Climbing

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

IFSC World Cup: Gold for Garnbret & Ondra, Plus Another Speed Record in France

As the IFSC Paraclimbing Lead World Cup season wrapped up in Switzerland, Lead and Speed World Cups got rolling in France.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 11, 2022

Flake No More: Sterling Adds ‘Send Ready’ Coil to Nano 8.9 XEROS Ropes

Sterling’s Nano 8.9 mm XEROS rope now comes with the Send Ready Coil, which it says makes the cord ‘ready-to-climb, straight from the factory.’

Written by Sam Anderson July 06, 2022

The Best Climbing Rope Bags of 2022

A great rope bag will protect the cord that protects your life. This article will help you find the best climbing rope bag for your…

Written by Austin Beck-Doss July 05, 2022

Will Bosi Claims Scotland’s Hardest Climb With ‘Impossible’ Move

Will Bosi says ‘Free at Last’ is every bit as hard as 9a+, which makes it the hardest route in Scotland. To climb it, he…

Written by Sam Anderson July 05, 2022

IFSC World Cup: 34th Career Win for Garnbret, 4 Medals for US in Switzerland

A new speed climbing record, another unparalleled lead performance from Janja Garnbret, plus near-sweeps by China and the U.S. kept the excitement high from start to…

Written by Jilli Cluff July 05, 2022

‘Baby Steps’: Caroline Ciavaldini Provides a Roadmap for Climbing Through Motherhood

The successful comp climber and first ascensionist is out to dismantle the idea that motherhood comes at the price of one’s identity.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 01, 2022

Stefano Ghisolfi Climbs Sick New Line, Keeps Grade Hush-Hush

The Olympic climber makes the first ascent of another idyllic Italian sport climb — but he stopped short of grading it.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 01, 2022

Free Gear Fridays: Win a COROS Vertix 2 GPS Watch!

This week, one lucky winner will receive a Coros Vertix 2 GPS watch to accompany them on their next outdoor adventure.

Watch Adam Ondra Put Up Italy’s Hardest Sport Climb

This brief documentary from Mammut follows the world’s most accomplished climber as he bags the first ascent of ‘Wonderland,’ 5.15b/c.

Written by Jilli Cluff June 30, 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

Did Rivalry Inspire Honnold to Free Solo El Capitan?

This short explainer from Climbers Crag dives into Alex Honnold’s connection to the late (and legendary) free soloist, Dean Potter.

Written by Jilli Cluff June 28, 2022

Watch the Pou Bros Send Untouched Peruvian Snow & Ice

Get a taste of what makes brothers Eneko and Iker Pou tick in this short clip as they hunt first ascents in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca.

Written by Sam Anderson June 28, 2022

Woman Vies for Second-Ever Ski Descent of K2

Sarah Strattan reached the base camp of K2 on June 24, where she will prepare to climb up the mountain — with a pair of…

Written by Andrew McLemore June 27, 2022

IFSC World Cup: Garnbret Returns, Plus Historic Wins for Duffy & Grossman

This year’s IFSC Boulder, Lead, and Paraclimbing World Cups in Innsbruck, Austria, were full of surprises, reunions, and historic moments.

Written by Jilli Cluff June 27, 2022

Meet Sonya Wilson: Climbing Role Model, and Eddie Bauer’s First Deaf Climbing Guide

What does representation in climbing look like? It looks like climbers of all abilities getting inclusion, access, and working together to progress in the sport.…

Written by Mary Murphy June 23, 2022

Nepal May Move Everest Base Camp Off Destabilizing Glacier

As the Khumbu Glacier destabilizes and shrinks, reports indicate it’s also threatening to swallow Everest base camp.

Written by Sam Anderson June 22, 2022

Watch Harrington, Roberts Fulfill ‘Marc-André’s Vision’

In his time among us, Marc-André Leclerc displayed an uncanny eye for a line of ascent in the mountains. Two climbers brought one of his…

Written by Sam Anderson June 22, 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

Q&A With Steph Davis: How Climbing Has Evolved, Ode to a Gear Sling & More

Check out our interview with Steph Davis for the scoop on the best innovations in climbing, her favorite gear, when you can climb with her,…

Written by Mary Murphy June 21, 2022

Wildfire Devours Legendary Climbing in Oliana, Spain

Over the holiday weekend, footage surfaced on social media showing the limestone cliffs above Oliana, Spain, engulfed in a wildfire.

Written by Sam Anderson June 21, 2022

World’s Hardest Trad Route? Could Be, Thanks to Teen Connor Herson

It’s not every day someone climbs 5.15 on gear — in fact, it had never happened before June 12, but Connor Herson may have pulled…

Written by Sam Anderson June 17, 2022

GoPro Mountain Games Recap: From Kayaks to Splash Dogs, the Games Have It All

To call the GoPro Mountain Games frenetic may be an understatement. The 20th anniversary of the all-things-outdoors festival in Vail this past weekend offered an…

Written by David Young June 15, 2022