Climbing

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A New Line on One of the Most Popular Peaks in the Alps

Francois Cazzanelli and Jerome Perruquet spent all summer in...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Friends of the Grit Embrace ‘High-Stakes’ Climbing

In just a few decades, rock climbing's diversity of...
alex honnold

Alex Honnold’s ‘HURT’ Route is 50Km of Nevada Desert Pain

If there’s a better rock climber who’s also more...
laura rogora 80 ghisa

Laura Rogora Climbs Another Beastly Sport Route: ’80 Ghisa,’ 9a

One of the world's hardest women climbers has struck...
Bodhichitta alpstein

First Ascent of Hardest Route in Switzerland’s Alpstein Massif

In 2017, German climber Michael Wohlleben established the hardest...
alex megos on perfecto mundo

Alexander Megos Completes ‘The Full Journey’ 9b at Margalef, Spain

The now-grown-up wunderkind from Germany flat-out rips at Margalef....
adam ondra auction

‘A Cruel War’: Adam Ondra to Auction Signed Climbing Holds to Aid Ukraine

Want to help Ukraine relief efforts — and get...
dani fuertes excelsior

‘Always Up, Always Forward’: Veteran Climber Plucks 9a+ Gem

You could call Dani Fuertes a “lifer”. The Aragonese...
Silvo Karo portrait by rocks.

Silvo Karo to Receive Lifetime Piolet d’Or

Silvo Karo will receive the Walter Bonatti-Piolet d'Or Lifetime...
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Prem Chand, First Indian To Climb Kangchenjunga, Dies

“Goodbye, Snow Tiger,” Indian climber Ramesh Sharma said via...
denali damsels

The ‘Denali Damsels’: American Alpine Club Profiles First All-Women Expedition

While many of today's outdoor companies now appeal to...
Tierra del fuego

Roger Schaeli Forces Exacting Climb Up Little-Known Swiss Mountain

Roger Schaeli’s big new route in Switzerland looks like...
sasha digiulian rayu

DiGiulian, Harrington, and Soderlund Climb 8c/5.14b Big Wall In Spain

Three of the world's leading climbers — Matilda Soderlund,...
fitz roy

Alpinist Defies Doubts For First Winter Solo of Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’

Under a blazing sunset in the Patagonian winter evening...
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Climbing Beatdown Leads to Well-Earned First Ascent in Kyrgyzstan

There’s something to be said for pursuing your limits....
alain robert climbing

‘French Spiderman’ Free Solos Skyscraper to Celebrate 60th Birthday

Alain Robert may be at retirement age, but the...
jonas hainz

Climber Executes Confident Free Solo on Frightening Dolomite Rock

If you’re a climber, you might be familiar with...
Ondra on another climb, straining

Can Adam Ondra Onsight This 9a Sport Climb? Find Out

The games we play as climbers proliferate well beyond...
alex huber

Still ‘Uber’: Alex and Thomas Huber Keep Crushing In Their 50s

The first time I heard the Huber brothers’ names,...
piz badile speed record

This Speed Solo Climb on the Piz Badile Will Make Your Palms Sweat

If you were not aware, the Piz Badile is...
youngest to climb 9a

This Kid Just Climbed Harder Than 99% of Us Ever Will — At 12 Years Old

Theo Blass joined the 9a (5.14d) club on Thursday...
boardman tasker

Shortlist of Books Announced for Boardman Tasker Award

Mountain climbing — and literature about it — has...
Wall in Eastern Greenland

Big-Wall Climbing: What is it, Which Wall is the Biggest, and Why is This Climbing Different?

Last month, American Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay of...
Klyuchevskaya with weirdly beautiful sunset clouds

Two More Die on Klyuchevskaya; Death Toll Now Eight

Two more members of the 12-person group on Klyuchevskaya...

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