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Andrea Palmer, Kim McGrenere, Seiji Ishii, Sarah Kendzior

October 7, 2024 15 MIN READ

Meet the Women Who Decide What Climbing Gear Hits Shelves

Conner Herson and Alex Honnold prepping for a climb in Yosemite

September 25, 2024 1 MIN READ

Watch How Alex Honnold Becomes a Weekend Warrior in Yosemite

Blind climber Jesse Dufton leading up "El Matador" 10d on Devils Tower, Wyo.

May 28, 2024 4 MIN READ

Blind Climber Completes Historic Trad Ascent on Devils Tower

Joshua Tree National Park

February 23, 2023 10 MIN READ

The 5 Best Trad Climbing Areas in the United States

Trad climbing cams and stoppers

January 24, 2023 6 MIN READ

The Basics of Trad Climbing Protection

gigantor australia trad climb

January 13, 2023 1 MIN READ

Sending ‘Gigantor’: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Route

naked edge speed record

October 31, 2022 2 MIN READ

Climbers Pull ‘The Naked Edge’ Speed Record to Near 20 Minutes

tradprincess

October 18, 2022 3 MIN READ

Tradprincess: The First Woman to Climb 5.14a Roof Crack ‘Necronomicon’

sasha digiulian rayu

September 27, 2022 3 MIN READ

DiGiulian, Harrington, and Soderlund Climb 5.14b/8c Big Wall in Spain

jacopo larcher

August 17, 2022 1 MIN READ

Vanhee, Larcher Explore the Upper Limits of Trad on ‘Le Voyage’

Crack climbing specialists Mary Eden and Kaya Lindsay crank hard on a spicy multipitch route deep within Grand Canyon National Park.

July 27, 2022 1 MIN READ

‘Girls Gone Wide’ Strike Again in Buddy-Style Climbing Sufferfest

indian creek climbing

July 20, 2022 1 MIN READ

‘Girls Gone Wide’ and Hard Crack Climbs: ‘Tradprincess’ on 5.13 in Indian Creek

Sterling nano 8.9 xeros

July 6, 2022 3 MIN READ

Flake No More: Sterling Adds ‘Send Ready’ Coil to Nano 8.9 XEROS Ropes

Mari Salvesen Belly Full Flash

April 15, 2022 2 MIN READ

Climbing Big Cracks, Like Life, Is Suffering: Watch This Brutal Climb

Pearson Harder Faster (Still Dark Sky Media)

December 13, 2021 2 MIN READ

James Pearson Repeats Gritstone Frightener ‘Harder Faster,’ Facing Ground Fall From Top

Master's Edge gear

December 10, 2021 6 MIN READ

‘Gritstone’ Climbing: First-Timer Tackles UK’s Unique Climbing Challenge

jacopo larcher into the sun

December 2, 2021 5 MIN READ

Trad Bouldering? Austrian Climber Sends First Repeat of 5.14c ‘Into the Sun’