Janja Garnbret Climbs V15—Twice!
The Slovenian powerhouse made quick work of Austria’s ‘Bügeleisen Sit’...before running a second lap.
The Slovenian powerhouse made quick work of Austria’s ‘Bügeleisen Sit’...before running a second lap.
Plus: Anak Verhoeven sends yet another 5.14d/15a, and Access Fund is donating $10,000 to replace bolts at your favorite crag.
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Connor Herson, Josh Wharton, and BJ Tilden strike again, Ondra and Garnbret take wins at Arco, Nina Williams climbs China Beach, and the Hueco Rock Ranch is both back in business and actively hiring.
Over the course of 12 days in Bern, Switzerland, more than 400 competitors from 54 different countries participated in four different disciplines, ultimately coming to a crescendo with 10 Olympic berths. Here's what happened.
Results and a recap from this past weekend's bouldering and lead World Cup in Innsbruck.
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Everest is even more crowded than usual; there's a new member of the 5.15b/c club; will Russia and Ukraine both send climbers to Paris 2024? (Plus our favorite movies of the week)
Seo is just the second woman to onsight a confirmed 5.14b.
This year wasn’t a disaster—it had its jaw-dropping moments, but it also proved that the competition circuit is still in somewhat of a dizzy tailspin, the same one it has been in for three years.
A recap and results from this weekend's Lead and Speed event in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Samuel Watson claimed the first men's World Cup gold in Speed for Team USA while Jesse Grupper (USA) went home with the gold in Lead. In a climactic showdown, Garnbret silvered in women's Lead, bested by Japan's Ai Mori.
Over two decades ago this Slovenian, in a newly minted World Cup competition scene, helped pave the way for today superstars and even the Olympics themselves.
No surprises from Garnbret, but Team USA knocked it out of the park.
In 2019, Climbing dubbed her “America’s New Comp Superstar.” Since then, Grossman has certainly lived up to that moniker.
The first bouldering World Cup of the season took place this past weekend in Meiringen, Switzerland. Here is what you missed.
The upcoming World Cup season is bound to see fireworks from former Olympians, but don't rule out surprises from other world-class competitors.
We published close to thirty stories this week. Some were digitized versions of our latest print stories. Others were dusted off from Climbing's archives. Still more were original online content. Here are six stories that stood out.
A defeated Janja Garnbret leaves the gym and other surprising moments show us that even Olympians are human.
“The Wall—Climb for Gold” is a 90-minute film that follows four Olympic athletes, from qualification to their performance on the big stage. Like any good sports film, it is deeply emotional.
The Slovenian is one of the most dominant competition climbers of all time. Fresh off winning Olympic sport-climbing gold, she has her eye on the next prize.
Sport Climbing's debut in the Tokyo Games came and went in a flurry of surprises. We saw new stars shine and even the predictables had nail-biting moments.
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Most Olympians skipped the World Cup Lead in Slovenia, but the field remained world class.
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The Slovenian competition climbers sent the longest man-made climb on Earth
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