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From A 5.15d Repeat to an Eiger First Ascent: What 7 Climbers Are Projecting Next
July 31, 2026
From A 5.15d Repeat to an Eiger First Ascent: What 7 Climbers Are Projecting Next
July 31, 2026

At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.

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July 31, 2026
There's No Such Thing as Classical Music
July 21, 2026
There's No Such Thing as Classical Music
July 21, 2026

To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.

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July 21, 2026
The Best 5.10 Routes, According to 9 Pros
July 21, 2026
The Best 5.10 Routes, According to 9 Pros
July 21, 2026

Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.

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July 21, 2026
100 Pounds of Gear. A Snapped Rope. One Very Lucky Catch.
July 21, 2026
100 Pounds of Gear. A Snapped Rope. One Very Lucky Catch.
July 21, 2026

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.

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July 21, 2026
Russian Climber Says His Guide Left Him to Die on Makalu
July 14, 2026
Russian Climber Says His Guide Left Him to Die on Makalu
July 14, 2026

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.

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July 14, 2026
They Kept a Perfectly Clean Camp. A Black Bear Attacked Their Tent Anyway.
July 9, 2026
They Kept a Perfectly Clean Camp. A Black Bear Attacked Their Tent Anyway.
July 9, 2026

Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.

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July 9, 2026
Arizona Officials to Allow More Arsenic in a Monitoring Well Near the Grand Canyon
July 8, 2026
Arizona Officials to Allow More Arsenic in a Monitoring Well Near the Grand Canyon
July 8, 2026

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.

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July 8, 2026
 There’s a Plan to Remove Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body
July 3, 2026
There’s a Plan to Remove Mount Everest’s Most Famous Dead Body
July 3, 2026

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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July 3, 2026
A Tourist Destroyed a Sacred Hopi Artifact at the Grand Canyon. NPS Issued an Urgent Manhunt to Find Him.
July 2, 2026
A Tourist Destroyed a Sacred Hopi Artifact at the Grand Canyon. NPS Issued an Urgent Manhunt to Find Him.
July 2, 2026

An expert explains why the destroyed artwork is an irreplaceable piece of Grand Canyon history.

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July 2, 2026
Lake Mead Is One of America's Deadliest National Park Sites. Its Dive Team Just Disbanded
June 24, 2026
Lake Mead Is One of America's Deadliest National Park Sites. Its Dive Team Just Disbanded
June 24, 2026

Facing severe staffing shortages and equipment issues, the National Park Service has quietly dismantled its underwater recovery team at Lake Mead.

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June 24, 2026
Owen Clarke
Dave Graham Sends Woods' Noise vs. Beauty (V14/V15) in Rocklands
Jul 12

Jul 12 Dave Graham Sends Woods' Noise vs. Beauty (V14/V15) in Rocklands

Owen Clarke
News, Rock & Ice
First Ever Women's Bouldering Festival in Fontainebleu
Jul 10

Jul 10 First Ever Women's Bouldering Festival in Fontainebleu

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert Take Gold In Villars Lead World Cup
Jul 9

Jul 9 Janja Garnbret and Jakob Schubert Take Gold In Villars Lead World Cup

Owen Clarke
News, Rock & Ice
Second Ascent of Light Traveler on Denali
Jul 4

Jul 4 Second Ascent of Light Traveler on Denali

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
The Climbing Topos of the Future?
Jul 3

Jul 3 The Climbing Topos of the Future?

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Petit, Crison and FFME Climbers Put Up New Madagascar Multipitch
Jun 29

Jun 29 Petit, Crison and FFME Climbers Put Up New Madagascar Multipitch

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Climb For Climate Hopes To Bag 82 Summits In 100 Days
Jun 28

Jun 28 Climb For Climate Hopes To Bag 82 Summits In 100 Days

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
 Acclaimed Ice Climber Stéphane Husson Dies In Accident In France
Jun 27

Jun 27 Acclaimed Ice Climber Stéphane Husson Dies In Accident In France

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
New Route and Fifth Overall Ascent of Cerro Paine Grande in Patagonia
Jun 21

Jun 21 New Route and Fifth Overall Ascent of Cerro Paine Grande in Patagonia

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
First Ascent of Janhukot (6,805 m) in the Himalaya
Jun 19

Jun 19 First Ascent of Janhukot (6,805 m) in the Himalaya

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Andrej Stremfelj awarded 10th Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award
Jun 16

Jun 16 Andrej Stremfelj awarded 10th Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award

Owen Clarke
News, Rock & Ice
Chase and Astorga Climb Denali via Slovak Direct, First Female Ascent
Jun 15

Jun 15 Chase and Astorga Climb Denali via Slovak Direct, First Female Ascent

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Don’t Rock The Boatswain, 5.14b, Goes As Hardest Multipitch in Alberta
Jun 14

Jun 14 Don’t Rock The Boatswain, 5.14b, Goes As Hardest Multipitch in Alberta

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Interview: Japanese Crusher Shinichiro Nomura
Jun 13

Jun 13 Interview: Japanese Crusher Shinichiro Nomura

Owen Clarke
Interviews, News, Rock & Ice

What does the up-and-coming crusher like to do in his free time (besides send V15s, of course)? Find out here in an exclusive R&I interview

Kaddi Lehmann Sends V15 (Second Woman to Climb the Grade)
Jun 13

Jun 13 Kaddi Lehmann Sends V15 (Second Woman to Climb the Grade)

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Jon Cardwell establishes Hardest Route in Rifle
Jun 12

Jun 12 Jon Cardwell establishes Hardest Route in Rifle

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Monique Richard rescued after Record-Breaking Mt. Logan Solo
Jun 12

Jun 12 Monique Richard rescued after Record-Breaking Mt. Logan Solo

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
Puccio and Sugimoto Take Gold in Vail
Jun 11

Jun 11 Puccio and Sugimoto Take Gold in Vail

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
The Nose Goes Sub 2: Honnold and Caldwell Set New Record of 1:58:07
Jun 6

Jun 6 The Nose Goes Sub 2: Honnold and Caldwell Set New Record of 1:58:07

Owen Clarke
News, Rock & Ice
GoPro Mountain Games 2018 (IFSC World Cup Vail)
Jun 6

Jun 6 GoPro Mountain Games 2018 (IFSC World Cup Vail)

Owen Clarke
Rock & Ice, News
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