Paulin, Ari
There are lots of cozy, warm performance hoodies on the market—this much we know—which makes it hard to stand out. The Bastion Hoodie does so on the merits of style alone. It’s a high-end, fashionable hoodie—with a two-tone pattern...
Paulin, Ari
Where’s my brush? My toenail clippers? My sandpaper? My anxiety about sending my latest boulder-problem project often begins when I’m packing my bag to head to the alpine of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Paulin, Ari
Each year, Squamish Exposed gives six teams—a pro photographer, an athlete, and a lucky member of the public—two days to capture the essence of what it means to expose yourself to the challenges and majesty of climbing in Squamish.
Paulin, Ari
When I first started climbing 15 years ago, the term “girl climbs” was still being thrown around in all its gender-stereotyping glory. In case you’ve never heard it, it basically refers to hyper-technical, vertical routes requiring fancy footwork and strong fingers.
Paulin, Ari
I caught up with the winners of 2018 Psicobloc Masters Series just after the men’s podium ceremony. Hannah Tolson, following three rounds of intense efforts over two days, had recovered a bit while watching the men compete.
Paulin, Ari
The 2018 Psicobloc Masters Series was a study in contrasts. While the invited climbers dominated the men’s field, two women advanced through the open Qualifiers to the Finals. The large crowd cheered local youth climber Sami Singleton through to a spot on the women’s podium...
Paulin, Ari
“After 10 hours of rope-soloing the Kingfisher in the Fisher Towers, Utah, the Sticky Stones felt plenty comfortable and supportive,” said our tester of Garmont’s new lightweight (2 pounds for US size 9) approach shoes.
Paulin, Ari
When many think of America’s hardest climbers—with the likes of Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Tommy Caldwell, Jonathan Seigrist, Ethan Pringle—there’s one name that is absent, even though he’s sent 5.14- trad and fired 5.15 sport...
Chockstone
Location: Mt Arapiles/Djurite
Leader: Michael O'Reilly
Details:
The third Learn2Lead Course for 2018 has been rescheduled. The course will now run at Mt Arapiles/Djurite at the end of September.
Paulin, Ari
Check out Basecamp: A Climbing Magazine Podcast on iTunesDaniel Woods needs no introduction. We discuss his early days when he dominated the competiton circuit, what it’s like to be a famous pro climber...
Paulin, Ari
Since our founding in 1970, Climbing Magazine’s goal has been to inspire and entertain with compelling coverage of climbing in all its forms, from bouldering to the big walls, trad to sport climbing, ice climbing to mountaineering.
Paulin, Ari
7 p.m. in Arco, Italy. A few hours after flashing the IFSC Arco World Cup qualifiers, putting him in first place, Adam Ondra says, “I was worried about being one month on the rock. Doing bouldery routes was not the best for competition.” Ondra was speaking of his July trip to Alberta...
Paulin, Ari
You’re wearing your climbing helmet wrong if... One very important piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for climbing is the helmet. Designed primarily to guard the top of the head from unwanted impacts...
Paulin, Ari
Ed. Charles Cole, the founder of Five Ten, passed away on July 14, 2018. He was 63. Below, friend and climbing partner Steve Grossman looks back on the times they shared and the routes they authored together in Yosemite.
Paulin, Ari
Falling is something we all tend to avoid. It’s scary and can potentially cause us injury. However, falling is also a very real part of climbing, so avoiding it doesn’t help. It’s also a skill. We can find responsible ways to integrate falling into our training so we can practice it well.
