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Like the Inverse of AI: Jimmy Chin on Why Climbing Is More Important Than Ever
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (835+ words) I drop a lot of F-bombs in there, my apologies," Chin said. I think there are 17. There used to be 23, but we tried to trim it down." This week, he announced the September 28 release of Rules to Live By, a…...
How an Average Climber Made a First Ascent on Zuma Rock, One of the World's Last Great Undeveloped Monoliths
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1264+ words) The idea of climbing it had been circling in my mind for years. For most of my life, Nigeria was the place I visited to see family. It was never a place I imagined I'd return to in pursuit of…...
A State-by-State Guide to America's Best Climbing'Yes, Even in Florida
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1842+ words) We all know about the great rock in Colorado and Utah and California, but what about the other 47 states? Where do people rope up in Rhode Island? Is there any rock in Nebraska? The trouble with compiling a "best crag…...
A Wild Bolt War Is Brewing on Yosemite's Half Dome. We Spoke to the One Climber Who Can Stop It.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (584+ words) Fortunately, Eric Beck, one of the three first ascensionists, has shared his thoughts on these recent events with Climbing, as well as a path forward to avoid a bolting war. In an August 2022 Facebook post that was later reprinted in…...
A New Book Offers Climbers Advice on a Different Kind of Finger Technique
1+ week, 5+ day ago (604+ words) Some months ago, I came across a Reddit post in the r/climbergirls sub announcing pre-sales for a book about "fingerbanging for climber boys." The comments leaned practical. "Is there a section on callouses and skincare?" one climber girl asked....
This Climber's Current Project Isn't a Cliff or Boulder. It's a Giant "5. 13" Tree.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (816+ words) Rafi Vargas is working on cleanly climbing a 5. 13 route in his hometown of Monteverde, Costa Rica. He's named it El Duro Duro, "The Hard Hard" in Spanish, as a nod to Chris Sharma's famous route La Dura Dura (5. 15c). But unlike…...
Why the Story of a 7-Year-Old Climbing El Cap Is, Well, Complicated.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (533+ words) I'm going to the moon!" shouted Joey on camera, pushing off from the wall. Typically, when climbing records are broken, Climbing reporters like me are quick to celebrate and share the details. But this one felt different. From my view…...
Magnets, Stick Clips, and Easier Belaying: How Climbing Gear Can Be More Universal
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1132+ words) When Maureen "Mo" Beck was 12 years old, her counselor at a Girl Scout camp in northern Maine told her she probably shouldn't try rock climbing. "Oooh, you should just sit this one out," the counselor said to Beck. "Screw you'watch…...
I Tried Seattle's New HIIT-Style Climbing Class. Here's What It Did for My Training.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (706+ words) As the lights dim, the glow of multi-colored LEDs from 14 Kilter Boards illuminates the room. With the music bumping, a coach counts down through her headset: 3-2-1. Two other climbers and I hop off the Kilter Boards, as the next group…...
The Secret to Sending 3 Grade VI Yosemite Routes in 2 Weeks? Meditation and DJ-ing, Apparently.
3+ week, 1+ day 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…...
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