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The landowner cites “the climbers’ sense of entitlement”

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The French superstar snags first ascent of ‘Wolf Kingdom,’ suggesting it’s on the harder end of 5.15c/9b+

For the first time in history, climbing in the Wilderness is legally protected

And climbers collectively breathe a sigh of relief

Hannes Puman becomes first to send the alt pitch to Changing Corners

Babsi Zangerl just became the first person to free climb a route on El Capitan on her first try, without a fall. Her ascent closes a 30-year chapter of attempts.

Outside Festival welcomes Hazlett to the lineup for the second annual Outside Festival in Denver’s Civic Center Park on May 31-June 1.

Japanese climbers Hidesuke Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto made the first ascent of the unclimbed Himalayan peak on October 31.

“It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider (VI 5.13a) on her first attempt, without a single fall.

Michael Vaill and Tanner Wanish weren't exactly big names when they nabbed the speed record on the Yosemite Triple earlier this year. Now they've upped the ante.

Bailey has now climbed both V17 and 5.15c—making him one of the most accomplished outdoor climbers of all time.

'Dreamtime' was the world first proposed V15 boulder. In climbing it, Kiersch becomes the ninth woman to climb the grade.

“Parks Victoria and the Victorian Government continue their destruction of the Australian climbing community by enlarging climbing bans at Mt. Arapiles,” writes Save Grampians Climbing.

The 34-year-old Slovakian alpinist fell into a crevasse after his rappel anchor broke.

Jason Crist is accused of nine felonies by three women. 

Prior to climbing ‘Juneru’ in Albarracin, Spain, Thevenet had done numerous V13s and V14s.

Americans August Franzen, Dane Steadman, and Cody Winckler made the first ascent of Yashkuk Sar via the inspiring north buttress. They called their route 'Tiger Lily Buttress’ (AI 5+ M6 A0; 2,000m).

Tanner Wanish and Mike Vaill just beat Brad Gobright, Jim Reynolds, and Alex Honnold on the Yosemite Triple Crown. Wanish has only been climbing for four and a half years.

Maksym Petrenko was one of Ukraine’s strongest sport climbers in the early aughts. He was just killed in combat near Toretsk.

Max Barlerin is a family man who holds down two jobs while also running a fledgling business of his own. But he also somehow found the time to open a 14-pitch 5.13 in Wyoming's remote Wind River Range.

Jimmy Chin just found the boot of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine—who disappeared on Everest alongside George Mallory in 1924—at the foot of Everest's North Face. It isn't answering as many questions as we'd hoped.

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The 2024 Yeti National Championships is happening in Salt Lake City from October 12–16. 

Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas

Gardner, 32, was attempting a new route on Jannu East’s immense North Face when he died in a fall. 

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Some experts estimate the hurricane will be among the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history. 

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A four-person team battled heinous runouts, hard free moves, and thin hooking to complete the 3,300-foot route on Greenland's famed Mirror Wall.

Jorge Díaz-Rullo spent two months in Flatanger this summer and sent Adam Ondra's "Change" and "Move." He says they were equally difficult.

The Wide Boy powered through 200 feet of hand-fist stacks on the underbelly of a German bridge, creating what is likely the world’s hardest offwidth.

After decades of friendship, a British duo just nabbed a first ascent of Yawash Sar, a stunning 6,000-meter peak in Pakistan.

The climber from Wisconsin was rappelling pitch two of a popular 5.8 trad route when he fell.

Over the course of 52 days this summer, Americans Miles Fullman, Sam Stuckey, and Brandon Adams had one of the most successful Baffin Island expeditions in recent memory.

Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin died on September 3 on Marmolada (10,968ft).

To keep things sporting, the team kayaked 280 miles, fended off polar bears, dangerously large waves, and their own inexperience in such lightweight boats.

"[Change] was important to me because of the history," Megos said, "but also it represented overcoming the past."

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Sergey Nilov and Dmitry Golovchenko climbed some of the world’s hardest alpine walls. But in a heart-breaking twelve months, they were both killed on Gasherbrum IV.

