Crack Climbing

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Whether you’re seeking out pods and pin scars in Yosemite, tackling the blissful parallels of Indian Creek, or just trying not to blow your chances in your next bouldering comp, we’ve compiled tricks of the trade that will open up a whole new world of crack climbing.

Take a look at some of the best hand-sized crack climbs across the country, from Nevada to West Virginia.

Instructions on how to build a home crack training system for all your crack climbing training needs.

How to get started climbing cracks, from finger-size to the wide stuff, and the sizes in between. Also: How to use your feet in cracks.

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.

Check out Pete Whittaker's author page.

Check out Laura Snider's author page.

Most of us learn to feel comfortable on finger and hand jams relatively quickly. But off-hands? Fists? Corners? Those techniques don't come quite as easily.

Learn the tricks for dialing in finger cracks from expert Pete Whittaker.

Crack climbing wizard JP “Peewee” Ouellet shares how to use rubber, tape, and glue to climb off-size splitters without destroying your skin.

Didier Berthod is a crack climbing legend and was an inspiration to us and many back in the early 2000s.