Rifle Mountain Park has a history, reaching back to the canyon’s first sport climbs from the late 1980s and early 1990s, that played a critical role in the modern explosion of difficulty in American sport climbing, especially on overhanging stone.
This excellent film by Cameron Maier captures the moody soul of the Fortress of Solitude
The route features hard slab, 5.13+ seams, and a 5.13c finger crack of such high quality that the climbers named the ropelength "As Good as It Gets."
Siegrist has an encyclopedic familiarity with America’s hardest routes; he’s skeptical about the recent upgrade to 5.15b.
"I think over the years—and I couldn’t have told myself this when I was younger—I’ve learned ... not to have my life’s worth be dependent on one thing."
The nine-fingered Dawn Wall climber was one of climbing’s first celebrities and a pioneer of big wall Yosemite free ascents.
A true master of rock, Tommy Caldwell reflects on his mega-project, the Dawn Wall, as well as having a family, being captured in Kyrgyzstan, and a lifetime spent climbing at the highest level.
The two climbing greats teach important things about footwork, climbing holds, and how to avoid being a gumby.
The route lay unrepeated, accruing rumors, for 18 years.
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Oh, plus miles of approach and descent for Jordan Cannon and Scott Bennett, who also biked between the walls.
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The first order of business: Make it last
Advice from Tommy Caldwell and Angela Hawse on the best ways to protect our planet
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Are big-wall speed climbers pushing too far?
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How Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson prepared for the climb of their lives.
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Notable previous Nose record holders lend perspective to Honnold’s and Caldwell’s sub-two-hour ascent
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Organizers say it’s more important than ever to speak up for protecting the nation’s climbing resources.
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From skills, to history, to memoirs, to accidents, these six climbing books will keep the stoke high between sessions on stone.
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The Dawn Wall: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson
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