British Columbia

He dropped into a 40-foot crevasse in British Columbia, and the lights went out. When they came back on, it hurt.

The Howe Sound’s most famous cliff is Stawamus Chief, but across the water lies some of the finest granite sport, trad, and deep-water soloing in North America.

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

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Tim Emmett and Klemen Premrl made the first ascent of the new Helmcken Falls line, proposing WI13—making it the first route of the grade.

According to Parks Canada, three celebrated young alpinists—Jess Roskelley, David Lama, and Hansjörg Auer—have reportedly perished in the Canadian Rockies.

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The exquisite finger crack that inspired the author’s trad-climbing career

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Find inspiration from the best climbing photography from around the world.

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