For First Time Ever, IFSC Youth World Climbing Champs Come to US
From August 22 to 31, the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s (IFSC) Youth World Championship will take over Dallas.
Crash Pads & Crack: Pete Whittaker Tries the World’s Hardest Crack Boulder
In this cut, the crack king attempts to wrangle a 40-foot-long horizontal V13 boulder put up by his Wide Boyz co-conspirator, Tom Randall.
IFSC World Cup Climbing Rules & Scoring Explained
Perplexed by the IFSC’s scoring system for World Cup climbing competitions? Here’s how to decrypt Boulder, Lead, and Speed stats.
Adam Ondra – Climbing Tick List & Accomplishments of 2022
What makes for a productive season when you’re Adam effing Ondra? We take a look at the best climber in the world’s year so far.
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.
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.
‘This Kid’: Will Bosi’s Bouldering Rampage Leaves Ondra Lost for Words
We talked to the 23-year-old Bosi, who recently showed up on Adam Ondra’s doorstep and summarily crushed every climb he saw — V15 FA included.
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Canada Ships Boulders Cross-Country for Flatlands Climbers
Come July 2022, a Canadian skatepark will be home to several 13-foot boulders. Calgary climbers, prepare your crashpads.
Vibin’ Out and Sendin’ Routes (or Boulders) With Brooke Raboutou
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.
Payson McElveen Crashes in Season Opener & More Stories to Start Your Week
This is GJ’s wrap on exploration and adventure news of the week. Here’s what you missed, and a few things to look forward to.
Female Ultra Skier Crushes All-Time Record, Kelly Slater Surfs to 56th Career Win, & More Stories to Start Your Week
This is GJ’s weekly wrap on exploration and adventure news of the week. Here’s what you missed this week, and a few things to look forward to.
‘Lock Down Rock Up’: First Responder Eases Pandemic Problems Through Bouldering
Award-winning short ‘Lock Down Rock Up’ documents how one paramedic turned to climbing as an outlet during quarantine.
Climbers Purchase ‘House Boulders’ to Boost IL Climbing Access
‘House Boulders’ is a new, 20-acre corridor acquired by the Access Fund and ICA. It offers 70+ problems and a potential boost to the economy.
Ski Resort, UDOT Expansion Plans Threaten Little Cottonwood Canyon Bouldering
A ski transportation project will destroy many of Little Cottonwood Canyon’s boulders, and time to reverse plans is running out on September 3.
The North Face x Mellow Film Documents Epic ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’ V17 Send
Want to know what it takes to climb one of the hardest graded routes in the world? Watch this film.
Watch Alex Honnold Go Bouldering in ‘Big Walls to Low Balls’
This casual film, “Big Walls to Low Balls,” focuses on Alex Honnold as he explores a few different boulder problems in Red Rock, Nevada.
Watch: Daring, Ground-Up Ascents from Japanese Bouldering Phenom
“I could fall right into the ocean.” Toru Nakajima climbs tall boulders from the ground up without cleaning the holds, rehearsing the moves on a rope, and frequently without pads.
