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. Read More...
May 18, 2018
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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 this week. He finished the coveted Seven Summits in 117 days. Read More...
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. Read More...
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 from the base. Read More...
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 that level, until now. Read More...
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. Read More...
May 7, 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" provides a breathtaking look into what draws us upward. Read More...
May 4, 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. Read More...
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 last February for this review. Read More...
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. Read More...
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. Read More...
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 is my story. Read More...
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, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds. Read More...
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. Read More...
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. Read More...
April 12, 2018
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