Watch Two Very Different Ways to Climb a 5.13+ Roof Crack: Which Works Better?
Bronwyn Hodgins and Julien Bourassa-Moreau get creative on "Master Blaster," a devious roof crack in in Zion, Utah.
Trad Climbing
Trad Climbing
Tribe Might Be the Hardest Trad Route in the World—But No One Will Grade It
Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson having an honest talk about "Tribe," a trad climb first done by climber Jacopo Larcher last year.
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Whipping on a WATERMELON. Actually.
Meet Brittany Goris: professional climber, watermelon whippee, short-short enthusiast, and most likely to steal longest road from you in settlers of Catan. Oh, and she recently became the ninth woman to climb 5.14 trad when she sent East Coast Fist Bump in Arizona. NBD.
Alex Honnold’s Mom on Staying Calm on the Rock (With a Rope!)
How to soak up the calm from your lead climber if your own confidence isn’t rock-solid
Skipping The Bolts at Donner Summit: Taste the Bronco (5.13c/d) on Gear
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Watch Blind Climber Jesse Dufton Send 5.10d Trad Route Forked Lightning Crack
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The Gogarth Project: Pete Whittaker and Calum Muskett on Britain's Biggest Roof Climb
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The Trousers: A Joint Project on Queensland's Hardest Trad Climb
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James Pearson Climbs Second Ascent of Tribe, Possibly The World’s Hardest Trad Climb
Pearson says that Tribe has the hardest sequence of moves he’s ever climbed on trad gear.
Not Good Enough: Self-Worth, Anxiety, and the Pursuit of 5.14 Trad
Molly Mitchell shares her journey to climb China Doll (5.14 R) while navigating generalized anxiety disorder.
The Process: How Wes Fowler Redpointed Trad Test Piece China Doll (5.14a R)
Projecting spicy high-level trad is an all-in endeavor. Here are Wes Fowler’s top takeaways.
In Depth: Two 5.13s on the Diamond See First Ascents on the Same Day
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For the Love of Climbing: The Webs We Weave
Escaping the trap of outdated ethics
Blind Climber Jesse Dufton “Non-Sights” Trad Route Forked Lightning Crack (E2, 5.10d)
Despite only being able to distinguish between light and dark, the British climber led the steep trad line on his first attempt
6.87 Inches: The First Ascent of Hong Kong's Lama Crack
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Teenage Partners Crush Hard Trad in Eldorado Canyon, Eye Naked Edge Speed Record
Max Manson, 19, and Tanner Bauer, 16, are a young partnership sending hard, committing trad routes in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado
Watch Mason Earle's Battle With the Hondo Offwidth Project
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Watch Sonnie Trotter's 2006 FA of the Notorious Cobra Crack
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Photo Gallery: Onsight—2 Climbing Photo Hightlight (Issue 373)
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Young Guns Break The Naked Edge Speed Record
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A Song for Tomorrow: Climbing in Zhangjiajie (Full Film)
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Gear Guide 2020: Multi-Pitch and Trad Climbing Kit
Our top seven choices for the best multi-pitch and trad gear of 2020.
Sending Indian Creek Cracks with Beer-Can Pro
Murphy climbing "Feliz De Fin" in Indian Creek Utah using predominately Pabst Blue Ribbon as protection and fuel.
Watch Daniel Fisher Make the FA of Vertigo (5.14a), Australia's Hardest Trad Route
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Brittany Goris Sends Notorious Joshua Tree Crack Stingray (5.13d)
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Silver Mountain: Northern Michigan's Hidden Gem
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Interview: Inside Hazel Findlay’s Redpoint of Magic Line (5.14c)
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Brittany Version 2.0
Meet Brittany Goris, the queen of self-reinvention
The Climbing Q&A: Lonnie Kosuko Kauk
Born and raised in Yosemite Valley, Ahwahneechee Tribe member—and pro climber/snowboarder—Lonnie Kosuko Kauk is taking Valley climbing to the next level, with 5.14 cracks, 5.14+ projects, and beyond.
The WTF 5.7 Tour: Red Rock Canyon
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Gym to Crag: Trad Climbing
Build your knowledge base with these tips from AMGA Certified Rock guide Elaina Arenz.
Sightless Onsight: Jesse Dufton Completes First Blind Lead of Old Man of Hoy Sea Stack
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Smith Rock State Park Expanding to Include the Lower Gorge
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Excerpt: The Sharp End of Life—Dierdre Wolownick and Alex Honnold on Mount Conness
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The Spring of Trad: Three 5.14 FA's Rank Among the World's Hardest Trad Routes
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The Stone of Exodus: Big-Wall First Ascents in Egypt's Ancient Sinai Desert
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Classic Routes: Chumstick Snag
Leavenworth’s mysterious, under-the-radar sandstone spire.