Three climbers fell to their deaths on the mountain’s trade route last week—a sobering reminder that even “easy” climbing can be highly consequential. 

“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”

Episode one of Ultimate Mountain Athlete, presented by the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, kicks off with the climbing challenge as an elite field of eight seasoned pros begin this first-ever, multistage competition

Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).

Plus: Pablo Hammack repeats a savage Fred Nicole testpiece & Dylan Chuat overcomes a finger injury to FA a V15.

An ambitious alpine ascent on the West Face has ended in disaster. Elsewhere on the mountain, its speed record is cut in half.

“New Heights” is the first video game to capture the physics of rock climbing. Every climber should give it a try.

A new video highlights the important role SAR teams play—and why we should help fund them. 

The IFSC has disqualified all American climbers scheduled to compete in Briançon after a representative failed to confirm their attendance.

Awardees will undertake projects that address barriers to sustainable climbing access while promoting conservation and stewardship

In what he describes as a momentary lapse of judgment, Rajesh Lama decided to walk from his doorstep to the highest point on Earth.

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An unknown American climber found the corpse, searched it for identification, and found a perfectly preserved driver’s license alongside various personal affects.

Giuliano Cameroni and Jimmy Webb weigh in on the June 30 landslides that hit the alpine valley of Bavona—home to many top-shelf boulder problems.

After getting dropped off by plane in a narrow, threatened valley, the “easiest” way back to civilization was up the giant East Face of Mount Hunter.

“Should I prioritize saving my life, or should I prioritize climbing? When I thought about it, I became convinced climbing was an essential part of my life.”

After we published what you might call a “review of the reviews” on the AllTrails page for Everest’s South Col route, admins took the page down.

The Belgian shared her experience on recent project La Planta de Shiva (5.15b) and what it’s like to be one of only four women to send the grade.

A group of activists, “Climbers with Palestine,” unfurled the 25-foot banner from El Cap Tower on Monday.

I report on a lot of SAR calls and this Mazama debacle is one of the weirdest rescue stories I’ve ever heard

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Climbers like Adrian Ballinger and brands like Osprey have offered public support to two women who say Purja harassed and assaulted them in a recent ‘New York Times’ story. Others are moving cautiously.

The rope solo record on the notoriously slow ‘Salathe Wall’ was just shy of 20 hours. Honnold did it in 11.

"He used his status as a prominent climber to assault women in the rock-climbing community," said U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez of his decision to deliver the maximum sentence, "and when his victims began to tell, Barrett responded by lashing out publicly with threats and intimidation."

Thundercat jammed, Diana Nyad hugged, Jimmy Chin autographed, and thousands of fans soaked up the stoke in Denver this past weekend

‘Anemology’ is one of just a handful 5.15b’s in the United States. Siegrist got the FA after seven weeks of effort.

Martin Feistl, 27, was among the most talented and bold alpinists of his generation. He died after a 130-foot fall.

“I’m sure there must have been edges to make the foot placements better," says Jesse Dufton, "but because I can’t see, I didn’t find any. I’ve never known such pain in my calves.”

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Berthod first tried 'Cobra Crack' in 2005, gunning for the first free ascent. Shortly after, for reasons unknown, Berthod disappeared into a Swiss monastery, where he stayed for over a decade.

The Slovenian powerhouse made quick work of Austria’s ‘Bügeleisen Sit’...before running a second lap.

Mecus and her partner fell 1,000 feet while attempting Mt. Johnson's Southeast Face. Mecus is remembered as an incredible climber and encouraging of all women.

But let's not forget the woman who really taught Letterman the ropes

The 18-year-old Texan beat the previous record twice during the qualification round at the Wujiang World Cup

She also got her first 5.14a onsight with ‘Crimptonite,’ in Oliana.

Leo Cea Bliedtner has completed the second ascent of ‘Tecnoking’ (5.14d) in Las Chilcas, Chile.