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The following photos provide a glimpse into the evolution of Yosemite's climbing scene, including pioneers like Royal Robbins and Warren Harding, as well as present-day badasses like Alex Honnold.

The UIAA takes a stand against Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.

Granite. Climbers love it, even as it tears their flesh, steals their gear, and makes them feel oh-so-small. You know how granite feels under your hands and feet, how it smells, and the way it turns to gold in the last light of day, but here are a few things you probably didn't know.

“An Accidental Life,” streaming from the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2022 until February 26, tells the story of an accomplished big wall climber who was paralyzed by a 120-foot fall on the Nose, in Yosemite, in 2017.

Pro climber Ned Feehally’s new book, Beastmaking: A fingers-first approach to becoming a better climber, has everything you need to know about training for climbing.

Upcoming novel explores a great climbing partnership, a calamity, and the effects of loss on two different people.

The film follows the journey of an injured climber, Jim Ewing, guided by a climber-amputee, Hugh Herr, an MIT biophysicist who works with brain-controlled prosthetic limbs.

Soudain Seul is the hardest problem in Fontainebleau. But it's unclear how hard it actually is.

The Colorado-based alpinist was 400 feet up The Ribbon when an avalanche released. He caught the ensuing moments on video.

Climbing caught up with Jonathan Siegrist to talk about his sends, his training tips, and the importance of downgrading.

In the new climbing thriller, The Ledge, lead actress Brittany Ashworth must out-climb a group of murderers to the summit. Eventually, they’re at a standoff between two ledges. 

Boulders in Big Bend, near Moab, were defaced with grease over the weekend. Cleanup efforts are underway. 

At an age when most kids are playing Qwirkle, these two have their Mixed Game on and are leading the way.

“There’s a really strong generation of Canadian women coming up behind me. Hopefully this pushes them, shows them what’s possible.”

On February 2, local police arrested Alex Fritz on three charges of third-degree child rape.

An international team and a spell of good weather yields two new big-wall routes in Chile, one of which led to a virgin summit.

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An interview with Belgium’s Simon Lorenzi, who’s done three V16 (though one may be harder) in the last 12 months.

Corrado “Korra” Pesce and his partner had completed a new route on Cerro Torre’s east and north face when a rime-ice mushroom collapsed on him.

A lone climber took a fatal fall after finishing a rope solo in Colorado’s Clear Creek on Wednesday, January 19.

He did the second ascent of Seb Bouin's new 5.14c in the historic crag of Claret, near Montpelier.

Soloing Everest without supplemental oxygen, in winter, in alpine style, and by a technical route is no small task. How do you stack the odds in your favor? Adopt sport climbing tactics.

Coloradans Catalina Shirley and Tyler Kempney took home gold medals in the country’s longest-running ice climbing competition.

Climbing spoke to French alpinist Charles Dubouloz after his stunning winter solo of the historic Rolling Stones on the Grandes Jorasses’s North Face.

We've partnered with travel outfitter Modern Adventure to create four epic trips for Outside+ members at discounted rates. Better yet, an Outside editor will join you on each inaugural journey.

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.

We published close to thirty stories this week. Some were digitized versions of our latest print stories. Others were dusted off from Climbing's archives. Still more were original online content. Here are six stories that stood out.

A defeated Janja Garnbret leaves the gym and other surprising moments show us that even Olympians are human.

Group of outdoor activists launch awareness program about justice and inclusion.

“The Wall—Climb for Gold” is a 90-minute film that follows four Olympic athletes, from qualification to their performance on the big stage. Like any good sports film, it is deeply emotional.

By sending the Marcus Garcia test piece, Foster brings a decade of mentorship full circle. 

We published close to thirty stories this week. Here are six that you won’t want to miss.

He may be the youngest climber to have put down 5.14c. And he just added two V12s to his tick list.

Grga Brkić was warmed by his 6-month-old Alaskan Malamute, North, after a long fall on January 1.

Paul Sibley, Deborah Hammock and Josh Gross and Madoline Wallace-Gross have given and given to the climbing community.

The world's sixth-highest peak has a rep as the easiest 8,000-meter mountain, but that could change.

Garrett Madison was sued by one of his clients in 2020 after he called off an expedition, saying it was too dangerous. A signed settlement states the client was not entitled to a refund and that guides should not fear lawsuits when making decisions about safety.

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The Black Dike helped make Bouchard a New England legend. It also nearly killed him. Twice.

Out of draws, the leader opted to hold onto the chains and untie to thread.

Where have all the dirtbags gone?

On this trip of a lifetime, you'll explore and trek through the stunning Katmai National Park in Alaska with Outside's editor in chief Christopher Keyes.

Two climbers want to be the youngest to summit the 14 peaks.

He said the sustained route is a candidate for one of the hardest in the country.

Let's look back at the stories that resonated with readers in 2021.

Tyler Kempney swept the field with back-to-back wins in this year’s UIAA Euro Cup series.

Finally, there's an affordable option.

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The climbing scene in a holiday hit was filmed in a real gym in Vancouver. Spot the locals.

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Climb with Emily Harrington and Adrian Ballinger for an action-packed five-star weekend.

A 26-year-old climber is in critical condition after being struck by a block knocked down from above.

Climbers are impacting crags and bouldering areas in record numbers, and land managers are noticing. Let's make this a positive by working with the Access Fund to become better stewards.

She lost her daughter and husband to the mountains, and gave her life to public service: “We have to rise up."

He bought all new gear then hit the cliff with his son. Unfortunately, he hadn't learned to climb and put both their lives in danger.

Andrew Allen Arvig, 31, passed away during the night of Saturday, November 27, after overshooting a ledge while rappelling and becoming stranded overnight.

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Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker have completed what the former called “one of the best bits of crack climbing” of his entire life. The climb is slated to appear in Reel Rock 16.

Sport Climbing's debut in the Tokyo Games came and went in a flurry of surprises. We saw new stars shine and even the predictables had nail-biting moments.

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Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Aleksej Jaruta, and Jean-Louis Wertz explored a series of remote coastal spires, finding new terrain up to 5.13b.

The Boulder Farm offers private instructional climbing via toproping and bouldering, along with a WiFi-enabled Airbnb and an outdoor grill. All on the outskirts of Yosemite.

The rock gym, home to Peru’s national climbing team, is building a free bouldering gym for underprivileged youth.

I’m sure we can all agree that the past year and a half has been a steaming hot pile of guano-covered choss for a number of reasons. But I’m not here to bring back painful memories. I’m here for the silver linings.

Outside+ members can now stream this year's film from the comfort of their couch.

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Following a stellar performance at the US Bouldering and Lead Nationals, Colin Duffy had an amazing day in the Hurricave, near Hurricane, Utah.

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A fridge-sized block dislodged. The rope was let go. Both climber and guide survived, but the climber wants reparations. 

Alex Lowe’s death on Shishapangma in 1999 created the void that his sons, wife, and best friend still inhabit. Now Lowe’s oldest son, Max, has made an award-winning documentary about it.

Luka Stražar and Nejc Marčič made an alpine-style ascent of the unclimbed northwest face on the 6,686-meter Nepalese peak.

A new mentorship program kicks off as the six mentees are announced.

Grossman, Bailey, Coleman and Raboutou may have sat out the Bouldering Nationals, but the field remained powerful and with a few surprises.

The Southeast Ridge has repelled attempts from some of the world’s greatest alpinists. Three climbers have solved another “last great problem” in impressive alpine style.

Slips by top seeds, a rare tie and a missed buzzer kept the crowd on its feet at USA Climbing's Speed National Championships.