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Soft Stone, Rigid Ethics: The Historic—and Harrowing—Climbs of Europe’s Elbe River Valley
Check out Levi Harrell's author page.
Review: Black Diamond Camalot C4 No. 7 and No. 8
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Pitoncraft 101
A primer for modern-day climbers on this vanishing—but still necessary—art
Legendary British Climber Joe Brown Dies at Age 89
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
Editors' Choice 2020: Black Diamond Camalot Z4 and Z4 Offset Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Wild Country Zero Friends Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
First Look: Black Diamond’s New No. 7 and 8 Camalot C4s
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Black Diamond Introduces New No. 21 Camalot C4
Check out Climbing Staff's author page.
First Look: Black Diamond's New Z4 Cams and Approach Shoes
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Editors' Choice 2019: Black Diamond C4 Camalots Review
Our top climbing gear picks of 2019
Interview: @JustBomberGear Creator Patrick Mcredmond
Check out Kat Lin's author page.
Fashion Brand Sells the World's Most Expensive Nuts
Check out Kevin Corrigan's author page.
Preview: New Black Diamond C4s (Updated for Spring 2019)
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Re-Gram: The Gear That Saved Me
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Editors' Choice 2018: Black Diamond Offset Stoppers Review
Our top climbing gear picks for 2018
Instagram Spotlight: @JustBomberGear Is Anything But
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Trad Climbing Skills: Rack Management
Internationally certified mountain guide Marc Chauvin explains how to prioritize which gear to use while leading a route.
Totem Announces Voluntary Recall of Basic Cams
The recall affects Basic cams of all sizes, manufactured between 7 February 2017 and 15 August 2017.
Wild Country Friends Recall Info
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Roland Pauligk, Inventor of the RP, Dies at 79
Check out Liz Haas's author page.
Learn This: Better Clipping and Extension Techniques
Check out Kel Rossiter's author page.
Learn This: Offwidth Protection Primer
How to handle big, cumbersome pro for wide cracks.
Video: Stylin' Nut Fail
Check out Climbing's author page.