Ageism in Climbing: Why the Word ‘Still’ Cheapens the Sport
If you think ageism isn’t an issue in rock climbing, chances are you’re younger than 40. Matt Samet takes a deep dive into the issue.
Perma-Stoked Daniel Woods Just Climbed a Gorgeous V15
Don’t doubt DaWoods. The world’s second V17 climber just punched out a boulder in Switzerland that looks as wicked as it does beautiful.
La Sportiva Skwama Vegan Forgoes Leather, Hunts Performance
La Sportiva’s animal product-free Skwama Vegan looks to deliver animal product-free performance on sport climbs and boulders.
Bouldering in Wales. Who Knew?
Where do sculpted, unclimbed sandstone blobs fill the beaches and vicious limestone pack the forests? Wales, apparently.
The Best Climbing Shoes of 2022
Aside from the ice climbers, mountaineers, and Charles Albert, every climber needs a pair of reliable climbing shoes.
World’s Third V17 Boulder Problem: Watch It Go Down
Shawn Raboutou did V17 on Friday. But unless you were there at the bloc with him, you didn’t get to see him climb it — until now.
World’s Third V17? Shawn Raboutou Thinks So With ‘Alphane’
The V17 club may have its third all-time member: the United States’ Shawn Raboutou.
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Squish and Scum: The Retooled La Sportiva Mantra Reviewed
La Sportiva relaunched the Mantra this year. It may be one of the best indoor/bouldering slippers to hit the market this year.
V16? Will Bosi Thinks So With First Ascent of ‘Honey Badger’
The only climber we’ve ever seen leave Adam Ondra speechless just climbed his ‘hardest ever’ boulder problem. The big rig did not go down without a fight.
So iLL Launches New Climbing Hold System From Longtime Crusher Jason Kehl
So iLL releases a new line of ‘system’ climbing holds designed by master shaper — and longtime dirtbagger — Jason Kehl.
Video Tour: Check Out the Biggest Bouldering Gym in the World
Get ready for wall envy, gym rats, because a cathedral-like bouldering facility in Germany sets a new standard for awesomeness.
Crash Pads & Crack: Pete Whittaker Tries the World’s Hardest Crack Boulder
In this cut, the crack king attempts to wrangle a 40-foot-long horizontal V13 boulder put up by his Wide Boyz co-conspirator, Tom Randall.
‘Connecting Walls’: 2 Climbers Find Pristine Cliffs & Grace on Yukishima
A new film from Patagonia follows two Japanese climbers as they explore and develop routes on a little-known island.
New North Carolina Bouldering Area Opens Thanks to Access Fund
The Maibauer Boulders, 90 minutes outside Charlotte, N.C., open to the public with about 100 established climbs after a feel-good land access story.
Uncut: Watch Shawn Raboutou Climb Crazy New V16 Roof
The ‘Story of 3 Worlds’? For Shawn Raboutou, there’s just one world: the one where he crushes climbs.
Is the ‘Instagram Effect’ Ruining Climbing — And What Can We Do About It?
Instagram has and continues to affect climbing. Some of it is good, some of it is bad, and some of it is potentially ruining the sport.
The Theory of Bouldering: A Deep, Metaphysical Freefall
This creative edit from U.K. climber Jim Pope seeks to strike its own gravitational balance between melodramatic cuts and Euro club music.
Crush Real Rocks With Bouldering Specialist Jimmy Webb at Tahoe Retreat
Want to crush blocs in NorCal like big Jim and the Mellow crew? Then check out The Ultimate Lake Tahoe Bouldering Retreat.
SCARPA Quantix SF Review: A Performance All-Arounder With a Dash of Sass
The performance all-arounder is a tough niche: How do you build a single rock shoe that’s good, or at least better than average, at all angles on all rock types? It’s like making a high-budget movie you hope will be a summer blockbuster or coming up with an ice-cream flavor that hits all palates.
Watch Alex Puccio and Michaela Kiersch Crush a V13 Boulder in Switzerland
In this stoke-intensive edit, we get to see Kiersch and Puccio run a send train on ‘Steppenwolf,’ V13/8B, in Magic Wood, Switzerland.
It’s All About the Foam: Trango Stratus Crash Pad Review
The Trango Stratus bouldering crash pad has the best foam layup of any pad our Climbing Editor has ever tested. Find out more in our long-term review.
Watch: Climbers Embrace Local Culture in Himalayan Village
The latest documentary produced by Five Ten tells the story of Rakchham, India, where locals and Bernd Zangerl collaborate to develop new climbing.
Watch Massive Rockslide on Rocky Mountain National Park Peak
A ‘large rockfall event’ struck a popular section of Rocky Mountain National Park.
LEMUR Design Slab Wall: Rock Climbing Training Board Adjusts to Slab Angles
Climbers will have a new way to hone strength and skills with the latest product from LEMUR Design.
The Best Bouldering Crash Pads of 2022
The object of the game is simple. Climb to the top — no rope required. Keep it safe and fun with our review of the best bouldering crash pads.
IFSC Climbing: Flohé Crushes for First Win, Grossman Keeps Dominating
Germany’s Yannick Flohé surged to his first win of the 2022 IFSC Boulder season, and American Natalia Grossman won for the fourth time in five tries.
Eat Bugs, Climb in VR With Villanueva and Friends
Drink in the dystopia with these musical climbers as they forage for scant resources and learn what a ‘rabbit’ is from a benevolent gardener.
China Cancels 2 Climbing World Cup Dates Due to COVID-19
Amid lockdowns, China announced that it will skip two International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup dates this fall.
Storytime (And Training Talk) With Climbing Legend Jerry Moffatt
In the 1980s, nobody leaned into the role of the world’s best (and most feral) rock climber harder than Englishman Jerry Moffatt.
Apply Now: American Alpine Club Opens Grant for Underrepresented Filmmakers
This winter, the American Alpine Club will put its weight behind underserved filmmakers in climbing with the Pull Focus Grant.
Watch Adam Ondra Compete for His Home Crowd in the European Bouldering Cup
Adam Ondra grinds stone into sand at every crag he visits with his steel fingers and iron grip. Apparently, they have a similar effect on plastic.
