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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

To celebrate climbing and its diverse community, we've just published Ascent, a coffee-table worthy, special-edition, limited-run print magazine. It's available for purchase for $14.99.

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.”

Join us on Cap Hill, Denver, June 1-2 for our inaugural festival

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.

Depending on where you live (or how far you’re willing to drive), you may have the unique opportunity to experience this year’s eclipse out at the crag.

After making the first repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s ‘Megatron,’ American upstart D.B. Vernon is recommending a double downgrade to V15.

“Today’s climbers don’t realize how hard we had it back then,” read a statement from an anonymous group of former Yosemite climbers.

The News Roundup! Elias Iagnemma uses some wild beta on the world’s most straightforward V17 // The first confirmed E12 gets its third ascent // Matt Fultz takes down his hardest climb yet // Bronwyn Hodgins hits the sport world with a 5.14c

The ‘Travesía Doble M’ (5.11 A2; 2,200m), is the first time all four summits have been connected in a push—with or without a partner.

We caught up with Lightner to learn more about ‘Death of Villains,’ his training, and—after an eight year interlude—what it took to surpass what he believed to be the peak version of himself.

The 55-year-old Japanese icon recently completed a crack project he’s eyed for the last 40 years. In an interview with Climbing, he talks about why “adventure is much more important than grades."

A 2022 landslide destroyed dozens of boulder problems in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Upper Upper Chaos Canyon. After a two-year closure, Chaos is open again, giving climbers a chance to explore the numerous “house-sized” boulders deposited by the slide.

Was Adriene Akiko Clark "robbed" of gold, or are “rules rules”?

‘Pot’ (5.11 A3; 2,500ft) marks the end of a three-year project for Luka Lindič and Luka Krajnc.

Amid proclamations and revisions, guides and operators are left scratching their heads

First climbed by Daniel Woods in 2015, ‘The Process’ gathered rumor and cobwebs for nine years before Zach Galla finally scrubbed them away with his recent ascent.

Semi-final and final rounds will be livestreamed on Outside Watch

The 34-year-old American gave us the lowdown on his “savage” new boulder, ‘Adrenaline’ (V16— his first hard FA since ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’ (V17)

The 1,300-meter behemoth was freed over 18 stormy days. Over a meter of snow fell on their portaledge camp, and winds exceeded 80 miles per hour.

Bosi, who has now climbed three V17 boulders, considers ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’ harder than ‘Alphane’ but easier than ‘Burden of Dreams’

Ondra has now climbed the hardest grade in every climbing discipline except bouldering (he has yet to do a V17). 

The policy mandates athletes to undergo questionnaires and tests before competing, with those identified as at-risk receiving further evaluation and treatment.

By bringing together incredible music, inspiring speakers, riveting adventure films, sports and wellness activities, outdoor industry leaders, and a whole lot of gear, Outside has created a celebratory event with real purpose  

Miraculously, he is expected to make a full recovery

The inaugural event in Denver features Fleet Foxes, Thundercat, Lettuce, Andrew Bird, Say She She, and The Heavy Heavy, with adventure films, an ideas summit, and climbing competitions also in the mix

This first course opened today—it’s taught by Adam Ondra.

If the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service proposals pass, fixed anchors in wilderness will be considered illegal unless granted special permission.

Kevin Lindlau has made the first repeat of a D16 route in Italy, solidifying the lofty grade.

“There’s a pretty strong consensus from gym owners that the business side of this just doesn’t make any sense, and USA Climbing is going to bankrupt [themselves].”

Thorne is a climber of 30 years and has decades of experience as a strategic and collaborative leader.

The cruxes didn’t give Megos many problems, but the pump was real. He thinks 5.15b feels more accurate.

The John Lauchlan Memorial Award is Canada’s biggest alpine-climbing grant, having funded trips to Patagonia, Alaska, and the Himalaya for 30 years. Apply for this year’s award by January 31.

Despite overtly acknowledging that climbing is an appropriate use of wilderness land, two new proposals, one from the National Forest Service, another from the National Park Service, would give land administrators the tools to unravel America’s wilderness climbing legacy.

