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How Climbers Can Help Pakistan Rebuild


A senior official at the Red Cross has said that rebuilding Pakistan could take five years. That's about how long it's been since Katrina hit New Orle  More »

Photo Essay: Climbing Epic Sea Stacks

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Sea stacks are the kind of rock formations you’d expect to see in a dream. Even at their shortest, they’re the dictionary definition of ‘epic’  More »

Women Rank Rock Climbing as the Sexiest Sport

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A study by a University of Hertfordshire professor suggests that women are especially attracted to men who rock climb.  More »

iClimb: Climbing Films Go Digital

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A new site lets viewers get their climbing film fix, a la carte.  More »

Climbing the Brooklyn Bridge (Sort Of)


A climbing gym with good hours, its own line of skateboards, and a climbable model of the Brooklyn Bridge.  More »

The Math of Falling Off a Cliff [Video]

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Skip Garibaldi is a mathematics professor from Emory University who knows how to make his subject seriously interesting.   More »

Interview: Filmmaker Peter Mortimer on the 2010 Reel Rock Tour

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"You don't just go out and make a feature, it's got to really call you."  More »

America’s Largest Climbing Gym Opens in Atlanta

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Stone Summit has over 30,000 square feet of climbing surface, all indoors.  More »

Friday Fun: Adam Ondra Climbs Everything [Video]


A look at an upcoming film about one of the world's best climbers, Adam Ondra.  More »

Couple Attempting to Climb North America’s 50 Classic Routes


Mark and Janelle Smiley hope to break a record by climbing North America's 50 classic routes.  More »

13-Year-Old Completes Climb of Mt. Everest

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Jordan Romero has climbed Mt. Everest and is one mountain away from a seven summits record.  More »

The Monkey King Climbs for the Love of Sport


Jyoti Raju makes racing up a 100-foot-wall in just a few seconds look easy. But when it comes to competition, he's got no game.  More »

The Insiders: Big UP Releases New Short [Video]

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The Insiders brings together some of the US' best climbers and one of its best route setters to show off the beauty of indoor climbing. Watch the vide  More »

Via Ferrata: Climbing Mountains on the ‘Iron Road’


With vie ferrate, even non-experts can climb serious mountains.   More »

Photo Essay: Climbing Utah With Photographer Garrett Smith

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Bold, colorful portraits of climbers in Utah and its neighboring states  More »

5 Climbing Videos We Can’t Wait to See


America's hardest boulder problems, an eight-year-old who climbs like a pro, and what happens when Adam Ondra gets a power drill for Christmas: these   More »

Lucid Dreaming vs. The Game: The US’ Hardest Boulder Problems Compared

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With Paul Robinson calling his new climb Lucid Dreaming a V16, the US now has two boulder problems at the top of the grade scale.  More »

Interview: Kevin Jorgeson on Free Climbing El Cap’s Hardest Route

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"This route rides the line of impossible very closely, over and over and over again."  More »

Friday Fun: Bouldering at the ‘Speed of Life’

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A winter visit to one of the most beautiful boulders in the US  More »

Behind the Scenes of Big UP’s New Indoor Climbing Film

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On the set of Big UP Productions' new project, an indoor climbing film featuring Paul Robinson, Sasha DiGiulian, Vasya Vorotnikov, and Ashima Shiraish  More »

Pro Climbers Psyched for Sport Climbing to Join Olympics

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The International Olympic Committee has granted full recognition to sport climbing, making it eligible for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Games. Pro cli  More »

5 Mega-Hard Sport Climbs From Around the World

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Ranging from classic challenges to recent first ascents, these five sport routes are some of the hardest ever completed.  More »

17-Year-Old Breaks Record and Climbs All Seven Summits

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Johnny Collinson had a mountain-sized goal.  More »

Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2010 [Community Voice]


"You don't give much air to those who try to understand you. You feel the lungs of water."  More »

Climbing an Artificial Waterfall at Teton Ice Park


With the opening of its new ice climbing park, Wyoming's Grand Targhee has become the only ski resort where the trip up the mountain is as exciting as  More »

Reaching the Summit of Mt. Everest [Video]

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The final ascent to the roof of the world, caught on video.  More »

How to Practice Sustainable Rock Climbing

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China has set the standard for sustainable rock climbing with the second annual Yangshuo Climbing Festival.   More »

Is Free Soloing Ever Worth the Risk?

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Max Zolotukhin got something many free solo climbers don't get: a second chance.  More »

5 Tips to Become a Better Rock Climber

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Five easy tips to help you move up in the scene.  More »

Panoramic Photo Essay: Scaling and Land-Sailing in San Juan

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Some terrain is just made on too grand of a scale to be boxed into a snapshot.  More »

How to Deal With Altitude Sickness

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Three-quarters of travelers who visit high-altitude locales will experience altitude sickness. Knowing how to treat it is a must.  More »

First Ascent Attempt of a Massive Big Wall in Borneo

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Borneo's infamous fin of rock known as Meru is twice as long as anything on El Capitan and just as steep. For 20 years it has denied notable climbers   More »

Search for Missing Colorado Climbers Shows Strength of a Community

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"Some say that the loss of a child is the worst thing that can happen to parents. But Wade’s death was not the worst thing that could happen. The wo  More »

How to Get Started Bouldering

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Bouldering is one of the freest sports, one that allows you to interact with your local environment in a totally unique way. Here's how to get starte  More »

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