The Place Where Murder and Climbing Meet
Musings on the state of our sport after a failed mass shooting at the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic
Musings on the state of our sport after a failed mass shooting at the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic
On Sunday, October 22, Touchstone’s Hollywood Boulders management were made aware that a member of the gym had suggested that they were “strapped” with a weapon and “wanted scalps.”
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: 'Floatin' sees its third ascent—and second in a week. And Paige Claassen does 'Everything is Karate' (5.14c).
When dish soap and other lubricants weren’t enough, rescuers used ketamine to relax the climber’s muscles.
He needed “only” 60 days for the climb, he says. But it felt like a longer process. We chatted with him about it.
The 2023 UIAA General Assembly was held in Trabzon, Türkiye from 20-21 October, expertly hosted by the Turkish Mountaineering Federation (TDF). Over 40 UIAA member associations from as many countries...
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She called it hard for the grade.
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“Adam Ondra: Pushing the Limits,” which will be available on November 1, opens a deeply intimate window into Ondra’s personal and competitive life. It drives home the message that getting to the top isn’t easy.
Heel hooks help you reach farther, use less energy, get your body over the lips of roofs or around corners, or simply keep your hips closer to the wall.
When Randy and I first found out I was pregnant, we had a host of emotions: ecstasy, excitement and terror, as any first-time parents would have. As an athlete I was also afraid of what pregnancy would mean for my body.
Everyone wonders how to motivate, or deal with bad days, sometimes. Here are our tips from the tip top.
Heel hooking is a necessary technique but can torque and damage your knee. Silver medalist Akiyo Noguchi of Japan during the final at the Women’s Boulder competition in Innsbruck. Photo: Johann Groder/ EXPA Austria Climbing Presse You chalk up below the bouldering wall.
Q: I was on an overhanging wall when my feet slipped off. With an audible pop heard by people 20 yards away, my pectoralis muscle partly tore off my humerus. The orthopedic suggested no surgery because there is enough tendon still attached...