Interview: Alex Megos Discusses the First Ascent of Bibliographie (9c, 5.15d)
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Sport Climbing
Watch Miles Adamson Make the First Ascent of Imposter Syndrome (5.14d)
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Alex Megos Sends Multi-Year Project Bibliographie, Suggests 5.15d
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Watch Charles Albert and Seb Bouin Attempt Hard Chris Sharma Project "Rastaman Vibration"
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Adam Ondra Demonstrates his Bolting Process on a Potential 5.15d Project
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Laura Rogora Becomes the Second Woman to Climb 5.15b
Laura Rogora has redpointed Ali Hulk Sit Start Extension Total (5.15b) in Rodellar, Spain, placing her on a short list of elite climbers who have climbed the grade.
Pachamama (5.15a) Step-By-Step With Cédric Lachat
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Adam Ondra Teaches 11 Beginner Climbing Tips to Adam Ondra
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Uncut: Anak Verhoeven Makes the First Ascent of Belgium's Hardest Route
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Review: Hangdog Days, Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 by Jeff Smoot
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The Mod Squad
Meet the tireless climbers establishing moderate sport routes around the country.
The Croatian Connection
Life, love, and vertigo in Paklenica—a traveler’s journal
Théo Blass Becomes Youngest Person to Climb 5.14b at 10-Years-Old
The French climber sent Souvenirs du pic (8c, 5.14b) in less than 10 sessions. At 10-years-old, he is the youngest person to ever climb the grade.
Laura Rogora Sends Pure Dreaming Plus (5.15a/9a+)
The 19-year-old Italian becomes the fifth woman to climb 5.15, making a quick ascent of Pure Dreaming Plus just two weeks after outdoor climbing resumed in Italy.
Mélissa Le Nevé Sends Action Directe (9a/5.14d)
The French climber becomes the first woman to send the classic route, which is generally considered to be the world’s first 5.14d.
Watch Adam Ondra on the First Ascent of Bohemian Rhapsody (9a+/5.15a)
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Uncut: Nathaniel Coleman on the First Ascent of Lee Majors (5.14d)
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Babsi Zangerl and Melissa Le Nevé Return to Rock With 5.14 Ascents
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Adam Ondra Returns to Outdoor Climbing With Hard Local Ascents
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Watch Jonathan Siegrist Make the First Ascent of One Hundred Proof (5.15a)
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Chris Sharma Works Local Project at Cova de l’Ocell
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Julia Chanourdie Sends Super Crackinette (5.15a)
The 23-year-old French climber has become the fourth woman to climb 5.15.
Jonathan Siegrist Puts Up New 5.15a and 5.14d in Nevada
Siegrist nails down the first ascents of two of the hardest routes in Clear Light Cave
Watch Seb Bouin Make the First Ascent of La Rage d'Adam (5.15b/c)
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Mixed Metals and Galvanic Corrosion: Why Our Bolts Go Bad
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Behind the Scenes: Long, Easy Routes—Washington's Huge, Bolted Moderates
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Behind the Scenes: Long, Easy Routes—Washington's Huge, Bolted Moderates
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Paradise Found: The Palm Trees, Blue Seas, and Brilliant Limestone of Cayman Brac
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Silver Mountain: Northern Michigan's Hidden Gem
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Colin Duffy Sends Three Red River Gorge 5.14s in a Day
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Helping Hands: How Jesse Grupper Went From Sending Hard to Helping Others
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Public-Private Partnership: How Reimers Ranch Became the Model for Climbing Access in Texas
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Classic Routes: Black Streak (5.10b), Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
Where plaisir climbing first came to American soil
The WTF 5.7 Tour: Red Rock Canyon
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Front Range Development: Eldorado Canyon and Boulder Canyon See Their Hardest First Ascents
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Bad Bolts Club: 10 Sketchy Bolt Types That You Might Be Better Off Not Clipping
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A Day on Cayman Brac
A day of rock climbing, swimming, slacklining, and partnership on the picturesque tropical island of Cayman Brac.
