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Jesse Grupper warmed up for Lead Nationals by flashing a Dave Graham classic

Jesse Grupper and Quinn Mason put on stellar performances, while Duffy, Coleman and Condie also podium.

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Colorado’s favorite ice park celebrates a return to normalcy with two ice fests, two comps, and a season like no other

This is a big win for Midwest climbing.

The sixth-grader has previously won USA Bouldering Nationals, won a Ninja Warrior World Championship, and holds the six-year-old standing long jump world record.

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Climbing caught up with Chris Kalman, whose latest novel charts the grey zone between conservation, tourism, and extractive industry, while exploring the way that the climbing community's passion for wild new zones and first ascents can end up taming the places we love.

The avalanche on Chimborazo (20,549 feet) is the deadliest Ecuadorian climbing accident in nearly 30 years. We speak with local guides about the incident, the growing trend of unlicensed and illegal guides, and what this means for the local industry.

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The team of five repeated the 2,400-foot route over 11 days.

Ascents in Canada and Pakistan, as well as two lifelong alpinists, will be awarded in Briançon, France this November.

A few eureka moments, plus years of refinement, led to the tricks, tools, and techniques we take for granted when out bolt-wrasslin’ today.

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The two climbing greats teach important things about footwork, climbing holds, and how to avoid being a gumby.

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Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Védrines completed the first ascent of In the Shadow of Lies (WI5+ M5+ 90° ED) on the Himalayan peak.

The American worked the route with U.K. climber Tom Randall, who sent on the same day.

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Mason Boos, 25, passed away on Sunday, October 10 after a fall caused by loose rock while scrambling third class terrain.

The route lay unrepeated, accruing rumors, for 18 years.

A 20-member expedition team was caught in a massive avalanche on October 1. Four climbers are confirmed dead, with two others still missing.

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Lexicon has an unmistakable fear factor: biff it on any one of the final four moves—the crux, of course—and face a massive swinging fall.

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This new anthology chronicles the history of women climbers in Yosemite from the 1930 to the present.

Six climbing photographers from under-represented groups get the opportunity to participate in a no-cost photo workshop with leading photographers Irene Yee, Keith Ladzinski, and Climbing's art director and editors.

Protection to 85% of Bears Ears was withdrawn by the Trump administration in 2017.

McNeill logged more than 45 days over three-and-a-half years on the problem before linking the six-move crux and taking it to the top.

Climbing caught up with Sabourin to talk about hard trad, their training, and the challenges they have faced in and out of the climbing community.

As climbing slides into the mainstream, climber education becomes crucial for protecting our outdoor crags and public lands. Are climbing gyms the answer?

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Climbers face increased regulation. Here’s what we can do about it.

Ridgeway's seventh book takes the long view of many expeditions, of joys but also deep losses.

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The Swiss alpinist finished his 10-year project August 15, soloing the North Face of the Petit Dru in one hour and 43 minutes.

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Kiersch described the route as “one of the most beautiful, historical, and challenging routes in North America.”

Wondering if you’re a “real” climber yet? Feel like a fraud? That your best is never enough. You’re not alone.

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Goris made the third ascent (and first female) of the granite line in The Needles on August 25th

The Alpinist is a bold new film about Marc-André Leclerc, a cutting-edge Canadian climber. Leclerc died in an avalanche in 2018. This film pays homage with depth and complexity.

Foley, a designer at Arc'teryx, has done the first ascent of Squamish's new power-endurance test-piece

He became the third person in the world to climb a proposed 9c (5.15d) with a repeat of Bibliographie, but later suggested 5.15c

Most Olympians skipped the World Cup Lead in Slovenia, but the field remained world class.

Vanhee did all three roof pitches (5.12c, 5.13c, and 5.14b) in a single 50-meter push. Imagine the rope drag?

In the first World Cup after the Olympics, the two Americans who did well in the Olympic run up cranked again, advancing to tomorrow's semifinals, while gold-medalist Janja Garnbret was her usual powerhouse.

Ashima sent Jade (V14) on what was supposed to be a rest day, in the rain. Were low expectations the secret sauce?

Dozens of climbing areas have been impacted by the fire, though the extent of the damage remains unknown.

10 miles, 5,000 feet of vert including a romp up Longs Peak's Casual Route in just 3:26. What did you do before lunch?

Climbing and life partner interviewed on eve of “The Alpinist” premiere recalls his process, extensive visualization, and the energy she called The Storm.

A first-hand account reveals the cause of last week's deadly climbing accident in Eldorado Springs Canyon, Colorado.

A small but stoked and growing community makes the most of what they have.

Sexualized characters, drama, sparkles, jerks who take the sport way too seriously... “Iwa Kakeru!” is a sadistic blend of everything we love to hate about anime and climbing.

With record-breaking heat grounding helicopters, the future of search and rescue—and park access—could be in danger.

If you were excited to watch Paraclimbing in the Olympics you will be disappointed—climbing's most inspiring athletes were left out.

To alleviate 30-ish days of extreme ski traffic each year, the Utah Department of Transportation is deciding between two $500 million infrastructure projects, both of which would destroy priceless Utah boulders. Make your voice heard now.

Many climbing gyms face uncertain futures after being closed by Covid, then reopened at less than capacity. They need our help. Here's how you can make a difference.

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The eight-pitch route tackles an impressive arete on Switzerland’s Petit Clocher du Portalet.

During a Bouldering World Cup, inappropriate slow-motion footage of a female athlete was aired. What does it mean for climbing when the IFSC and the climbing community effectively condones the objectification of female athletes?

The Access Fund is hiring seasonal stewards to help minimize climbing’s environmental and cultural impacts in Indian Creek. It’s a model that will soon go national. 

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Thousands of activists now face persecution in Afghanistan. Some of them are climbers.

On one Colorado Fourteener, bolt cutters and saws have become the weapons of choice in a battle pitting the future of climbing against its past.

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Vitaliy Musiyenko connected two Grade VI ridges in the Sierra Nevada to create the 32-mile Goliath.

Mountain Rescue Aspen team members were attempting to recover the body of a man who had fallen from the ridge when a barrage of rocks struck them.

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America's Olympic sport-climbing medalist on the shock of advancing to finals, how he got to the Games, what it means and what's next.

It is already being touted as one of Tuolumne Meadows' proudest lines.

Formerly known as the Temple Project, Pneuma tackles the center of a dappled, black-streaked face in Tensleep Canyon and is sure to become a classic for those who climb the grade.

It's easy to say that speed climbing shouldn't have been in the Olympics, that it's not "real" climbing. Here's why those notions are just wrong.

Looking for a partner on Facebook, one climber ends up with "Bob" who proceeds to hit the hippie lettuce before climbing.

Alfredo Webber bolted the line in 2017, never imagining he would rise to the challenge

HiClimb in Hawai'i Honors History Beneath and Around Its Walls