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The Secret to Sending 3 Grade VI Yosemite Routes in 2 Weeks? Meditation and DJ-ing, Apparently.
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (922+ words) Soulful climbing. Laughing and dancing. Unscheduled days off. These aren't typically phrases that bring to mind climbing 5. 13 R on El Capitan. In climbing the trifecta of Golden Gate, El Ni'o, and Father Time in near-24-hour pushes over a casual…...
This Idaho Town Just Voted to Evict Its Only Rock Gym. Will It Become an Indoor Climbing Desert?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (860+ words) The long-brewing saga of a small town climbing gym in Idaho entered a new chapter this week, when the Driggs City Council voted on May 19 to terminate the gym's lease. Teton Rock Gym, a nonprofit, has long operated out of…...
Did This Climber Overstep His Bounds in Rifle? The Gatekeeper, His Dad, and Others Weigh In.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1029+ words) In 2018, Darek "Mayor of Rifle" Krol bolted a hard line to the right of his classic Effigy for a Silent King (5. 12d). As he established other routes on the vertical panel, he put in work on the project, tryingit with friends,…...
How Did Will Stanhope Die? His Partner Details the Accident.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1384+ words) One of Canada's pioneering climbers and soloists, Will Stanhope died on April 23, following a head injury sustained during a trad climbing accident on April 13. Until now, few details regarding his ultimately fatal fall from the second pitch of Rutabaga (5. 11a) on…...
Two Brothers Just Launched the First-Ever Fantasy Climbing League
3+ week, 3+ day ago (210+ words) Everybody just got really invested in the different athletes'who they were, where they were coming from, how they performed, the underdogs, the top dogs," says Emil, who competed for Sweden on World Climbing's European and international circuits from 2020 to 2023. It…...
Watch: The World's First 5. 15 Trad Climb Was a Secret'Until Now
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) Updated April 28, 2026: Black Diamond has just released the full Drifter's Escape film for free on their Youtube channel. You can watch it here. It is of no surprise that the whispers of hard free climbing projects in Squamish found their…...
6 Climbing Ropes That Justify Their $200+ Price Tag
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1544+ words) Key takeaway: The best climbing ropes of 2026 include durable all-around crag ropes, ultralight alpine cords, and high-performance redpoint ropes built for smooth handling, reliable catches, and long-term value. After months of testing, these six ropes stood out as the top…...
How Two Dirtbags in Love Made History on Half Dome'and in Climbing Pants
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1199+ words) The name Royal Robbins holds great weight in climbing. While he passed away nearly a decade ago, climbers remember him for his dedication to free climbing, unshakeable clean climbing ethics, his rivalry with Warren Harding, and his countless first ascents....
Lake Tahoe Mourns 15-Year-Old Climber Noah Wiley Who Died Toproping
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (659+ words) The South Lake Tahoe climbing community is mourning after a local teen, Noah Sebastian Ortega Wiley, fell to his death in a climbing accident. Wiley died on April 9 while toproping at 90 Foot Wall, a granite crag on Lake Tahoe's Emerald…...
A Visual Tour of Climbing Around the World in 12 Photos
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1483+ words) NEW! Outside TV show Alex Honnold explores Nevada's wild side "Planet Earth, you are a crew," astronaut (and climber) Christina Koch remarked on Saturday, April 11 after returning from the historic Artemis II moon mission. Even in times of seemingly insurmountable…...