Trailer: ‘Reel Rock 11’ Full Of Crimps, Whippers, Booms
Rock climbers get stoked. Reel Rock 11 is coming with five films featured at hundreds of shows around the world starting this month.
Antique Gear List: Climbers In 1942 Were Tougher Than Nails
Mountaineering ain’t like it used to be. Climbing a mountain is never easy, but can you believe how hard it was in 1942?!
Climbing (and Filming) ‘Into The Crater’ On Mount St. Helens
The challenge: Climb a major Pacific Northwest peak (in this case a volcano) and capture it on film, including a look into the crater on Mount St. Helens.
Climbing ‘Into The Crater’ On Mount St. Helens
Rope up and climb Mount Saint Helens with Jared Smith, a climber and SAR professional with more than 300 ascents of the famous volcano (and dozens of rescues) under his belt.
IFMGA Mountain Guide: Peak Of A Profession
If there’s a singular job that epitomizes working in the outdoors, it’s the mountain guide. We talked with IFMGA-certified guide Kris Erickson for some insight into an undeniably epic career.
Highpointing: Climb To The Top Of 50 States
Highpointing, as this state-by-state, summit-seeking pursuit is called, has garnered a following of more than 10,000 people.
Greatest Climb On Earth? El Capitan Book Dives Deep
What is the greatest climb of them all? The new book, “On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb” explores the history of the route and Hans Florine, the climber who knows it best.
Climbing With Death: Honnold Gets Candid In Leto Documentary
‘Everybody dies eventually in life. It’s more a matter of how you lead your life to get there.’
21-Year-Old Sets Highpoint Speed Record
Maddie Miller, a 21-year-old mountaineer, set a new record by reaching each of the 50 ‘highpoints’ in the United States in less than 42 days with the help of legendary climber Melissa Arnot.
Shoes To ‘Run’ Everest: Kilian Jornet’s Salomon Prototype
Not many people would think to ‘run’ up Mt. Everest, but Killian Jornet isn’t most people. His footwear, too, is one-of-a-kind.
Sticky Soles: Climbing Shoes Explained
A climber’s connection to the rock is as dependent on feet and shoes as it is on hands. Here we break down climbing shoes for anyone getting into the sport of rock climbing.
Rock Climbing North Dakota? Great Plains Get Guide
Pancake-flat for most of its expanse, and blessed with rich earth and waving grains, North Dakota is the antithesis of alpine.
Tommy Caldwell Schools Jared Leto In Stunning Documentary
Watch: The renowned actor’s documentary series kicks off with the death-defying life of Tommy Caldwell. Hint: It’s darned good.
Rock Climbing Unraveled: The Gear You Need To Get Started
Rock climbing is booming right now. You want in on the action and fun? This is the beginner rock climbing gear you need to get started.
Free-Solo Experience: Climb With Alex Honnold VR
Need a dose of the outdoors from your desk? Click, drag, and explore the Needles of Southern California in an immersive video that follows climber Alex Honnold.
Mystery Donation: Books, Climbing Relics For American Alpine Club
This year marks the big centennial for the American Alpine Club Library, which recently received a tremendous surprise shipment of relics that expanded its stacks to 60,000 books, maps and films—and the largest collection of mountaineering books in the world.
Video: ‘How to be a Rock Climber’
Gear advice to nomenclature, this primer video by IFHT and Mountain Equipment Coop was made for anyone interested in becoming a rock climber.
Mount Everest Is Brutal, Strava Data Proves It
How hard is Everest? Two men just finished summiting the crag without supplemental oxygen, and they tracked it all on Strava for you to see.
Mountaineer Dies On Denali Descent
The Czech climber was descending by ski when he fell about 1,500 feet.
Riding Kilimanjaro: Duo Bikes Biggest Peak In Africa
This February, two adventurers traded hiking boots for bike tires to pedal up (and down) Africa’s highest peak.
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Explore Mount Everest In 360-Degree View
You can explore the entire South Route of Mount Everest, Base Camp to summit, from the comfort of your own home.
Mount Everest: American Woman Summits Without Supplemental O2
In becoming the first woman to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, Melissa Arnot climbed Mt. Everest for the sixth time.
Women Are on the Rise in the Climbing World
History made: The American Alpine Club has inducted a 31-year-old woman into the Hall of Mountaineering Excellence.
Sasha DiGiulian’s ‘Permanent Summer Break’
One of the world’s best climbers is about to graduate from college and into a world of opportunities.
Book Review: Brendan Leonard’s ‘Sixty Meters to Anywhere’
We review the just-out memoir by one of climbing’s current muses, Brendan Leonard, who uses a rope-length measure as analogy and literal reference to a tether that helped reorient his life.
Everest Region ‘Disaster Relief Center’ Opens This Spring
Climbing gear and emergency supplies will be stocked at a relief center funded by REI and its members to quickly aid in getting rescue workers supplies in times of need.
‘Haywire’ Film: The True Costs Of Pushing Limits
Cheyne Lempe tackled some of the most remote rock faces on Earth, and he nearly killed his best friend doing it.
Alert: Climbing Harness On eBay Has ‘Risk Of Death’
Yikes. A batch of destroyed Petzl climbing harnesses for sale online were ‘crudely stitched’ together in a malicious act that could result in equipment failure.
Earth As Canvas: Interview With Artist-Climber Jeremy Collins
Artist, story teller, director, and climber, Jeremy Collins is a fixture and a force in the outdoors world.
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‘Sherpa’ Finds Beauty In Wake Of Everest Tragedy
A stunning documentary of the deadliest day on Everest succeeds with heart as much as action.
Virtual Insanity: Climbing Goes Extreme In VR
Virtual reality gets extreme in The Climb. Check out the trailer and interactive videos.
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