8 Simple Things I Wish I’d Known as a Beginning Climber
Check out this hard-won advice from one of climbing's veterans.
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Five Tips for Expanding Your Comfort Zone
When your comfort zone is pushed, you become more curious, more adventurous, more dynamic—a better climber.
Climbing Into Old Age: 7 Senior Climbers Share Their Experience and Advice
"There are kids who are way stronger than me but climbing at the same grades because I have patience. I have strategy." —Lee Sheftel, 71
Want to Get into Alpine Climbing? Here’s How to Get Started.
"Alpine climbing seems like a great way to escape the crowds, but a little intimidating. What’s a good progression?"
When Can (or Can’t) You Landscape Landing Zones?
ANSWER MAN knows climbing. (And he knows it.) Here he answers three questions: (1) when can you excavate landing zones? (2) What are best practices for simul climbing? (3) What's the best thing to do when you find old tat on a route?
Having a “Bad” Day at the Crag? You Can Turn That Around If You Want
High-gravity days aren't sourceless malignancies; they have causes, which means they have solutions.
Slab Climbing Is Hard (But Can Be Easier With These 6 Tips)
Here are our six keys to master-class slab climbing.
The Best Climbing Advice 12 Pros Have Ever Received
We asked 12 pros: What's the best piece of climbing advice you've received? Some of their answers are obvious, others are enlightening. But all are worthy considerations when out on the rock, plastic, or ice.
Defeating Fear Is All In Your Head … But It Helps To Practice
Check out Gear Guru's author page.
Peter Mortimer, Director of “The Alpinist”, On How to Make Better Climbing Films
Sender Films’ Pete Mortimer shares his secrets to creating fresh, exciting climbing media.
Rapid Weight Loss vs. Slower Body-Composition Changes
Is there a superior way to change our bodies for climbing performance?
Quick Clips: Recovery Edition (Issue 370)
Fixes for climber aches and pains
How to Get Your Mojo Back
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
How to Accomplish Big Goals Disaster-Style in 6 Easy Steps
Check out Matt Lloyd's author page.
168 Hours: A Disaster-Style Adventure
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Ask Answer Man: Can I Smoke Weed and Climb?
He Knows climbing. and he knows it.
Overcoming Setbacks: Advice From Alex Puccio
Alex Puccio discusses staying motivated through a devastating injury to come back stronger than ever
Climb Like a Girl: Advice from Dawn Glanc
Veteran guide Dawn Glanc talks about the bright future of women in climbing.
Ask Answer Man: Should I Free Solo?
He Knows climbing. And he KNOWS it.
Ask Answer Man: Are Tick Marks OK?
He knows climbing. And he KNOWS it.
How to Send Projects With Alex Megos
Alex Megos shares his mindset for fast and decisive sending
How to Overcome Personal Obstacles With Ronnie Dickson
One amputee is on a mission to show the world that climbing is for everyone.
How Dave Allfrey Climbed Seven Big Walls in Seven Days
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Ask Answer Man: Should I Rack Gate In or Out?
He knows climbing. And he KNOWS it.
How Single Mom and Ice Climbing Champ Ines Papert Does It All
How a single mom became one of the world’s best all-around climbers
What Two Filmmakers Learned Documenting Climbers on El Cap
Check out Dave Davis and Mary Grandelis's author page.
How Jonathan Siegrist Climbed His First 5.15
Breaking barriers: What Jonathan Siegrist learned from sending Biographie
Advice: Reinhold Messner on the Secret to an Adventurous Life
Reinhold Messner, who turned 70 in 2014, likes what he sees in today’s new alpinism
Advice: How to Live Free and Climb Hard
What it takes to live the life of a modern dirtbag
Tech Tips: Gear – Happy Feet
Check out Kate Nelson's author page.