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1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (617+ words) Black Diamond Presents Born From the Climbing Life: Of Legacy and Lineage'Outdoor Sportswire Black Diamond Presents Born From the Climbing Life: Of Legacy and Lineage The four-part film series follows Black Diamond athlete Connor Herson as he pursues some of…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (800+ words) The shotgun blast came without warning. One moment, Lonnie Bedwell was turkey calling in the Indiana woods, a mile from his home. The next, his world went permanently dark. Navy veteran Bedwell, a nuclear-trained submarine machinist who had served nearly…...

1+ day, 16+ min ago  (736+ words) It was a late July afternoon in 2023 " hot and humid and with just the right amount of mosquitoes and gnats to make the idea of an outdoor adventure less than appealing. But inside the nearby Rockville Climbing Center in Hamilton,…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago  (468+ words) A concept rendering of the USA Climbing National Training Center in Salt Lake City. Credit: Salt Lake City Council Agenda It's looking like a historic building will no longer be standing in the way of USA Climbing's National Training Center…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago  (1082+ words) It's an annoyance that many wunderkind athletes must navigate: having a pesky journalist compare you to an older, more accomplished star. Every awesome up-and-coming American skier is the next Lindsey Vonn, every basketball prodigy is the next LeBron. Rock climber…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (199+ words) In early March, the Washington Climbers Coalition donated the Lower Town Wall, a granite crag near Index once hailed as one of America's top climbing destinations, to Washington State Parks. According to a press release, the donation crowns more than…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (298+ words) SXSWis gearing up to celebrate some of the year's most exciting fictional film titles, but don't forget about the inspirational, heartbreaking, and illuminating documentaries in its lineup. One such gem is The Ascent, which is having its World Premiere in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (809+ words) Two of the world's best competition climbers recently went head-to-head in a unique format that's changing how we think about gender differences in climbing. Orion Betto and Mej Shallik, both multiple World Cup winners, competed in identical boulder problems to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (285+ words) Crossing the Eastern Alps, the Stelvio Pass is the highest paved roadway in Italy and a favorite among cycling enthusiasts. This climb spans 24 kilometers and features an astonishing 48 hairpin turns, providing breathtaking views and a relentless test of cyclists" cornering…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (215+ words) Italian climber Stefano Ragazzo has made the first solo of Riders on the Storm on the east face of the Central Tower of Paine, Patagonia. Ragazzo spent 15 days on the wall, from Feb. 21 to March 7, climbing the 1,300-metre 38-pitch route…...