Anak Verhoeven Completes First Female 5.15a First Ascent
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Sport Climbing
Sport Climbing
Interview: Adam Ondra On What It Took to Climb the World’s First 5.15d
Ondra talks about his groundbreaking ascent, and why he named the world’s first 5.15d Silence.
Christoper Deuto and the New Wave of Kid Crushers Redefining Performance Climbing
At a point where young climbers are performing at elite levels before hitting puberty, we take a look at the life of one such kid in Colorado and the trend that is reshaping the climbing landscape.
Chuck Odette Climbs 5.14a First Ascent at 61
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Pool of Death: First Ascent of Beautiful New Squamish Route
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Stefano Ghisolfi Climbs Jungle Boogie (5.15a/9a+)
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Home: Dru Mack and the Red River Gorge
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Photo Gallery: 11 of the World's Wildest Sea Cliff Climbs
Where the waves meet the rock
Mexico Rocks! Exploring 5 Crags Near Mexico City
A midwinter escape to cool crags near Mexico City
The 50 Greatest Climbing Achievements (By Americans) in the Last 25 Years
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Patxi Usobiaga Works El Bon Combat (5.15b/c)
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Charlotte Durif Climbs an Untouched Puerto Rico Tower
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“Scarier than the Emperor Face”: Jamie Logan, Legendary Alpinist, on Transitioning
Jamie Logan is one of the pioneers in North American free climbing, but her boldest move was into life as a woman.
Adam Ondra Works Second Crux of Project Hard (Possible 5.15d)
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Watch Ethan Pringle's Full 35-Minute Send of Jumbo Love (5.15b)
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Watch Siegrist and Honnold Climb Nevada's Clear Light Cave
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By the Numbers: Margo Hayes and the Road to 5.15
Let's get ready to Rambla!
Joe Kinder on the First Ascent of Bone Tomahawk (5.14d/5.15a)
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Patxi Usobiaga's Return to Hard Climbing
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Off-Route: 6 Climbing Links from Around the Web
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Katie Lambert: Bird’s Perspective
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Editors' Choice 2017: Scarpa Instinct VSR
Unparalleled performance
Editors' Choice 2017: Voormi River Run Hoodie
Best All-Around Baselayer
Editors' Choice 2017: La Sportiva Skwama
The Send Shoe
Joe Kinder on the Development and First Ascent of Planet Garbage (5.14d)
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Stats: The Climbers that Have Sent Southern Smoke (5.14c)
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Michaela Kiersch Ticks Two More Red River Gorge 5.14c's
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Shiraishi, Lightner Win 2017 Sport Climbing Nationals
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Interview: Margo Hayes on Becoming the First Woman to Climb 5.15a
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Livestream: Sport and Speed Climbing 2017 Open National Championships
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Learn to Master Roof Climbing
Mitigate fear and pull roofs like a pro
Margo Hayes Climbs La Rambla, Becomes First Woman to Send 5.15a
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Off Route: 7 Climbing Links From Around the Web
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Seb Bouin: The Silent Crusher
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Abhishek Mehta Sends Ganesh (8b+/5.14a) India’s Hardest Route
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Read Macadam Sends Arabia’s First 5.14b
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Two Towers: The Wild Sea Stacks of Tasmania
Ben Rueck and Mayan Smith-Gobat push their limits on the ephemeral and frigid sea stacks of Tasmanian
Magnus Midtbo And Alex Honnold Explore Norway's Big Walls
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2016 Golden Pitons: Sport Climbing
Margo Hayes, Boulder, Colorado and Matty Hong, Boulder, Colorado
2016 Golden Pitons: Breakout Performance
Michaela Kiersch, Chicago, Illinois
The Fins Project: Re-Bolting Bushido (5.13a)
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Watch Michaela Kiersch's Journey to Send The Golden Ticket (5.14c)
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Seb Bouin Throws Shoe, Sends La Salida del Sol (5.14c)
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Thanks, Volcanoes: Exploring Oregon Climbing
Magma formed Oregon’s climbing before it was cool
Climbing Thailand With Ben Rueck and Anna Pfaff
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The German Way: Sonnie Trotter and Alex Megos in Frankenjura and Elbsandstein
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Israel's Climbing Uprising
A growing climbing community with relentless psych strives for legitimacy
Watch Chris Sharma Project Perfecto Mundo (Possible 5.15c)
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Watch Laura Rogora Send 5.14d at Age 14
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Adam Ondra: The First Ascent of Robin Ud (9b/5.15b)
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Watch Chris Sharma Send Joe Mama (5.15a)
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Watch Adam Ondra Climb Change, the World’s First 5.15c
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Alex Honnold, Felipe Camargo, and China's Largest Cave
Two elite climbers conquer an eight-pitch 5.14b, one of the steepest, most sustained routes in the world.
Edu Marin Climbs WoGu: One of Europe’s Hardest Multipitch Routes
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The Art of Climbing: Kilian Fischhuber on Headless Children (8b/5.13d)
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Project Bootcamp: Babsi Zangerl
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Hot Dumpling (5.14d): One of China’s Hardest Routes
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Interview: The Future of Sharma
With new responsibilities as a business owner, husband, and father, America’s greatest climber talks about training, motivation, and his future.
Leslie Gulch’s Controversial Route-Building Laboratory
Withholding judgment about this small clan is prudent. Being on the creative cutting edge of a developing sport is a precarious place to be.
The Future of Bolting
A growing danger from aging hardware means standards are on the horizon
Olympic Climbing Survey: 15 Pro Climbers Weigh in
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Adam Ondra Works Possible 5.15d Project
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Tom O'Halloran Becomes First Australian to Climb 5.14d
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The People’s Playground: Tahoe’s Donner Summit
Emily Harrington falls in love with Tahoe's Donner Summit while learning to place gear.
Alex Megos Sends Dreamcatcher (5.14d) in a Day
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Out on a Ledge: Married to the Muse
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Interview: Maxim Ropes Athlete Jonathan Siegrist on Swiss Sport Climbing
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Getting Up Getu: Alex Honnold and Felipe Camargo in China
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Self Reflection: The Colette McInerney Profile
Pro climber and photographer Colette McInerney opens up about what she sees in the mirror.
Out on a Ledge: Least Expected
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Climbing Like a Local at Nam Pha Pa Yai, Thailand
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Training: Understanding Heart Rate Zones
Climb stronger and longer by training your heart
Ask Answer Man: Belay Responsibly
Answer Man discusses the crappy belayer (From 2016)
Training: 6 Ways to Make Any Exercise More Climbing Specific
Modify standard exercises for climbing-focused gains
Chattanooga: America's New Climbing Capitol
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.
Adam Ondra: The Future of Climbing
Adam Ondra is arguably the best climber in the world— he flashes 5.14d, has more 5.15c ticks than anyone, and has topped the podium in a half-dozen international competitions. Ondra represents the potential of a new generation born to climbing parents and raised in gyms. his career is a case study in what happens when enormous talent and desire find their life’s purpose at an early age.
The Bermuda Short: Island DWS, Bouldering, and Sport Climbing
How to have big fun at small crags during a short visit to a faraway island
Madison, Wisconsin Climbing Destination Guide
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Fayetteville, West Virginia Climbing Destination Guide
Old school cragging