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Access Fund, the largest and most influential climbing advocacy organization in the United States, is looking for a new executive director.

Jason Bryant completed the Linville Crusher, one of the most iconic and sought-after linkups in the Southeast, in 4:32:02. The Crusher consists of 16 miles of hiking and 19 pitches of technical climbing.

She will compete in Paris alongside fellow compatriot Emma Hunt, who received her own ticket to the Games after placing second in the Bern World Championships this past August. 

Although the authorities would not confirm the exact location of the planned attack, it likely would have occurred in Smith Rock during this weekend’s Craggin’ Classic.

Climbers from Canada, France, and the U.K. will be awarded in Briançon, France, in November. American George Lowe will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

‘Prayer for a Friend’ joins a growing list of impressive multi-pitch free climbs in Washington.

Paradox Sports introduces hundreds of people with disabilities to climbing each year.

Plus: Anak Verhoeven sends yet another 5.14d/15a, and Access Fund is donating $10,000 to replace bolts at your favorite crag.

The 18-year-old college student passed away after a fall from the anchors of a sport route. 

There were many surprise endings at this past weekend's US National Championships.

In back-to-back sends, Brooke and Shawn Raboutou put down ‘Box Therapy,’ in Wild Basin, RMNP. 

The 28-year-old climber shaved over an hour from Honnold’s solo record

Plus: A quick send for Amity Warme and a nice slew of downgrades. Gotta love it.

You’ll be able to livestream the event for free on Outside Watch via our app and site. 

Two American women vying for the 8000er record and their guides were swept away by the slide on the famed Chinese peak. One U.S. climber and a Sherpa guide are confirmed dead.

A Korean climbing instructor has reportedly passed away after rapping off the end of his rope.

Deep in the Canadian wilderness, high on a big wall, Ines Papert and Emilie Pellerin were in dire straits. A simple iPhone saved the day.

And why does a beer company have credible authority over climbing records?

He didn't know how to pass a knot toproping with two ropes tied together, so he just took her off belay.

After careful consideration, Schubert decided that the route was a proper step up from his next hardest, ‘Perfecto Mundo.’

The weekly roundup: Niky Ceria taps Finland's unbelievable bouldering potential; Patagonia's Aguja Standhardt is climbed in winter; Beckett Hsin (14) climbs stout V14; Connor Herson and Fan Yang add 2,000-foot 5.13+ to Mt. Whitney's East Face.

Chris Warner stitched the mountains together using various styles over 24 years—climbing “just for the fun of it”

The climber fell 130 feet due to “equipment failure”

The 2023 World Cup season came to a close this weekend with a Lead and Speed event in Wujiang, China.

Vertical World and Perfect Descent manufacture settle with climber who sustained 30-foot fall 

Schubert hasn’t commented on the grade or the final name for the new climb—but by all accounts it’s at least 5.15c

The endeavor, first completed in 1993, totaled 224 pitches of technical rock, 63,000 feet of elevation gain, 140 miles of hiking, 2.5 hours of canoeing, and 3,361 miles of driving.

Plus: Domen Škofic doesn't need no kneepads; Connor Herson rips Air Swedin (5.13 R); A bold attempt on Greenland's Mirror Wall; and more.

Climber in critical condition following gear-ripping fall on pitch four of The Great White Wall

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Katie Lamb recently made history by becoming the first woman to climb a proposed V16. But she was simply motivated to find the next big step in her climbing.

Putting our donations and membership dollars to work, Access Fund has given 2023 conservation grants to 10 local climbing organizations.

309 hectares of old growth forest protected in perpetuity in “The Yosemite of South America”

Read it all in our weekly news roundup.

Results and takeaways from this past weekend's lead World Cup in Koper, Slovenia.

The British crack guru hopes to link it into a massive single pitch this month.

The National Park Service is implementing a temporary area and trail closure while the crack is investigated further.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Connor Herson, Josh Wharton, and BJ Tilden strike again, Ondra and Garnbret take wins at Arco, Nina Williams climbs China Beach, and the Hueco Rock Ranch is both back in business and actively hiring.

Hector Diffut, 26, fell 30 feet from the top of an indoor wall after forgetting to clip into the auto belay. 

Lamb has long been one of the leading boulderers in the United States

Salvaterra climbed around the world with true dedication—especially in Patagonia. Guidebook author Rolando Garibotti called Salvaterra “The most devoted and committed lover Cerro Torre has ever had.”

The Weekly Roundup: 12-year-old Bayes Wilder sends 5.14c, Laura Rogora onsights 5.14b (while hanging draws!), Everest prices are sky rocketing, and Seb Berthe flashes 'Rayu' (5.14b; 2000ft).

