Destination

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The secret history and modern rebirth of Western Colorado’s sleepy Unaweep Canyon.

Your Virgin Island itinerary is simple: send, rinse, repeat.

In the Elbe River Valley they were climbing 5.9+ by 1905 and 5.10+/5.11 by 1922. And they were doing this with knotted slings as pro.

From the archive: James Lucas finds his way (and our history) at the Virgin River Gorge.

Get this high elevation rock while you can!

Is America’s best bouldering is above 9,000 feet? Some of us think so. Here’s what you need to know to hit the country’s finest alpine areas.

Chris Schulte's homage to some of the world's most iconic gneiss bouldering zones.

Thou shalt read this and do as I sayeth

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In Kenya’s far north, the semi-nomadic Samburu tribesmen are exploring their ancestral landscape in a radical new direction—vertically.

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The steep, wild, multipitch conglomerate of Los Mallos de Riglos in the hills of Northern Spain

Short Approaches and Bullet Ice in the Wilds of Quebec

Fifty days—in a single season—of hiking, bouldering, and long talus falls on the world-class blocks of Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

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A quixotic tale of hornswoggling and hubris on Spain’s limestone paradise of la Costa Blanca.

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The big, the bad, the bold, and the beautiful

The thousand faces of Central Europe's karstic gem

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Top-shelf bouldering in the middle of somewhere.

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Panther Gorge is a hidden gem surrounded by New York's highest peaks.

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Don’t be fooled by the stunning appearance and easy approaches of the coastal climbing in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Bold grades, tricky movement, and exposure demand extra effort.

Ben Rueck and Mayan Smith-Gobat push their limits on the ephemeral and frigid sea stacks of Tasmanian

Magma formed Oregon’s climbing before it was cool

An outsider decodes the intricacies of Japanese climbing culture

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A growing climbing community with relentless psych strives for legitimacy

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Guarded by dense brush, fickle weather, and rugged terrain, Montana’s Beartooth Mountains are an unsung alpine paradise.

Chattanooga, Tennessee is the best spot to spend autumn as a climber. Here are 8 reasons to hop in your truck the moment the leaves start changing.

One climber finds uncommon adventure in a city whose soul is found at the beach

Craft brews and craft crags

How to have big fun at small crags during a short visit to a faraway island

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Old school cragging

El Potrero Chico, Mexico, is a big wall sport climbing paradise with short approaches, a tight community, and the world's best and biggest margaritas. When Editor Julie Ellison set off on her own life-list trip south of the border, she had no idea that the experience would change her as a climber forever.

An experienced sport climber teams up with a veteran route developer to learn new skills, push her limits, and discover adventure in North Africa.

Middle America’s single-pitch haven

The best climbing trips are about more than filling a tick list. One climber finds epic beauty and stark reality in Kalymnos.

For climbers, “America’s Playground” goes well beyond the Strip

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A climbing trip to a formerly war-torn country? With your kids? You bet!

Discover one of America’s best winter climbing destinations: Tucson, Arizona

Dodging ghosts, rocks, and weather in Switzerland's Val Bregaglia

The undisputed capital of New England rock

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Nobody goes rock climbing in the Middle East except sponsored athletes, right? Nancy Prichard-Bouchard did, and she discovered world-class routes, a community of strong Arab and Bedouin climbers, and the finest cup of tea she’s ever had—all in the region’s emerging climbing capital.

The Caribbean island of Cayman Brac is a laid-back sport climbing wonderland—but that doesn’t mean you can’t create a little trouble in paradise

With super-sized helpings of moderate sport climbs, pristine beaches, and blissful coastal sunlight, you won’t go hungry in Sardinia.

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Travel back in time to an Eastern European climbing paradise

Apply the passion and dedication it takes to climb 5.14 to doing good around the world, and you get one of the climbing world’s greatest years of travel—ever. Here is the story of Marmot’s Lead Now Tour.

Get thee to Moab, the ultimate climbing road trip destination.

A prodigal son returns to the banks of the Mighty Mo to rediscover the best rock he’s ever climbed.

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Welcome to the climbing capital of the northern Rockies

The goal: Stand atop seven of Scotland's iconic sea stacks within seven days. Among the many obstacles: churning seas, incessant rain and wind, skeptical locals, free-flowing whisky, and one very territorial seabird.