Climbing
Arrogance or Modesty: Franco Cookson’s Odd First Ascent
If you didn't know who Franco Cookson was until...
Dave MacLeod Repeats ‘Lexicon,’ Hardest Trad Climb in England
Scottish climbing legend Dave MacLeod climbed what many think...
Two Women Create 2,000m Link in Late-Season ‘Romp’ in Patagonia
Whitney Clark and Nicole Lawton spent the latter part...
‘Shaft of the Abyss’ on Golgotha Pushes Marin, Helander to the Limit
Andres Marin and Clint Helander had to work hard...
Flurry of Repeats on France’s Hardest Trad Climb
James Pearson's Le Voyage (E10, 7a) sat without a...
Escape from Camp 354: Mount Kenya, 1943
The history of Africa's second-highest peak culminates in the...
Simon Messner Leaves Innsbruck With Frozen Toes and a Great New Route
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer risked life and limb...
Laura Tiefenthaler Defeats Doubts for Eiger North Face Solo
Alone at 3,970m on the North Face of the...
Adam Ondra is So Far Ahead of Everyone Else, It’s Crazy
Adam Ondra has carried the “world’s best climber” mantle...
The War in Ukraine: Climbers, Adventurers Become Soldiers, Drivers, and Fundraisers
The war in Ukraine has forced climbers, rowers, and...
Weekend Warm-Up: Beginner to 9a in Four Years
The German-born Martina Demmel oozes natural talent. When she...
Stunning Traverse in Patagonia’s Grupo La Paz by Pelletti and Co.
Sebastian Pelletti may have been the standout climber in...
Tom Livingstone: First Free Ascent of the ‘Voie des Guides’?
By the time Tom Livingstone and Tom Seccombe reached...
This ‘Last Great’ Ice Climb on Ben Nevis is, Literally, a Fear Factory
If you’ve never climbed an ice route that you...
American Climber Dies in Patagonia
On February 23, 2022, rockfall on Patagonia's world-famous Cerro...
At 53, Yuji Hirayama Stays on the Cutting Edge
Yuji Hirayama is a 53-year-old climber from Japan. And...
Italian Guide Nails Major Dolomites Enchainment, Solo and in Winter
On March 3, 2022, Simon Gietl of Italy's South...
How Alex Honnold’s ‘The Soloist VR’ Was Made
The logistics required to pull off any adventure filmmaking...
Watch Adam Ondra Climb On Razor Blades, Skip Clips, and Scream His Way Up Another Absurd New Route
No matter how much you watch Adam Ondra climb...
The Sun Sets on Patagonia: A Look Back on 2021-22’s Adventures Way Down South
Amid one of the most active Patagonian summer seasons...
Gurans Himal: Stories From the Far Western Himalaya
In the far northwest of Nepal lies a little-known...
An Accidental Life: The Quinn Brett Story
On October 11, 2017, tragedy befell an accomplished young...
