climber gets caught red handed and takes a big fall.

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Tristan Chen puts in work on the V13 highball "Takes A Village"—for some reason also known as "Trout of This World"—in the Gold Bar Boulders, Washington

Great video from the folks over at Lattice Training. The one-arm pull up might not be a crucial climbing skill, but it's a helluva good party trick!

Dalton Bunker takes down one of Rifle's hardest routes, Planet Garbage. Line is super steep, powerful, and resistant. Great moves on this one.

A handful of climbing board games to scratch the itch when you can’t make it to the wall or mountain.

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