
Will Gadd Climbs Frozen Niagara Falls
An iconic climber scales an iconic waterfall in the dead of winter.
An iconic climber scales an iconic waterfall in the dead of winter.
The world is watching as Kevin Jorgensen and Tommy Caldwell move through the most difficult sections of the hardest big wall climb project ever attempted. This video explains the “Impossible Invitation” to climb the Dawn Wall.
photo by Michael Grindstaff If doing a giant rope swing from Corona Arch is on your bucket list, you now have a lot more time to plan your trip. Last week, the Bureau Of Land Management in Moab, Utah, placed a two-year ban on “roped activities,” effectively putting a stop to ziplining, highlining, slacklining, climbing,… Read more »
To climb one route like this would be a dream come true for many. Caldwell pings them off one by one.
Climbers in Minnesota illuminate columns of ice to create a vivid scene and a unique outdoor experience.
“The courage to climb and ski a huge mountain is just like anything worth achieving in life.”
The creation of this floating net took three days and a huge communal effort to hand-weave. More than 50 people were involved.
Want to feel like poo as you slog nearly three miles in the sky? Follow these useful tips to ensure a headache and nausea!
From adventurers to iconoclasts, a project to launch this month will look at the past 110 years to highlight 110 people who have made a difference in the outdoors.
We got an inside look at a new concept in the world of climbing gyms.
Chyne Lempe has one of the most enviable lifestyles on the planet. This video shows why.
150 years ago the Matterhorn was climbed for the first time. In celebration of the anniversary, a team of climbers made a unique commemorative ascent.
Pro climbers Jonathan Thesanga and Brittany Griffith live in a tricked-out Sprinter van. It’s a lust-worthy vagabond home powered by Goal Zero with massive space inside.
The North Face athlete Alex Honnold stopped by GearJunkie HQ this morning. He’s in town to give a presentation titled “Relativity of Risk,” a part of The North Face speaker series.
Dynafit is best known for its backcountry ski gear. But the company has amazing summer gear, too, including apparel, outerwear, and shoes. We got a first look.
Our columnist Jeff Kish climbs Mount Adams, a 12,281-foot volcano in Washington State that’s among the most massive of all mountains in the entire USA.
Said our editor about his experience climbing in Ireland last week: “I’ve long been intrigued by sea stack climbing. Creaking pillars of stone stranded over ocean water are rare and exciting rock climbing objectives.”
Jost Kobusch climbed the iconic Ama Dablam in Nepal this spring. He ascended solo and with no oxygen on the 22,493-foot peak. This video is a thorough point-of-view look at the whole adventure.
“We’d anticipated a clear trail run up Flat Top Mountain, a 12,324-foot peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. But heavy snow and cold temps have kept the snowpack later this year.”
Fully waterproof and breathable, the Montane Minimus Jacket packs down tiny and weighs less than half a pound. We review this ultralight storm shell.
Contributor Aaron Bible took a long weekend in April to test Polartec Alpha, a new type of insulation, as well as several Marmot jackets, in the Tetons with Exum guides.
50 expeditions down, 50 more to go…. That’s the goal of prolific climber and explorer Mike Libecki. But he’s raising a daughter back home, too.
Watch climber and base jumper Steph Davis in this intimate video on her life and “relationship” with a monolith of stone. The video includes narrative to give a peek into Davis’ soul and amazing, beautiful videography from the desert depths of Utah.
Jornet has shattered the speed record on Mount McKinley. The Spanish ultra-runner raced up and down the highest peak in North America in less than 12 hours.
We review an expandable-design First Ascent backpack. Made for climbers and guides, our reviewer put the $499 pack through a tough test on a 100+ mile wilderness trip.
Watch these self-filmed videos of an epic struggle out of a Himalayan crevasse.
A partnership between Black Diamond and Mountain Project makes an already popular application free for the climbing masses.
Two videos document a big wall adventure on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan.
Climbing crags are public spaces that need low-impact practices and proper etiquette for the enjoyment of all. Meet the world’s worst crag climber. Don’t be this guy.
Watch this video of a momma black bear and her cub scaling a rock wall in Mexico.
An artist goes in four directions from his home to the ends of the Earth…
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