Politics and Parties: Craggin Classic Smith Rock
On the first west coast stop of this year’s Craggin Classic Tour, climbers tackled big issues and big climbs.
On the first west coast stop of this year’s Craggin Classic Tour, climbers tackled big issues and big climbs.
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Over 58 hours between August 28-30, Ben Wilbur and John Ebers made the first repeat of the monstrous Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup (CDUL) in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), Colorado. The CDUL was Tommy Caldwell’s post-lockdown brainchild in 2020...
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Climbers face increased regulation. Here’s what we can do about it.
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You’ve all seen “that guy”—that gym-honed freak who blasts through campus ladders and sends the gym’s hardest problems only to turn into a puddle of flail on the rock. For some reason, he’s unable to apply his fierce fling-the-grips-at-the-ground style outside.
Improve your grip and reduce your environmental impact with Black Diamond’s new eco-friendly chalk
Ridgeway's seventh book takes the long view of many expeditions, of joys but also deep losses.
If you thought you'd seen everything, you haven't.
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Intelligent insulation for all mountain activities, at any pace
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This week’s whipper proves that with enough forethought, trying hard above your gear can be a safe—if slightly jarring—activity. Isaiah Vaught and the filmer, Simon Mrowiec, were projecting Straight...
After a near-death climbing experience, I was inspired to dig deeper into the psychology of fear and learn about its effect on performance, how it wells up in the first place, and what we can do to deal with it.
Droz and Kelleghan blitz the Naked Edge in 37:40—the women’s speed record On Sunday September 26, Becca Droz, a 31-year-old rock-climbing coach and instructor in Boulder, Colorado, and Kate Kelleghan...
Outdoor Research’s Helium Down Jacket is an ultralight (12.6-ounce), 800-plus-fill hoodie made with Pertex’s Diamond Fuse technology, which uses interlocking diamond-shaped filaments for abrasion resistance.