Bouldering

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.

Written by Matt Samet August 18, 2022

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…

Written by Sam Anderson August 15, 2022

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.

Written by Andrew McLemore August 09, 2022

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.

Written by Andrew McLemore August 08, 2022

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.

Written by Jilli Cluff August 04, 2022

‘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.

Written by Jilli Cluff August 01, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson July 25, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson July 22, 2022

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…

Written by Matt Samet July 22, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson July 19, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson July 19, 2022

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…

Written by Matt Samet July 13, 2022

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.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 12, 2022

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…

Written by Seiji Ishii July 12, 2022

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.

Written by Andrew McLemore June 29, 2022

Watch Massive Rockslide on Rocky Mountain National Park Peak

A ‘large rockfall event’ struck a popular section of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Written by Sean McCoy June 29, 2022

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.

Written by Andrew McLemore June 22, 2022

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…

Written by Sam Anderson June 13, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson June 02, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson May 20, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson May 20, 2022

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.

Written by Sam Anderson May 19, 2022

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…

Written by Sam Anderson May 12, 2022

‘This Kid’: Will Bosi’s Bouldering Rampage Leaves Ondra Lost for Words

We talked to the 23-year-old Bosi, who recently showed up on Adam Ondra’s doorstep and summarily crushed every climb he saw — V15 FA included.

Written by Sam Anderson April 25, 2022

PA Game Commission Kills Popular Rock Climbing Areas

State officials say climbing has threatened endangered species at multiple key southwest Pennsylvania crags. Closures total over 30% of all climbing in the region.

Written by Sam Anderson April 15, 2022

Canada Ships Boulders Cross-Country for Flatlands Climbers

Come July 2022, a Canadian skatepark will be home to several 13-foot boulders. Calgary climbers, prepare your crashpads.

Written by Jilli Cluff April 13, 2022

Olympic Gold Medalist Janja Garnbret Announces Break From Competition Climbing

After her latest gold medal, the 32-time IFSC winner surprised just about everybody by telling the world she’s taking some time off.

Written by Sam Anderson April 11, 2022

‘Record-Breaking’ Public Response Delays Contested Utah Gondola

A record 14,000 public comments halted progress on a controversial traffic mitigation project in Salt Lake City’s Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Written by Sam Anderson April 07, 2022

Vibin’ Out and Sendin’ Routes (or Boulders) With Brooke Raboutou

Allez! Brooke Raboutou climbed a slew of classic, mega-hard boulder problems in Ticino, Switzerland, this winter. This video rounds them up and chills them out.

Written by Sam Anderson April 06, 2022

Alex Honnold Climbing Tips: The (Free) Soloist Answers Your Questions

Watch the planet’s favorite untethered climber explain some basics at his level best in this Wired clip. Honnold issues direct, solid explanations with some entertaining…

Written by Sam Anderson April 05, 2022

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