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A Snowboarder Was Rescued After Falling 100 Feet Down a Colorado Mountain
Sep 12, 2025
A Snowboarder Was Rescued After Falling 100 Feet Down a Colorado Mountain
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Chaos on Pobeda Peak Leaves Four Climbers Dead
Sep 11, 2025
Chaos on Pobeda Peak Leaves Four Climbers Dead
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
After a Trump Pardon, This Shark Diver Is Putting His Life Back Together. It’s Not Easy.
Sep 11, 2025
After a Trump Pardon, This Shark Diver Is Putting His Life Back Together. It’s Not Easy.
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
What’s the Latest Threat to Yellowstone’s Geysers? Hats.
Sep 10, 2025
What’s the Latest Threat to Yellowstone’s Geysers? Hats.
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
Big Bend Records More Deaths Per Visitor Than Any Other National Park Canyon
Sep 8, 2025
Big Bend Records More Deaths Per Visitor Than Any Other National Park Canyon
Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
Michelino Sunseri Found Guilty of Cutting a Switchback in Grand Teton National Park
Sep 5, 2025
Michelino Sunseri Found Guilty of Cutting a Switchback in Grand Teton National Park
Sep 5, 2025
Sep 5, 2025
Here’s the First Clue to Find a Buried Canadian Treasure Worth Nearly $1 Million
Sep 3, 2025
Here’s the First Clue to Find a Buried Canadian Treasure Worth Nearly $1 Million
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
Two U.S. Hikers Fell Off-Trail to Their Deaths Last Week
Sep 2, 2025
Two U.S. Hikers Fell Off-Trail to Their Deaths Last Week
Sep 2, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
In Separate Attacks, Two Hikers Fend Off Bears with Bear Spray
Aug 29, 2025
In Separate Attacks, Two Hikers Fend Off Bears with Bear Spray
Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
How Many Climbers Have Been the First to Flash V15?
Aug 28, 2025
How Many Climbers Have Been the First to Flash V15?
Aug 28, 2025
Aug 28, 2025
Owen Clarke
Meet Christopher Cosser, Olympic-Bound South African Climber
May 5

May 5 Meet Christopher Cosser, Olympic-Bound South African Climber

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News, Interviews

This South African climber and his teammate Erin Sterkenburg are the only Olympic climbers from the African continent.

Alex Megos Upgrades Ramón Julián’s "Mejorando Imagen" to 9b (5.15b)
May 4

May 4 Alex Megos Upgrades Ramón Julián’s "Mejorando Imagen" to 9b (5.15b)

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

The Spanish climber sent the route in 2013, proposing 9a (5.14d) at the time.

Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla
May 1

May 1 Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Huautla is a mountainous protected region in the state of Morelos in Mexico known for its stunning landscape and exceptional biodiversity.

Climbing Gym Battles $1 Million Lawsuit Over Auto Belay Accident
Apr 30

Apr 30 Climbing Gym Battles $1 Million Lawsuit Over Auto Belay Accident

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News

Seattle’s Vertical World climbing gym is fighting a $1,000,000 lawsuit brought by an injured gym member, who allegedly fell off an auto-belay route after failing to fully clip in.

How to Be A Better Spectator
Apr 29

Apr 29 How to Be A Better Spectator

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber

No one wants to be a pest at the gym, but sometimes we can be without even realizing it.

First Time Climbing Outside? Here are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me
Apr 28

Apr 28 First Time Climbing Outside? Here are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber

A few tips and tricks for your first day at the crag, from someone who learned all these lessons the hard way.

Why Climbing 14ers is Worth Your Time
Apr 16

Apr 16 Why Climbing 14ers is Worth Your Time

Owen Clarke
Climbing

Rock climbers have long scoffed at the 14er-bagging goal as fodder for ‘hikers’ and old men who fancy themselves mountaineers after a summer tick of Whitney. They’re wrong, and here’s why.

Nelson Lakes National Park
Apr 15

Apr 15 Nelson Lakes National Park

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Nelson Lakes National Park is a rugged landscape of towering peaks and glistening alpine lakes nestled in the north of New Zealand's South Island.

Climber Bolts 5.3 Over 1,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs in Moab
Apr 13

Apr 13 Climber Bolts 5.3 Over 1,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs in Moab

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

When Darrin Reay found three sport lines had been bolted over ancient rock art in Moab last weekend, he promptly removed the bolts. Climbing reached out to chat with Reay about the incident.


Be Bear Prepared
Apr 12

Apr 12 Be Bear Prepared

Owen Clarke
Backpacker, Sponsored

Bear Safety Gear for Every Scenario

In Search of a Photograph
Apr 9

Apr 9 In Search of a Photograph

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Features

In 2010, Mike Libecki set out for Afghanistan alone to tackle a series of remote first ascents. It would lead him to the closest call he's ever had in his life.

The Case of the Missing Chalk Brush
Apr 9

Apr 9 The Case of the Missing Chalk Brush

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, Humor

A Gym Climber Mystery

Nico Pelorson Makes Second Ascent of Soudain Seul, Downgrades to 8C+ (V16)
Apr 8

Apr 8 Nico Pelorson Makes Second Ascent of Soudain Seul, Downgrades to 8C+ (V16)

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

The 23-year-old Frenchman has ticked the second ascent of Simon Lorenzi’s proposed V17 in the Font, suggesting a slight downgrade to V16.

The Gumby Guru: Chalking Down
Apr 2

Apr 2 The Gumby Guru: Chalking Down

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, The Gumby Guru

Chalk pollution is a real problem. We’d all do well to grow a little more conscious of how we choose to chalk up.

Mt. Aspiring National Park
Apr 1

Apr 1 Mt. Aspiring National Park

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Harboring a sprawling network of summits along the western coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Mount Aspiring National Park is part of Te Wahipounamu – the Southwest New Zealand World Heritage Area.

Yosemite National Park to Install Auto Belay System on El Capitan
Apr 1

Apr 1 Yosemite National Park to Install Auto Belay System on El Capitan

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News, Humor

Yosemite National Park has announced plans to set up an extensive network of auto belays on the iconic big wall, beginning with a series of auto belays protecting the Nose.

Rock Climbing Wall Scheduled for Construction on the Moon
Apr 1

Apr 1 Rock Climbing Wall Scheduled for Construction on the Moon

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber, News, Humor

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.

Five Awesome Gifts for Young Climbers
Mar 31

Mar 31 Five Awesome Gifts for Young Climbers

Owen Clarke
Gym Climber

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.

Notorious Alpine Linkup in Poland Goes Down in 43-Hour Winter Blitz
Mar 29

Mar 29 Notorious Alpine Linkup in Poland Goes Down in 43-Hour Winter Blitz

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

Maciek Ciesielski, Kacper Tekieli and Piotr Sułowski have completed one of the most notorious alpine linkups in Poland in a 43-hour winter blitz.

The Choss Pile: Your Uncle Just Climbed Everest
Mar 26

Mar 26 The Choss Pile: Your Uncle Just Climbed Everest

Owen Clarke
Climbing, The Choss Pile, Humor

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.

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