A handful of American private entities and government agencies, including NASA and Space-X, have announced plans to build a climbing wall on the moon.
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 handful of American private entities and government agencies, including NASA and Space-X, have announced plans to build a climbing wall on the moon.
Do you have a little one who loves to get on the wall? Here are a few cool climbing-themed gifts for your young crusher.
Maciek Ciesielski, Kacper Tekieli and Piotr Sułowski have completed one of the most notorious alpine linkups in Poland in a 43-hour winter blitz.
Your uncle Paul, who does some high-paying job for a mid-level government contractor, has just returned from his expedition to summit Everest, the ultimate goal for any climber.
Bend, Oregon's 10 Barrel Brewing is all about crushing the outdoor lifestyle, staying sustainable and giving back.
You’ll never believe the one simple, natural supplement I used to climb harder, get jacked, and become extremely intelligent. Doctors HATE me!
Everyone knows about climbing-specific training moves like one-arm pullups and deadhangs. Here are three more mainstream exercises you might be missing out on.
Climbing competitions are about more than just climbing hard routes, and they’re designed for more than just super-strong climbers.
The Climbing Wall Association’s “Inside Voices” is a marketing campaign designed to give climbing gyms tools to stay afloat.
Endurance runner Hillary Allen is a specialist when it comes to charging hard on rough trail. The new VECTIV shoe line is helping get her where she needs to go, fast.
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The duo climbed a new route, christened La Chaltenense last Wednesday on Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) in Argentine Patagonia.
The German climber is selling t-shirts emblazoned with his famous #CarrotsForPower slogan, with all proceeds donated to a different NGO each month.
High-altitude workers have long been subject to hazardous work conditions and practices. With their new Mountain Worker Initiative, the UIAA hopes to help the situation.
Gym Climber reached out to Chelsea Rude, a climbing coach who recently founded the nonprofit “She Sends Collective” to ask her some questions about the project.
Many climbers spend thousands on gear each year, and there’s a lot of waste going on. Here are a few ways we can all spend less and be more sustainable.
Jackson Smith, a 33-year-old climber, has clipped the chains on Toxic Paradise, his 5.11d project that he’s been telling everyone at the gym about for the past three months.
Five more tips for staying positive and stoked throughout your climbing career.
The first 2021 World Cup will go ahead in Meiringen, and the IFSC has yet to formally declare South Koreans Jongwon Chon and Chaehyun Seo “qualified” for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, among other news.