Climbing

No-Ropes Climbing Comp Features 50ft. Walls, Water Below

A 50-foot wall. No ropes. If you fall… Splash! This swimming pool based comp is unlike anything else in climbing.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 05, 2013

Solo a Cliff… Call Your Mom (video on climber Alex Honnold)

“Hi Mom.” Climber Alex Honnold is dialing up his mother for a check-in from a remote site. This is after free soloing a 500-foot desert…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 03, 2013

10 ‘Dirtbag’ Climbers Convert Vans Into Mobile Homes

Climb, eat, sleep, repeat. Here’s a look at 10 individuals who live and breath rock climbing and the vans they call home.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling May 24, 2013

Video: 3 Weeks Of Pristine Climbing In Greenland (In 3 Minutes)

Mountain Hardwear sent its climbers to Greenland for three weeks of uninterrupted climbing bliss. Warning: The video will result in a need to experience the…

Written by Patrick Murphy May 16, 2013

Up and Down the World’s Highest Mountain in 36 Hours (that’s the goal)

Seattle-based climber Chad Kellogg has a speed ascent of Mount Everest in his sights. He’s on the mountain now, with a planned summit on May…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling May 15, 2013

‘I solemnly swear not to throw rocks and stab people on Mount Everest…’

There’s an all-time weirdness high on Mount Everest this week. This handwritten “armistice” document is a peace treaty of sorts between the embattled Sherpa guides…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 30, 2013

Fist Fight on Mount Everest? Bizarre story out of Nepal this weekend

It looked like a gag post. “Three foreigners thrashed at Everest base camp.” That’s the headline on a Himalayan Times story from this weekend.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 29, 2013

Video: ‘Climber Beth Rodden is Back’

Beth Rodden is a household name to any rock climber. This video highlights her comeback from an injury that has put her on the sidelines…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 25, 2013

Friday Photo: Beard Insulation on Ice Climb

“With 60mph gusts pushing the wind chill well below zero and a mixture of snow and graupel falling at such a rate that, at times,…

Written by Patrick Murphy April 19, 2013

100 Glowsticks And A Vertical Cliff Make For Crazy Climbing Scene

This photographer coaxed his friends into wearing glowsticks and climbing at night. His camera soaked in long exposures (three to five minutes) to capture the…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 09, 2013

Winners of Caption Contest draw on ‘Crack’ jokes, Parachute references

Last month, we challenged readers to submit a caption to the photo at right. In the end, these five captions (out of hundreds submitted) stood…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 03, 2013

Climb a peak, Paraglide off summit. And repeat

This just-released video highlights speed alpinist Ueli Steck conquering three peaks in the Alps in a single day. A paraglider is key to accomplishing the…

Written by Patrick Murphy March 27, 2013

Industrial Wasteland Transformed into Climbing Paradise (in Buffalo, NY)

A massive, 100-year-old grain elevator in Buffalo, New York, that has long been abandoned is getting a major facelift. Plans are in place to transform…

Written by Patrick Murphy March 13, 2013

Eddie Bauer Parka among ‘most iconic in history of outdoor sports’

This spring marks 50 years since Jim Whittaker stood as the first American on the summit of Mount Everest. His bright red Eddie Bauer parka…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 06, 2013

Agricultural alpinism? Grain silo in Iowa converted to Ice Climbing wall

What do the rolling fields of Iowa and the sport of ice climbing have in common? Well, not much . . . but to some…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 06, 2013

Puffiest ‘Puffy’ jacket of all time launched this week by Patagonia

Move over Michelin Man. A new puffy character is in town. The Encapsil Down Belay Parka from Patagonia has a heretofore unheard of 1,000-fill insulation…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 28, 2013

Lights installed behind frozen waterfall for Trippy scene

Ice climbing meets. . . um, stage lighting and theatrics? Check out this crazy scene from Minnesota last weekend, where a climbing festival at the…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 26, 2013

Artificial climbing holds serve as handle on Coffee Mug

Want to get your pump on while caffeinating? Check out the climbing-themed tumblers from CruxMugs. Grip and drink your coffee or tea.

Written by Stephen Regenold February 18, 2013

GearJunkie Exclusive: Studio shots of 1963 Mount Everest expedition gear

This May marks the 50th anniversary of the first American ascent of Mount Everest. GearJunkie got an exclusive on new studio photos of the gear…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 07, 2013

Black Diamond Struts out with Outerwear, Apparel lines

Your ice axes and carabiners can now match your jacket. Black Diamond will soon sell outerwear and clothes. We were there in Utah last month…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 06, 2013

Video gives inside look at Life of climber Chris Sharma

He screams like a ninja on overhanging stone. He sweeps out a dusty swimming pool at a house in Spain. In a new video, “Chris…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 10, 2012

Startup promotes ‘Adventure for Good’ in Favelas of Brazil

“Create real social change through the power of rock climbing and the power of adventure.” That’s the goal of a unique project being promoted by…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 28, 2012

Ultra-Runner Climbs Peak in 9 hours (usually takes 3 days)

Gannett Peak in Wyoming takes fully-equipped hikers three days to climb and descend. Ultra-runner Anton Krupicka recently conquered the peak in under 9 hours with…

Written by Patrick Murphy October 31, 2012

Yosemite Report a look at high-drama rescue on El Cap

Filed by the National Park news service, this report highlights the rescue of a climber high on El Capitan last week by the YOSAR (Yosemite…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 30, 2012

What We’re Watching: REEL ROCK 7

Rope up and get ready to climb. The traveling REEL ROCK 7 film fest is coming to a city near you. The three-minute trailer posted…

Written by Patrick Murphy September 13, 2012

Baby on Board: Climbing Harness made for Pregnant Women

Called the world’s first harness for pregnant climbers, the Mountain Mama by Mad Rock offers support and a design to accommodate the “big with child”…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 06, 2012

Video: ‘Bouldering the Great Plains’

For episode No. 4 in our “Off The Map” video series, we travel to western Minnesota in search of some of the most obscure rock…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 29, 2012

Norwegian Industrial Site reclaimed as Adventure Attraction

Huge industrial pipes that once carried water from a mountain lake jut off the face of a 1,200-foot rock wall near Tyssedal, Norway. Last week…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 26, 2012

Bouldering on the Great Plains

This week, to shoot an episode of our “Off The Map” series, the GearJunkie crew packed up a stationwagon and stacked bouldering pads atop a…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 07, 2012

Black Diamond Acquires POC, enters ‘Gravity Sports’ Space

Climbing and outdoor brand Black Diamond Inc. announced it will acquire POC Sweden AB, a Stockholm-based maker of helmets and protective gear for action sports.…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 07, 2012

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