A Strange Partnership: Mark Hudon and Jordan Cannon Send Moonlight Buttress (5.12d)
The unlikely climbing partners have a 39 year difference in age, but the same unwavering drive to climb hard, climb a lot, push, and learn from one another.
Cragsters: Meet the Trad Dad
Presenting Cragsters, a series of illustrations and descriptions by Adam Nawrot of climber-types. Cut ’em out, collect ’em, laugh, cry, or rage—just remember, don’t judge, because we’ve all been one type of Cragster or another.
Interview: @JustBomberGear Creator Patrick Mcredmond
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Photo Essay: The Best of the British Isle's Endless Sea Cliffs
The big, the bad, the bold, and the beautiful
Carlo Traversi Makes the Second Ascent of Meltdown (5.14c)
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Classic Routes: Exasperator (5.10c), Squamish
The exquisite finger crack that inspired the author’s trad-climbing career
Trad Climbing Skills: Stuck Rappel Ropes
Everyone gets their rope stuck at some point. Internationally certified mountain guide Marc Chauvin recommends two solutions to help you solve most stuck rappels.
Desert Testpiece Century Crack (5.14b) Sees Third Ascent by Danny Parker
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Funny: JAM—The Journey
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Hayden's Line: Josh Wharton Honors Hayden Kennedy with New Eldorado Route
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Basecamp: A Climbing Magazine Podcast—Pat Goodman / Jessa Goebel
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Unsent: Why I'm Gonna Chop the Bolts on Adam Ondra's Silence (5.15d)
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Choss and Rain: Climbing (and Failing) in Alaska
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Second Coming: 5 Top Climbers Share Their Favorite Unrepeated Routes
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Ringlock Ranch: Mason Earle Makes the FA of Remote Desert Finger Crack
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Personal Essay—Bob Horan
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Interview—Colin Lantz
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Personal Essay—Paul Glover
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Interview—Dan Michael
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The Black Hole: Raul Sauco Climbs Hard Chinese Trad
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Hazel Findlay Makes the FA of Tainted Love (5.13d)
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Learn to Evaluate Trad Anchors With This 12-Point Rubric
Assign point values to each piece in an anchor to assess overall reliability
Beyond the Mostest: James Pearson on Power Ranger (5.14 R)
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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.
Mystery, Adventure, and Julia: North Carolina’s “Tradical” Quartzite
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A Simple Way to Add Friction to a Rappel
Professional mountain guide Marc Chauvin describes a simple technique to steady a scary rappel.
Trad Skills: Fall-Line Management
Internationally certified mountain guide Marc Chauvin explains how to protect your follower on a trad route.
China Doll: Love, Obsession, and Hard Trad Climbing with Heather Weidner
Heather Weidner climbs China Doll in Dream Canyon, Colorado, becoming the 4th woman in history to climb a 5.14 traditional route.
7 Low-Impact, Leave No Trace Climbing Tips
Professional mountain guide and Climbing’s Intro to Trad instructor Rob Coppolillo shares seven ways to preserve wild places.
Jordan: Sun, Sand, and Scorpions in the Middle East’s Climbing Oasis
Check out Kevin Corrigan and James Lucas's author page.
Panther Gorge: The Remote Adirondack Moderate Mecca You’ve Never Heard Of
Panther Gorge is a hidden gem surrounded by New York's highest peaks.
Trad Skills: The Danger of Secondary Pulls
Internationally certified mountain guide Rob Coppolillo explains how extending your protective gear can help avoid accidents.
Interview: Rob Coppolillo on the Up and Downs of Being a Mountain Guide
Internationally-certified mountain guide Rob Coppolillo talks about the rewards, and the risks, of his job.
Madaleine Sorkin’s Top 6 Big-Wall Free Climbs
Pro climber Madaleine Sorkin shares her six favorite big-wall experiences.
Dear Fat Crack: A Not-Quite Love Letter to the Wide
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Totem Announces Voluntary Recall of Basic Cams
The recall affects Basic cams of all sizes, manufactured between 7 February 2017 and 15 August 2017.
Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein Climb Devils Tower's El Matador (5.10d)
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Mad Sensei Climbing Performance Camps With Justen Sjong and Madaleine Sorkin
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Photo Gallery: 11 of the World's Wildest Sea Cliff Climbs
Where the waves meet the rock
Into the Sun: Bernd Zangerl's Return to Hard Climbing From Serious Injury
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