'The Dark Side' is a deceivingly simple-looking line located on the Thriller Boulder, in the woods adjacent to Camp 4.

And how it might change after January 14.

The Belgian (who found some new beta) is arguably the first person to climb three V17s. He’s also the only person to both FA and repeat the grade.

Wybrow was descending from an ice climb in the Canadian Rockies when he and his girlfriend were struck by an avalanche.

Plus: Sean Bailey does Lucid Dreaming // Tomoa Narasaki flashes V16 (and downgrades to V14) // and Michaela Kiersch reveals an unlikely key to a recent success

The kid did it after just eight days of effort. Beckett joins a short list of great athletes who threw down at a young age.

If a nearby climber hadn't intervened the outcome could have been a disaster.

Souls (or lack thereof), ketamine, and new climbing terrain. 2023’s most-read articles featured everything from the tumultuous to the harrowing.  

Plus: Zach Galla Sends 'Sleepwalker' (V16) // Maya Ene (13) and her father (49) do 5.14c’s on the same day // and Alex Megos does far too much hard climbing in far too little time

On July 26, Lardschneider slipped on the snowfield of Chanrasik Ri and died after a 150-meter fall.

Plus: Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'Black Mamba' (5.14b roof crack)—Sean Bailey takes his comp fitness outside—Tristan Chen does Desperanza—and Jonathan Siegrist returns to his stylistic roots.

“The first time I saw it, I just thought to myself, no way will I ever do ‘Black Mamba’,” says Eden of the 150-foot 14b roof crack. “I honestly felt like an impending doom just looking at it.”

Hörst spoke with Climbing the day after his ascent on downgrading, kneepads, and keeping grades with the times.

NEOM, a new city project being built on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, hosted an IFSC-sanctioned competition this past November. The city has been called an ecological disaster and a violation of human rights.

Plus: Jesse Grupper flashes 5.14c; Kai Whaley skips two grades to climb V16; Katie Lamb knocks down two more V14s; and a podcast host finds his best bouldering form yet, thanks to not training.

“If little me could see me now and look at the body, he would probably be like, ‘There's no way he’s climbing that hard.’”

After her fall, Whitney Clark crawled for 2.5 hours down talus and scree to reach a rescue helicopter, but ultimately suffered only minor injuries.

With 'Round Trip Ticket' (M7 AI5+ A0), Alan Rousseau, Jackson Marvell, and Matt Cornell have established one of the most impressive Himalayan routes in recent memory.

Home to more than 150 high-quality sandstone lines, the Citadel Boulders help further solidify northern Alabama as a climbing hotspot.

Earlier this month, the Verzasca Dam in Ticino, Switzerland, saw the return of the Red Bull Dual Ascent for its second iteration. Twelve mixed-gender teams of climbers battled it out on the 720-foot-high concrete wall, culminating in a nail-bitingly close final for Jenya Kazbekova (Ukraine) and teammate Alberto Ginés López (Spain), and the sibling team of Jernej and Julija Kruder (Slovenia), who ultimately claimed first place.

Plus: Cédric Lachat sends one of the world’s most controversial routes & Pete Whittaker nabs the 3rd ascent of 'Stranger Than Fiction'

Their 2,100-meter route was graded ED, a terse grade that feels appropriate for the duo’s proudly minimalist climbing style.

"I don’t think it felt like the hardest route I’ve ever done. … I figured adding to the conversation was better than just taking the given grade.”

It was the 23-year-old’s third free route on El Cap, after 'Golden Gate' and 'Freerider' in a day.

The crux move, a low-percentage V14, is probably one of the hardest single moves in the world.

 Waterhouse had just a little crack experience, Ridal even less. But as it turns out, comp boulders have a lot in common with El Cap granite

The Fortress of Solitude climb marks the first of the grade for Cardwell 

No shoes, no problem. The barefoot Frenchman is back with another potential V17, 'L’Ombre du Voyageur.'