The Sourdough and Blue Lake Fires shut down the only road through the park, preventing climbers from accessing the area’s premium alpine granite.

The Weekly Roundup: Owen Whaley Does his fifth 5.14d—Climbing Stewards are coming to the Red—Maui's climbing community could use our help—Lattice tackles the age-old question: should beginners hangboard?

The 20-year-old sent four 5.14s (two trad, two bolted, all classic) and two 5.13 stem corners, in just over a month.

Plus the two best climbing films of the week.

Over the course of 12 days in Bern, Switzerland, more than 400 competitors from 54 different countries participated in four different disciplines, ultimately coming to a crescendo with 10 Olympic berths. Here's what happened.

The event boasted the largest lineup of paraclimbers ever seen on a world stage—203 athletes competing in 17 different classification categories.

When both lead ropes get cut in the Potrero, the author is doomed unless the unexpected and unexplained can intervene.

Following the conclusion of the Speed World Championships, Hunt has secured her invitation to the 2024 Paris Games.

Plus: Jimmy Webb gets revenge & Americans send hard in South Africa

Retreating ice continues to yield bodies across the Alps

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

The film takes us from glacier to summit, highlighting the tip-thrashing cracks, portaledge cook-offs, and poopy travails of living on a wall.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Vadim Timonov flashes V14; Max Bertone does his second 5.14d; Watch Jakob Schubert send a 5.14d deep water solo.

Andrew Evans was on ‘Gardiner Buttress’ in the Beartooth Mountains when the incident occurred.

The crux of 'Magical Thinking' has an 80-plus-foot fall potential—with a leg-snapping slab lurking below.

Last year it was 'The Crew' (5.14c). This year, it'll be 'Fat Camp' (5.14d). This year alone, the 21-year-old has already put down three 5.14d's and his first 15a.

The IFSC’s World Cup circuit rolled into Briançon, France, this weekend. It was the last stop on the circuit’s European swing before the upcoming World Championships.

Plus: V13s for Shauna Coxsey; a nemesis route for Jonathan Siegrist; and hard, scary trad for Connor Herson and Brent Barghahn

The 26-year-old female was on ‘Blitzen Ridge.’

Climbing has a weight problem, and many believe the IFSC isn’t doing enough to fix it.

After quitting climbing to join a Swiss monastery in the early 2000s, Berthod returned to Squamish with two goals.

Results and thoughts from this past weekend's Lead and Speed World Cup.

Affinity groups like Brown Girls Climbs, Queer Crush, and ParaCliffhangers worked closely with the AAC and the Yosemite Parks Service. From the start, the event was intended to be community-run.

The linkup, which she nicknamed “Zamboni the Rinc,” included hard-trad benchmarks like 'The Evictor' (5.12d R) and 'Musta’ Been High' (5.13c R/X).

Here’s a rundown of all the World Cup action from both the lead and speed disciplines at Villars

The 22-year-old spoke with us about 'Law'—the hardest route of his career—and his desire to bolt hard new American lines.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Daniel Arnold links up 5,000 feet of Swiss granite in 9.5 hours; Rachel Pearce ticks two runout 5.13s in a week; a first-ascent spree in the Karakoram; Ontario's amazing limestone cragging is at risk of closure; Leo Bøe hangs on for a battle with 'Thor's Hammer' (5.14d).

THE WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP: Italian alpinists establish 'Gold Rush' (5.12a A1+; 1,970ft) on their first trip to Alaska; Drew Ruana has his "best week ever"; Katie Lamb makes the probable first female ascent of 'Chocolate Jesus' (V13).

Results and a recap from this past weekend's bouldering and lead World Cup in Innsbruck.

An experienced climber makes the mistake of lowering over another team's rope.

THE WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP: Austin Purdy breaks into the V16 grade; Canada's hardest-graded boulder sees a second ascent; Drew Ruana continues crushing Colorado; and Elnaz Rekabi competes for the first time since doing so without a headscarf last year.

Intriguing battles continued in this past weekend's Bouldering World Cup in Brixen, Itatly.

The breakup between Kristin Harila and her Sherpa team, Pasdawa Sherpa and Dawa Ongju Sherpa, highlights an ongoing power disparity in the Himalaya.

The actor may have washboard abs and have taken the lead role of my teenage dreams, but I’m not impressed.

Is the world's greatest endurance sport climber going to turn into a crimp specialist?

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Dave Graham does another V16 FA; Denali gets a new speed record; Michaela Kiersch's "La Rambla" video and Will Bosi's"Burden of Dreams" video both drop.

With the return of marquee athletes, the Prague World Cup featured memorable battles and highlights for the season thus far.

Some blame the weather, while others point the finger at the economic trends that are shaping Himalayan mountaineering.