Mexico Rocks! Exploring 5 Crags Near Mexico City
A midwinter escape to cool crags near Mexico City
Trad Climbing
Trad Climbing
The 50 Greatest Climbing Achievements (By Americans) in the Last 25 Years
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Classic Routes: Indian Creek's Scarface
Scarface is a photographic rite of passage for Indian Creek climbers
Free: Yosemite Big Wall Climbing With Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein
Free: Yosemite Big Wall Climbing With Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein
Peaches Preaches: Cosmic Debris, or How to Put Your Fingers In a Vicegrip and Stomp On Them
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Old Rag: Virginia’s Trad-Climbing Mecca
For trad climbers, Old Rag is an East Coast heaven, but with long hikes, bushwhacking, and hard rock, you've got to want it.
Ground Up, Backwoods Development at the Red River Gorge
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Classic Routes: The Gunks' Traverse of the Clods
Amazing views, good gear, thoughtful 5.9 climbing, and 5.14 exposure: One of the least-climbed Gunks routes is also one of the most classic.
Beth Rodden: Above the Fray
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Kevin Jorgeson and Ben Rueck Free the West Face of Sentinel
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Treasure Island: Seaside First Ascents in Kinkasan, Japan
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Wide Boyz: Spradventure (Full Film)
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Editors' Choice 2017: Voormi River Run Hoodie
Best All-Around Baselayer
Jacob Cook and Robbie Phillips Free Climb El Nino on El Cap
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Watch Fabian Buhl Rope Solo the First Ascent of Ganesha (5.14b, 7 Pitches)
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Obituary: Royal Robbins (1935–2017)
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Learn to Master Roof Climbing
Mitigate fear and pull roofs like a pro
For The Love: A Year of Adventure Climbing
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Greenland: The Offroad Trip
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Acadia: The Northeast’s Coastal Trad Climbing
Don’t be fooled by the stunning appearance and easy approaches of the coastal climbing in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Bold grades, tricky movement, and exposure demand extra effort.
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
Roland Pauligk, Inventor of the RP, Dies at 79
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Re-Gram: 9 Summit Photos
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Rob Robinson: The Father of Chattanooga Trad Climbing
Thirty-plus years ago, driven first ascensionist Rob Robinson discovered the Tennessee Wall. In his career, he’s authored hundreds of new routes and dramatically expanded Chattanooga climbing.
Classic Routes: Washington's Slow Children
The route that revolutionized Western Washington climbing
Thanks, Volcanoes: Exploring Oregon Climbing
Magma formed Oregon’s climbing before it was cool
The Tuolomne Triple in 8 Hours
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Tim Emmett and Read Macadam Climb The Path 5.14 R
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Learn to Climb Trad: Knots, Rappelling, and Logistics
More fundamentals for multi-pitch awesomeness to get you to the top—and back down—safely.
Learn to Climb Trad: Gear Placements and Anchors
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Learn to Climb Trad: Leading and Following
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Learn to Climb Trad: The Gear
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Learn This: Better Clipping and Extension Techniques
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Yak and the Unicorn: Climbing and Paragliding in British Columbia
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Will Stanhope: As a Guide
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Classic Routes: North Carolina’s The Nose
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Empowered: Molly Mitchell's Dangerous Desert First Ascents
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Dave MacLeod: The Unknown
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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.
Ball Nuts and Big Bros: Conquering No-Fall First Ascents in the Desert
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Classic Routes: The Naked Edge
Inside Colorado’s most famous route
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)
The Noob Chronicles: On Failure
Cruxing hard in pursuit of a gym lead card
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.
Madison, Wisconsin Climbing Destination Guide
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Fayetteville, West Virginia Climbing Destination Guide
Old school cragging
Las Vegas, Nevada Climbing Destination Guide
For climbers, “America’s Playground” goes well beyond the Strip
Big Adventure and First Ascents in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness
One climber searches worldwide for major adventures; the other scours the mountains near home for first ascents. They find both in Wyoming’s Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Tucson, Arizona Climbing Destination Guide
Discover one of America’s best winter climbing destinations: Tucson, Arizona
Learn This: Offwidth Protection Primer
How to handle big, cumbersome pro for wide cracks.
Review: Our Top 11 Rock Climbing Shoes
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The Gunks, New York Climbing Destination Guide
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Roped Up in Arabia: Rock Climbing in Jordan
Nobody goes rock climbing in the Middle East except sponsored athletes, right? Nancy Prichard-Bouchard did, and she discovered world-class routes, a community of strong Arab and Bedouin climbers, and the finest cup of tea she’s ever had—all in the region’s emerging climbing capital.
How to Maximize Comfort at Hanging Belays
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Moab, Utah Rock Climbing Destination Guide
Get thee to Moab, the ultimate climbing road trip destination.
Sky High: Nina Williams and Helen Sinclair Climb The Rostrum
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Climbing Techniques: Master Dynos
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Learn This: Simple Leader Fall Self-Rescue
Step-by-step instructions for rescuing an injured lead climber
Climbing Nutrition: How Much Protein Does a Climber Need?
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Learn This: Using the Anchor Shelf
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Learn This: Pinch Points
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Essential Skills: Auto-Blocking Belay Devices
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The Comeback: Recovering From Climbing Injuries
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Create-A-Crux: Strengthen Mind and Body at the Gym
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Solo Toproping: Basic Self-Belay Techniques
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Single-Hitch Belay Escape
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Stretch and Strengthen
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Scotland's Sea Stacks
The goal: Stand atop seven of Scotland's iconic sea stacks within seven days. Among the many obstacles: churning seas, incessant rain and wind, skeptical locals, free-flowing whisky, and one very territorial seabird.
Big Wall Kit
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Learn Proper Techniques for Grigri Use
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Rappelling: Learn the Basics of This Essential Technique
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Prevent Chronic Climber’s Toe Pain
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How to Do the Tyrolean Traverse
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Rock! Prevent Rockfall and Calmly Handle Emergencies
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Tricams 101: A Guide to Using This Tool
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Rappel Without a Belay Device
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How to Simul-Rappel
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