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The Newest Plan to Sell Off Public Land Impacts Millions of Acres
Jun 13, 2025
The Newest Plan to Sell Off Public Land Impacts Millions of Acres
Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
Another Tourist in Yellowstone Got Too Close to a Bison. It Gored Him.
Jun 11, 2025
Another Tourist in Yellowstone Got Too Close to a Bison. It Gored Him.
Jun 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2025
Rescuers Saved a Hiker on This Colorado Fourteener
Jun 9, 2025
Rescuers Saved a Hiker on This Colorado Fourteener
Jun 9, 2025
Jun 9, 2025
Guyana
Jun 7, 2025
Guyana
Jun 7, 2025
Jun 7, 2025
A Dangerous Geyser in Yellowstone National Park Erupted Again
Jun 6, 2025
A Dangerous Geyser in Yellowstone National Park Erupted Again
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
A Flurry of Moose Attacks in Colorado Prompts a Warning to Dog Owners
Jun 5, 2025
A Flurry of Moose Attacks in Colorado Prompts a Warning to Dog Owners
Jun 5, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
A Ski Mountaineer Is Missing After Falling on Denali
Jun 4, 2025
A Ski Mountaineer Is Missing After Falling on Denali
Jun 4, 2025
Jun 4, 2025
“Heat Deaths Rise, Safety Staff Cut.” These Billboards Call Out the NPS Cuts.
Jun 4, 2025
“Heat Deaths Rise, Safety Staff Cut.” These Billboards Call Out the NPS Cuts.
Jun 4, 2025
Jun 4, 2025
From the Favela to the Philharmonic
Jun 4, 2025
From the Favela to the Philharmonic
Jun 4, 2025
Jun 4, 2025
Everything Motocampers Need to Know About Sleeping Pads
Jun 3, 2025
Everything Motocampers Need to Know About Sleeping Pads
Jun 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025
Owen Clarke
A Climber We Lost: Danny Gerhart
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Danny Gerhart

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Danny Gerhart, 24, passed away on August 5 after his rope cut during a fall at Seneca Rocks.

A Climber We Lost: Spencer Dawes
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Spencer Dawes

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Spencer Dawes, 25, died on September 17 while rappelling the Methow Inspiration Route (5.9) on Goat Wall in Okanogan, Washington.

A Climber We Lost: Andrew Munds
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Andrew Munds

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Andrew Munds, 29, died on September 2 at Officer’s Gulch in Frisco while rope soloing.

A Climber We Lost: Nadya Oleneva
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Nadya Oleneva

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Russian alpinist Nadya Oleneva, 38, died after a fall on Nepal’s Dhaulagiri I (8,167m/26,795ft) on October 14.

A Climber We Lost: Kacper Tekieli
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Kacper Tekieli

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Climbers We Lost

Polish alpinist Kacper Tekieli died on May 17, after being hit by an avalanche while descending from a solo on Jungfrau (13,642ft) in the Bernese Alps.

A Climber We Lost: Noel Hanna
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Noel Hanna

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Irish mountaineer and endurance athlete Noel Hanna, 56, died April 17 after summiting Annapurna (26,545ft).

A Climber We Lost: Jimmy Marshall
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Jimmy Marshall

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Scottish climbing legend Jimmy Marshall passed away on March 2, aged 94. Marshall, “The King of the Ben,” was among the UK’s leading climbers in the 1950s and 60s.

A Climber We Lost: Marcos Gorostiaga
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Marcos Gorostiaga

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Argentinian climber Marcos “He-Man” Gorostiaga, 28, died on January 31. He was hit by rockfall while climbing in the Cerro Torre massif.

A Climber We Lost: Meg O'Neill
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Meg O'Neill

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

Meg O’Neill died on April 2, while saving a friend during an ice climbing outing.

A Climber We Lost: Ron James
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Ron James

Owen Clarke
Climbers We Lost, Climbing

British rock climbing pioneer Ron James, 90, died on March 1 from natural causes.

A Climber We Lost: Amaia Agirre
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Amaia Agirre

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Climbers We Lost

Basque climber Amaia Agirre died in an avalanche while descending from the Patagonian spire Fitz Roy/Cerro Chaltén (11,171ft), along with her climbing partner Iker Bilbao.

A Climber We Lost: Iker Bilbao
Jan 11

Jan 11 A Climber We Lost: Iker Bilbao

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Climbers We Lost

Basque climber Iker Bilbao died in an avalanche on January 19, 2023, along with his climbing partner Amaia Agirre as the pair descended from Fitz Roy/Cerro Chaltén in Patagonia.

Climbers We Lost in 2023
Jan 10

Jan 10 Climbers We Lost in 2023

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Climbers We Lost

Our annual tribute to community members we've lost in the past year.

Honolulu County Mountains
Jan 5

Jan 5 Honolulu County Mountains

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Honolulu County encompasses the Hawaiian island of Oahu and is home to 141 named mountains. The highest and most prominent is Ka‘ala (4,042 ft / 1,232 m).

What is a Gaston in Climbing?
Jan 4

Jan 4 What is a Gaston in Climbing?

Owen Clarke
FlashPumped

From gendarme and pitch to jug to crimp, the sport of climbing is rife with complex jargon, often indecipherable to beginners. One of these is the “gaston.”

Kauai County Mountains
Jan 2

Jan 2 Kauai County Mountains

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Kauaʻi (Kauai) County is home to 261 named mountains. Kawaikini (5,223 ft / 1,595 m) on the main island, Kauai, is the highest and the most prominent of these summits.

How to Find Free Camping Near Me
Dec 29

Dec 29 How to Find Free Camping Near Me

Owen Clarke
DIALED, Sponsored

Free campsites are a dime a dozen in the United States. It’s finding them that’s the trick. Let’s learn how!

Climbing in Mallorca: World-Class Sport and Deep Water Soloing
Dec 28

Dec 28 Climbing in Mallorca: World-Class Sport and Deep Water Soloing

Owen Clarke
FlashPumped

Stellar limestone walls arrayed around a sun-drenched Mediterranean island off the coast of Spain… What’s not to like?

What is an Arete (and How to Climb One)?
Dec 22

Dec 22 What is an Arete (and How to Climb One)?

Owen Clarke
FlashPumped

Like chimneying, working dihedrals, jamming cracks, and slab climbing, arete climbing is a unique and fulfilling aspect of our sport, something that all climbers should practice if they hope to progress.

“Race to the Summit” Is a Sobering Look at the Inherent Rot of Alpine Speed Soloing
Dec 21

Dec 21 “Race to the Summit” Is a Sobering Look at the Inherent Rot of Alpine Speed Soloing

Owen Clarke
Climbing, Reviews

The new Netflix documentary highlights the “rivalry” between solo alpinists Dani Arnold and the late Ueli Steck.

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