So You Dropped Your Belay Device Halfway Up a 900-Foot Route… Now What?
These gear tips can help you avoid being stranded on the wall... or taking terrible risks to get down... or simply allow you to continue enjoying a climbing day.
These gear tips can help you avoid being stranded on the wall... or taking terrible risks to get down... or simply allow you to continue enjoying a climbing day.
There’s a lot to learn from this video.
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2023 Boardman Tasker Award Shortlist Announced
The judges of the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature have announced the shortlist for this year's competition.
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The shortlisted titles are...
Sometimes the best gear upgrades are the ones you barely notice.
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FingerBouldering replicates the puzzle-like mechanic of solving boulder problems while still giving you something to actually hold in your hand
Salvaterra climbed around the world with true dedication—especially in Patagonia. Guidebook author Rolando Garibotti called Salvaterra “The most devoted and committed lover Cerro Torre has ever had.”
Liza Mills has climbed 25 Grade V (or harder) walls, had epics with Lynn Hill, sailed across the world in a 35-foot sailboat, taught art in a city dubbed its state’s “murder capital,” and, at 48, still...
High-tech coatings and innovative braiding techniques promise improved durability and softer catches
Take these belaytionship tips from longtime dynamic duos
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The Weekly Roundup: 10-year-old Bayes Wilder sends 5.14c, Laura Rogora onsights 5.14b (while hanging draws!), Everest prices are sky rocketing, and Seb Berthe flashes 'Rayu' (5.14b; 2000ft).
"We only had one harness, so I pulled my car up closer, opened the passenger door, and clipped the locker and belay device to the door latch. The car caught a few falls."
"If I know anything about fashion, which I don’t, it’s that it's a cycle. Let us thus peruse climbing's long and ugly fashion journey.
These five American cities are stellar launchpads to develop and progress as a climber.