And we’re not talking about cutting your feet.
Fresh off the world's first 5.15d repeat, Austrian climber Jakob Schubert talks to us about the meaning of grades and the joy of livestreaming his sends.
The strange tale of Canada’s erstwhile hardest boulder problem and one of climbing’s most effective scam artists.
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.
A new 167-mile hiking route, the Juliana Trail, winds through Slovenia’s Alps, showcasing the best of the country's distinctive landscapes and regional cuisines.
COVID-19 continues to give all of us a chance to embrace the solo life, which isn’t always a bad thing. There’s lots to learn from climbing alone.
Tied to the train of progress, climbers are always chasing harder climbs and higher grades. The evolution of climbing is a constant dance between new gear and human potential. But does the latter have an upper limit?
Dangerous rapids, hostile Maoist rebels, and living without fear. Darren Clarkson-King on an expedition down Nepal’s treacherous Arun River.
Let’s face it, nowadays the Seven Summits are just conga lines for the uber-wealthy.
Mike Libecki, the first ascent of the Ship’s Prow, and the art of solo climbing on the edge of the world.
Everyone makes mistakes. Even your climbing partner of 10 years.
Okay, okay, not completely… but before you throw me and my ideas in the gulag, hear me out.
The highlights of the Juliana Trail, a brand new 270-kilometre walking route winding its way through the Julian Alps of western Slovenia.
It’s dangerous, yeah, but that inherent risk forces us to face our mortality and live more authentically.
The tiny North African nation of Tunisia had no climbing to speak of until 2012, when Slim Bougerra and his university club bolted lines at Zaghouan mountain.
In “Forgotten First Ascents,” Owen Clarke is digging up cool climbs from the past and talking to the climbers who made them happen. This week:The Crystal Snake, Nuptse (7,861 m/25,790 ft), Nepal, 2003.
In “Forgotten First Ascents,” Owen Clarke is digging up cool climbs from the past and talking to the climbers who made them happen. This week: the South Face of Minaret Peak, Iran, 1998.
In “Forgotten First Ascents,” Owen Clarke is digging up cool climbs from the past and talking to the climbers who made them happen. This week: Nature and Technology, Greenland, 2000.
In “Forgotten First Ascents,” Owen Clarke is digging up cool climbs from the past and talking to the climbers who made them happen. This week: Not So Auto, Monk’s Cowl, South Africa, 2003.
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In “Forgotten First Ascents,” Owen Clarke is digging up cool climbs from the past and talking to the climbers who made them happen. This week: Koh-e-Maghrebi, Afghanistan, 2005.