
A Video Ode to the Nylon Climbing Rope
How are climbing ropes made? What can they do? (Answer: incredible things.) How do they do it? GearJunkie digs in, video essay style.
How are climbing ropes made? What can they do? (Answer: incredible things.) How do they do it? GearJunkie digs in, video essay style.
The world’s strongest climber needed a decade to send two routes he once deemed ‘impossible.’ Watch Adam Ondra manipulate reality in ‘Last Great Lines.’
Come July 2022, a Canadian skatepark will be home to several 13-foot boulders. Calgary climbers, prepare your crashpads.
We found the best climbing harnesses of 2022. Whether you’re sport climbing or mountaineering, we have you covered.
In the wake of a rapidly accelerating diversity, equity, and inclusion movement in the outdoors, the Texas Lady Crushers took on new meaning.
After her latest gold medal, the 32-time IFSC winner surprised just about everybody by telling the world she’s taking some time off.
At 40 years old, the inimitable strongboi from Santa Cruz sent ‘V for Vendetta,’ 5.14b/8c, with no prior knowledge of the route. It’s his sixth onsight at the grade.
One group of friends adventured to Arizona to tackle Kokopelli, a technical canyoneering route. Here’s what they found.
A record 14,000 public comments halted progress on a controversial traffic mitigation project in Salt Lake City’s Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Veteran mountaineer Marc Batard will attempt to climb a new route up the world’s tallest mountain without supplemental oxygen.
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.
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 bits.
This short film by Outdoor Research skillfully knits together a handful of Bailey’s biggest sends leading up to ‘Bibliographie,’ 9a+/5.15c.
Check out Ondra’s first ascent of “Diretta Italo Spagnola,” 5.14a, in Arco, Italy, a 5-degree slab route with allegedly “good holds!”
Effective April 8, the deal between IFSC and Discovery Sports will place the bouldering, lead, and speed World Cups behind a paywall.
In this Black Diamond short, follow along with climber Babsi Zangerl as she attempts one of the hardest trad routes in France.
Casio launches the first of its Pro Trek series watches to include smartphone functionality.
SponsoredShinichiro Nomura went all in for the send on ‘Gakido,’ a long-sought-after highball boulder problem in Japan.
Moscow lost its scheduled stop on the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup Tour due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
From the mindset when picking a route to the way a climber is choosing holds, to the feeling when reaching the top — hear from four athletes and why they climb.
If you want to get into Yosemite National Park this summer, you’ll want to plan ahead. A new Yosemite reservation plan seeks to address growing congestion.
Trango introduced the Kestrel ice tools last year, and they oozed the slickness made possible by carbon fiber. But did they perform when it counted?
The basics behind the Petzl GriGri, one of climbing’s most popular belay devices.
Reel Rock 16 is stacked: Alex Honnold, the Wide Boyz, Margo Hayes, Alex Johnson, and more headline the film spread. A celebratory premiere approaches.
On March 9, 2022, the inimitable Hazel Findlay became the second British female to sport climb 5.14d, on a route called “Esclatamasters.”
Watch Stefano Ghisolfi climb and claim the first ascent of ‘L’Arenauta,’ 5.15b/9a, a 20-year-old open project in Southern Italy.
A 28-year-old climber fell more than 1,000 feet while attempting to summit the U.K.’s tallest peak on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
Yuji Hirayama is a 53-year-old climber from Japan who defies his age. The Japanese veteran just made the first ascent of ‘Peaceful Mountain,’ 5.14d.
Clashes over climbing grades are as old as the sport itself. From Fred Rouhling to Adam Ondra, climbing has both vilified and lionized its icons. But why?
This week, the U.S. Embassy in Russia issued a Level 4 – Do Not Travel advisory for Mt. Elbrus, citing tension created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
For the second year running, Mammut has partnered with the American Mountain Guides Association to support and increase representation of women in the outdoors — specifically the mountain guide community.
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