West Virginia

This guy had his partner lower him but she wasn't anchored. Luckily a guide was nearby to intervene.

Take a look at some of the best hand-sized crack climbs across the country, from Nevada to West Virginia.

Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.

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The plan was pushed through despite opposition from by several members on the board of the Dulton Chamber of Commerce.

The climbing destination is the United States’ newest National Park.

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Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.

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Check out Kevin Riley's author page.

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Summersville Lake in West Virginia features the best deep water soloing in the country, and it has the potential to bring in major dollars for the local economy. The catch? It’s technically illegal. The wild and unique PsicoRoc event wants to change that.

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Old school cragging

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Check out Lizz Drummond's author page.

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Check out Climbing's author page.

Check out Climbing's author page.