Climbing

This Is What Summiting Everest Looks Like

Step for step, the final push to the top of the world’s tallest peak looks arduous. Thankfully, Elia Saikaly brought a nice camera to the top!

Written by GJ Staff May 23, 2018

Get Vertical: 4 Essentials to Start Climbing

You don’t need much to start climbing. In fact, you only need four items. Check out these beginner picks for climbing shoes, harnesses, chalk bags,…

Written by Sponsored Post May 23, 2018

World’s 10 Most Dangerous Mountains

Did you know that K2 is thought to have a curse against women? Read our list, from Pakistan to New Hampshire, of the world’s 10…

Written by GJ Staff May 22, 2018

Instructor Sentenced in Death of 12-Year-Old Climbing Prodigy

Nicola Galizia was convicted of manslaughter after Tito Traversa climbed on incorrectly assembled climbing hardware, resulting in the young climber’s death.

Written by Nate Mitka May 18, 2018

Australian Steve Plain Crushes ‘Seven Summits’ Record

Four years after a spinal injury nearly left him paralyzed, Steve Plain became the fastest person to reach the peak of every continent’s tallest mountain…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 16, 2018

70-Year-Old Double-Amputee Summits Everest

After 40 years and four failed attempts, Chinese climber Xia Boyu became the first double-amputee to summit Everest from the south.

Written by Kraig Becker May 14, 2018

1 Year, 82 Summits: Liv Sansoz Attempts All 4,000-Meter Peaks in Alps

Watch Liv Sansoz attempt an otherworldly feat few people have completed. To speed up the process, she paraglided from mountain to mountain, and climbed up…

Written by GJ Staff May 10, 2018

Alex Megos Sends 5.15c With First Ascent of ‘Perfecto Mundo’

Alex Megos joins the climbing elite with the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo, a supposed 5.15c. For five years, nobody had managed to break into…

Written by Nate Mitka May 10, 2018

Stiff Competition: Five Ten Anasazi Pro Climbing Shoe Review

Five Ten reimagines the bouldering shoe with the Anasazi Pro. Created with pro climber Shauna Coxsey, it produces an edging and toe-hooking machine.

Written by Seiji Ishii May 07, 2018

Coming Soon: ‘Mountain’ Movie Trailer Gave Us Chills

Premiering in the U.S. this May, “Mountain” gathers the best parts of outdoor cinema in one feature film. Between the beautiful audio and stunning visual, “Mountain”…

Written by Nate Mitka May 04, 2018

Trio Nabs First Ascent on ‘Ultra-Prominent’ Canadian Peak

The most prominent unclimbed summit in British Columbia’s Selwyn Range has a first ascent – American Lonnie Dupre, and Canadians Pascale Marceau and Vern Stice.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 25, 2018

Warmest Jacket Yet: Patagonia Grade VII Down Parka Review

Patagonia’s Grade VII Down Parka is a belay jacket designed for the most hardcore alpine conditions. I took the parka on an ice climbing trip…

Written by Seiji Ishii April 20, 2018

El Cap Rope Solo: The Remarkable Climbing Feat Few Will Understand

Pete Whittaker’s rope solo of El Cap in less than 24 hours is a niche climbing endeavor of absolute insanity.

Written by GJ Staff April 20, 2018

Swing Light: Salamandra Kevlar-Carbon Ice Axe Review

Despite an impressively light weight, Elite Climb’s carbon and kevlar Salamandra ice axes proved durable and strong in our rigorous testing.

Written by Seiji Ishii April 18, 2018

Injured, Cold, Remote: My Near-Disaster in Greenland

When a modest afternoon ski outing went awry, I found myself with a broken leg and dislocated shoulder in a remote corner of Greenland. This…

Written by Mike Chambers April 16, 2018

Breathtaking Timelapse Captures ‘El Capitan’ Speed Climb

Watch Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds break the speed record on the famed Yosemite climb, The Nose of El Capitan in an astonishing two hours,…

Written by GJ Staff April 16, 2018

Light, Durable 9.4 Is Black Diamond’s Thinnest Single Rope Yet

Black Diamond’s smallest diameter single climbing rope, the 9.4, proved effective and tactile on hard sport climbing and towering multi-pitch climbs.

Written by Seiji Ishii April 13, 2018

All-Weather Basecamp: NEMO Chogori 2P Mountaineering Tent Review

We tested the four-season Nemo Chogori mountaineering tent — blurring the lines between single- and double-wall design — through wind, rain, and snow.

Written by Ryan Wichelns April 12, 2018

Everest: Past, Present, and Future With Adrian Ballinger

The renowned mountaineer told us about a future train and hotel on Mount Everest, the reason he sleeps in a tent at home, and why…

Written by Kraig Becker April 12, 2018

Tent Tech: Light, Tough, & Waterproof With Dyneema Fabric

A cottage manufacturer out of Japan just launched a single-wall tent that weighs under 2 pounds but is meant to face the challenges of alpine…

Written by Sponsored Post April 11, 2018

Sherpas Seek Two Everest Records: Most Summits by Man, Woman

Kami Rita Sherpa and Lhakpa Sherpa each look to set ascent records on Mt. Everest this year. Kami for the most ever ascents, and Lhakpa…

Written by Kraig Becker April 10, 2018

70-Year-Old Double-Amputee to Attempt Everest Climb

If successful, Xia Boyu will be the first ever double-amputee to reach Everest’s summit from the south side.

Written by Kraig Becker April 04, 2018

Watch: First Ascent on Faroe Islands ‘Biggest Sea Cliff in the World’

Cedar Wright, James Pearson, and Yuji Hirayama climb the biggest sea cliffs in the world on a remote set of islands in the Atlantic Ocean.…

Written by GJ Staff March 27, 2018

Yeti Airlines to Airlift 100 Tons of Trash Off Everest

Nepal’s Yeti Airlines announced the Everest Clean-Up Campaign, with a yearlong goal of removing 200,000 pounds of trash from the world’s tallest mountain.

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 20, 2018

Boulder In Your Bedroom? Megalith Boulderwall Says Yes

Boulder in your bedroom (or living room, or office) with a modular Megalith Boulderwall climbing-wall system meant to look good anywhere.

Written by Sean McCoy March 19, 2018

Climber Uses Wood 4×4 as Protection on Sketchy Route

When there was nowhere to put gear, Ben Bransby improvised by wedging a huge piece of wood for protection Don’t worry, the board didn’t slip when…

Written by GJ Staff March 07, 2018

History Made: Dawn Wall Feature Film Teaser

The wait is almost over to see one of rock climbing’s most iconic ascents, the Dawn Wall, on the big screen. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin…

Written by GJ Staff March 05, 2018

Big Ice: Angela VanWiemeersch on Iconic First Female Ascent

Angela VanWiemeersch’s first female ascent of ‘HMR,’ a massive ice climb above Lake Superior, was burly. Her second ascent of the remote, vertical flow was…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 02, 2018

Denali Climbers May Have to Haul Out Feces

Researchers claim there are already more than 150,000 pounds of human feces on Denali. Gross. New proposed regulations will require climbers to haul almost all…

Written by Sean McCoy February 28, 2018

Watch: Adam Ondra Climbs World’s Hardest Route, Silence, in Feature Film

When he topped out, there was no yelling, just silence. Sport climbing phenom Adam Ondra sent the world’s first 5.15d, also named Silence, this fall.…

Written by GJ Staff February 23, 2018

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