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The Giga Jul easily switches between manual-braking and assisted-braking modes, making it a versatile option for multipitch routes.

A deep dive into the science behind fear and expert tips for how to overcome your fear when it's preventing you from succeeding on the rock.

Now a defining characteristic of Fontainebleau climbing, circuits enchain boulder problems to simulate the effort required to complete a long route in the mountains.

Index isn’t that great after all. In fact, I’m pretty sure you’d hate it.

How headpointing became a legitimate tactic on Peak District gritstone.

Jon Cardwell on Rumney's Livin’ Astro, Nik Berry on a first ascent in Kyrgyzstan's remote Ak Su Valley, and more.

For many women, bridging the divide starts by going deeper.

How the internet became a climbing-anger machine.

For sale: Offwidth rack, used once.

How resisting change holds back the sport—and puts lives at risk.

If you’re serious about climbing harder grades with reduced fatigue, then improving your footwork will help you accomplish your goals—and send your projects.

The best way to get climbing again is with a balanced plan that builds endurance, strength, and power equally—emphasis on plan.

In the buddy rappel, two climbers attach themselves to a single rappel device for an easy descent.

Fontainebleau’s groundbreaking first 6a, No. 22 on the Bas-Cuvier Red Circuit, and notoriously difficult for the grade.

Read Matt Samet's Editor's Note and see what's inside the December/January 2020 issue of Climbing Magazine, on newsstands now.

With perhaps the exception of Rumney, Lone Rock may possess New England’s highest concentration of 5.13-on-up sport climbs for a wall its size.

"I’ve always been interested in the parallels between climbing and making art, in terms of the headspace, the relationship to motivation, and the physicality of both practices.”

Six easy hacks for your climbing aches and pains, submitted by our readers.

Just because winter is approaching, it doesn't mean that it's time to stop trying hard. Our readers shared photos of their projects.

For its light, 13-ounce weight, the Proton LT is very warm—like, almost puffy-level warm.

The Summit L5 LT sports TNF’s new fabric Futurelight, billed as a big step forward in lightweight, water- and windproof breathability.

With its minimalist design, the pack never hindered movement—the best thing an alpine pack can be is nonintrusive, and the Kaniq 33 delivered.

Testers praised the tight, snappy clipping action and the smooth-edged, big-mouthed bent-gate, which has a broad, deep basket that does a solid, friction-free job of cradling the rope.

Navajo guide Aaron Mike explores the intricate web of history, stewardship, and climbing in Cochise Stronghold, Arizona.

Most climbers simply drive by Unaweep en route to Moab, failing to realize that just a few more miles up the road rise 1,000-foot granite walls with over 600 routes from 5.4 to 5.14.

If you live far from the crags or a climbing gym—or find yourself marooned in a “climbing desert”—you need not lose sight of your climbing goals.

Despite our best intentions, we climbers aren’t exactly a low-impact user group.

Why the cons of leaving a fixed line often outweigh the pros.

Sendhaus™ is an elite, nationally franchised climbing-training facility where the best of the best go to hone their skills. We also offer birthday parties.

Overcome frozen waterbottles, buy the cheapest sunglasses, construct a climber-friendly spoon, and more.

In addition to sending Jaws II (5.15a), last March, Jesse Grupper won the 2019 USA Climbing Sport Open Nationals, all while battling ulcerative colitis.

Lewis does van-life portraits of climbers she’s met and draws iconic climbing locations like Miguel’s Pizza in Kentucky and the Burger Barn in Bishop.

Valbona—with its pristine alpine environment, soaring limestone massifs, and steep caves hundreds of meters high—is poised to be the Balkan Potrero Chico.

Kyra Condie is one of America’s strongest female climbers and a promising Olympic hopeful—and she trains on a small, greasy wall you might expect to see in a garage.

The strong winds and coastal environment whip Gaspésie’s ice into gravity-defying tentacle formations.

Our 12 favorite new (or updated) rock shoes for 2019. Each has its intended usage—its specific spot in your quiver.

The beloved slipper is back, with an aggressive trim for steep climbing but some of the same strengths that gave the original version its cult following.

“They’re certainly among the best hooking/scumming shoes I've tried: a forefoot drowning in rubber with a soft-enough midsole [note: no midsole] to flex for toe hooks.”

The Paul Robinson and Daniel Woods designed Phantom screams “Bouldering!”—these puppies are meant for steep, aggressive boulder problems and rasslin’ gym volumes.

The “ninja-ballerina shoe dipped in rubber” precision can be frightening, and you may feel unworthy of the updated Testarossas.

The Zone combines the aggressive, downturned last of the elite Shadow with the two-strap closure and engineered knit upper of the entry-level Momentum.

Working off the proven, radically downturned, single-strap-closure template, Unparallel has created a fleet gym/bouldering/sport-cave shoe with power and precision.

The Free Range Pros are advertised as a “maximum performance workhorse” designed in concert with the V15 boulderer Toshi Takeuchi, and they certainly excelled at steeps.

“It’s hard not to catch your foot on something when there’s rubber almost fully surrounding the shoe," said one tester.

With its sock-like fit and narrow foot opening, the Rocket stayed firmly anchored, making it a great choice for gymnastic sport, bouldering, and gym climbing.

As a performance all-arounder, the Mastia strikes a solid balance between comfort and power.

The Furia Air takes Scarpa’s recent push toward light and soft to its logical extreme, rendering a minimalist, single-strap slipper that wears like a grippy sock.

“I would recommend this shoe to anyone looking for a performance shoe but who doesn’t get off on screaming pain,” said one tester.

Where plaisir climbing first came to American soil

Many of the original names for iconic climbing areas have been replaced.