Uncut: Daniel Woods Climbs La Capella (5.15b/9b)
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Interview: Margo Hayes Talks Papichulo, Her Third 5.15a
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Be Welcome Here: Exploring Puerto Rico's Climbing
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Lynn Hill Climbs The Orb (5.13b), Boulder Canyon, Colorado
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Jimmy Webb Sends Dreamcatcher (5.14d)
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Mind Your Manners: Ten Ways to Not Be a Bruh-Brah at the Crag
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The Homestead: How You Can Help Save This Desert Tufa-Climbing Mecca
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Adam Ondra Onsights Three Hard Sports Route in Chile (Including Two FAs)
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The 20 Year Project: Watch Dalton Bunker Make the FA of Hell Cave 5.14d
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Dust, Sweat, and Tears at Smith Rock
A firsthand look at the little-understood art of establishing new sport climbs.
Uncut Footage: Adam Ondra Onsights Just Do It (5.14c), With Commentary
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Climb Slovenia!
The thousand faces of Central Europe's karstic gem
Adam Ondra Onsights Smith Rock's Just Do It (5.14c)
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Gym to Crag: How to Rock It Outside
Make the most of the strength you've gained climbing inside with these tips for transitioning to real rock.
The Curious Case of Hatun Machay
Not long ago, Hatun Machay was considered the premier sport climbing destination in South America with more than 300 routes. These days, it lies abandoned.
That One Time: The Race to Hubble
A crag rivalry for the ages
The A+ Belay: Making the Grade, One Life at a Time
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Cragsters: Meet the Crag Royal
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Photo Gallery: 30 Years of Redpoint Photography
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Basecamp: A Climbing Magazine Podcast—Mike Williams
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The Story of a First Ascent: Seb Bouin's Verdon Gorge 9a+/5.15a
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Beyond Conflicts: Adam Ondra Climbs Israel's First 9a/5.14d
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Sam Elias: Driven to Climb
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Climbing Made Public: Sport Climbing Comes to Upstate New York at Thacher State Park
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Frozen in Time: The New School Sport Climbs of the Flatirons, Colorado
Due to a bolting moratorium from 1989-2003, climbing activity essentially “froze” in Boulder's Flatirons, making them a living museum. The new routes that have gone up since 2003? Few and fantastic.
Unsent: Why I'm Gonna Chop the Bolts on Adam Ondra's Silence (5.15d)
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Winter Is Coming: How to Make the Most of—and Even Enjoy—Cold-Weather Climbing
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It Starts at Impossible: American Fork Canyon and the Birth of America’s Steep Revolution
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Mental Training: Focus Your Attention to Control Your Mental Game
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The Korean Crusher: Chaehyeon Seo Sends 5.14d at Age 14
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Turbo Charged: The Remarkable Energy and Drive of Michaela Kiersch
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Redpointing: The Importance of the Pre-Send Routine
Develop a ritual to ground you in the moment
Cody Roth: The Undercover 5.15 Crusher Following His Own Path
With his ascent of Me I Eat Dust in February 2017, Roth joined the ranks as one of the few Americans to climb 5.15a. So why is he under the radar?
Adam Ondra Crushes Canada: Two 5.15 FAs, Three 5.14 Onsights
This summer Ondra single-handedly tripled Canada’s tally of 5.15s
Adam Ondra and the Road to the First-Ever 5.15a Flash
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Invisible Army: The Birth of Maple Canyon Climbing
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Second Coming: 5 Top Climbers Share Their Favorite Unrepeated Routes
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Seb Bouin Projects Move (9b/5.15b) in Flatanger, Norway
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The Indestructibles: Rannveig Aamodt
Five top climbers who came back stronger than ever
Ola Przybysz: The Polish Expat Pushing China's First-Ascent Envelope
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Ben Hanna: Man, Myth…or Hulk?
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Perspective: Michaela Kiersch Sends Joe Blau (5.14c)
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons
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