Multi-pitching is one of the most fulfilling styles of rock climbing. You aren’t limited by a rope length. As a multi-pitch climber can ascend walls that are many hundreds, and even thousands, of feet tall. Let’s learn more.
The author learns to trust the wisdom of his elders on a wildly jinxed motorcycle-mountaineering trip to Ecuador.
On a motorcycle trip to Italy, we learn it’s not when you arrive, but how, and it’s not what you bring, it’s how you pack it. Sponsored for EVERGOODS.
At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
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Multi-pitching is one of the most fulfilling styles of rock climbing. You aren’t limited by a rope length. As a multi-pitch climber can ascend walls that are many hundreds, and even thousands, of feet tall. Let’s learn more.
Providing a good belay isn’t just crucial to success on a route. It can be the difference between life and death for your partner. Let’s learn how to belay!
Getting up is optional. Getting down is mandatory. That’s why learning how to rappel (descend a wall via rope) is a must for all new climbers. Let’s dive in!
Lead climbing—placing protection as you ascend the wall, instead of having an anchor pre-built above—is what rock climbing is all about. Let’s learn how to lead!