How Tommy Caldwell And I Freed a 1,200-meter Patagonian Big Wall in 24 Hours
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The pair raced up the Central Tower of Paine’s ‘South African Route’ (5.12c) in exactly 24 hours—followed by an epic nocturnal descent.
An Honest Retelling of One of the Year’s Best Climbs
Almost everything went right on this beautiful mountain in Nepal. But the author describes 23 times when “the risk ticked up.”
Carlos Suárez, the Alpinist and Wingsuit Pilot Who Was Determined to Live an Authentic Life
At the beginning of this century, he seemed like an artist without a stage, a person in transit toward some destination no one could foresee.
My Son Balin Miller Believed He Could Be One of His Generation’s Great Alpinists. With Such Ambition Comes Great Risk.
How Balin fell in love with climbing, and the organization we’re creating to be part of his legacy
A Colorful History of Pooping on El Capitan, By the Decades
From bomb squads to flying bags of excrement, these are the greatest untold El Cap poop stories from the Yosemite archives.
How a Cave-Jumping Daredevil Transformed Puerto Rico’s Climbing Scene
The extraordinary career of Puerto Rico’s biggest route developer began with a vampire hunt in 1975.
Climber Dirtbag Vans on Steroids: Meet the Mastermind Behind the Rigs
The go-to custom van builder of the pros invents fantasy features that overhaul the dirtbag lifestyle.
Why a Small Business Owner Built a Climbing Gym—Then Gave It Away for Free
As an infant, Baptiste Rouch was adopted from the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Decades later, he returns as a philanthropist, determined to share his love for climbing.
Climber Faces Homicide Charges After His Partner Dies. When Does a Bad Decision Become a Crime?
A 36-year-old Austrian climber could be jailed for up to three years after leaving his girlfriend to die on the nation’s highest peak.
Toxic Conflict at Climbing Gym Divides a Mountain Town
Banned members, disputes over routesetting, youth coaching controversies—conflict reaches a fever pitch at a nonprofit gym.
What It’s Like to Make Rock Climbing History on Yosemite’s Biggest Wall
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Will Moss just became the fourth person ever to free climb The Nose in a day. Moss, 20, says Katy Perry and athletic tape helped him nail the toughest pitch.
Dale Bard: The “Heavyweight Champion of the Dirtbagging World”
He lived for an entire Yosemite season on 15 borrowed dollars and showed Ron Kauk “the simple climbing life was possible.” Bard was also one of America’s best-ever climbers.
“I Am a Different Person”: Inside the First Ascent of an Unclimbed Himalayan Giant
Benjamin Védrines says his first ascent of Jannu East (24,501ft) with Nicolas Jean is more meaningful than any in his career.
“Don’t Die Over a Cam” and More Advice From a Mountain Rescue Team Lead
Accident patterns, safety tips, and rescue mythbusting with an alpine rescue expert of 12 years
This Undercover Crusher Just Established Her Third Big Wall Route in Yosemite
Taylor Martin is proving that Yosemite is far from climbed out with her new, 1600-foot first ascent, ‘Hummingbird’ (5.9+ A4).
Want to Try the Goliath Traverse? Everyone Who Has, Says: “Don’t”
Two climbers just repeated the 32-mile “Goliath,” the longest technical traverse in the world. Would they do it again? Maybe not.
The Longest Solo Of All Time
60 peaks, 80,000 feet of vert, and 32 miles of solo climbing.
Can You Claim a “New Summit” If You Merely Stopped When the Climbing Got Too Hard?
Climbers faced an insurmountable crux in Peru. Instead of admitting defeat, the climbers invented a new summit and called their climb a grand success.
The Definitive Account of an (Utterly Bewildering) Alpine-Climbing Controversy
Conflicting accounts surround a highly publicized link-up in the Swiss Alps and its 21-year-old predecessor. We dive into the controversy.
Can a Boulder Be Both V17 and V14? Maybe It All Comes Down to Style.
‘L’Ombre du Voyageur’ was proposed at V17, without shoes. Using shoes, gloves, and four kneepads, the second ascensionist says it’s just V14.
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