Corey Buhay

Climbing poorly won’t ruin your reputation. Pooping like an amateur absolutely will.

Anxiety about falling is normal, no matter how long you’ve been climbing. Here’s how to deal with it.

Critical tips you probably won’t see in your gym’s FAQs section

On March 18, Stylos became the first woman to send D15+/D16- with her redpoint of Parallel World, a Derak Sokolowsk king line in the Italian Dolomites.

Five gear nerds tested 31 products, from carbon-fiber ice tools to top-of-the-line apparel. These six came out on top.

Max Barlerin is a family man who holds down two jobs while also running a fledgling business of his own. But he also somehow found the time to open a 14-pitch 5.13 in Wyoming's remote Wind River Range.

After decades of friendship, a British duo just nabbed a first ascent of Yawash Sar, a stunning 6,000-meter peak in Pakistan.

In 2023, Catalina Shirley took a life-threatening fall and questioned whether she’d ever lead again. This year, she returned to the site—and became the first American to podium in an Ice Climbing Lead World Cup.

After a devastating explosion, Beirut residents are turning to climbing for hope. And with the ongoing development of classic lines on incredible rock, there’s a lot to be excited about.

Dating a mountain guide can sound sexy, but there’s a lot of fine print. Here’s a primer.

Think your climbing loved one has it all? Think again.  

Jason Bryant completed the Linville Crusher, one of the most iconic and sought-after linkups in the Southeast, in 4:32:02. The Crusher consists of 16 miles of hiking and 19 pitches of technical climbing.

Sometimes the only way to become a better athlete is to step away—and to never look back. 

Competitions, even the ones that go horribly, can teach you more about climbing than outdoor projects ever could. (From 2021)

This past July, Ali Akbar Sakhi, a 36-year-old father of three, died on K2 after spending a night alone at seven thousand meters. Questions remain about what, if anything, could have been done to save him.

Turn down the pressure, tune out the FOMO, and be nice to yourself, no matter what grade you’re climbing.

A new memoir by alpine guide Majka Burhardt gives readers an honest look at the highs and lows of parenting as a full-time climber. 

As the climbing community struggles to improve representation among sponsored athletes, it might be time for elder statespeople to leave professional climbing behind—or to consider new roles. (A de-paywalled piece from 2021)

After losing her friend to a rappelling accident and her father to a heart attack, our writer grapples with what it means to lead a well-lived life.

The alpine knee isn’t always the move. Here’s what happens when it goes wrong.

Most of us train using unscientific and unproven methods. Here's what the experts say you should and shouldn't be doing.

River Barry’s quick thinking resulted in the rescue of a severely injured base jumper—and possibly a new first ascent.

"Female climbers are often less confident than their male counterparts, but it’s nurture, not nature. And that’s something we can beat."

"Alpine climbing seems like a great way to escape the crowds, but a little intimidating. What’s a good progression?"

This 15 minute "prehab" routine can reduce the rate of shoulder injury and increase your performance on shouldery moves.

Something as simple and base as fear could hold you back from climbing your best. Here's how to improve your mental game and up your grade potential.

Sometimes those streak-and-solo missions don’t go quite according to plan. 

There are better ways to develop body awareness than mumbling expletives in Downward Dog.

Everyone has a grade ceiling. Here’s how to estimate—and reach—yours.

Your habits, or lack of, can influence your climbing grade potential. An honest evaluation can point to areas of improvement.

This pack bridges the gap between ultralight and ultracomfy

Shoulder the load and make miles with these trail-ready rucksacks

Just think what it could do for your Insta following.

Growing numbers of hikers, bikers, and skiers are leaving Colorado SAR teams strapped. One new study offers some radical ideas

The UIAA takes a stand against Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.

Coloradans Catalina Shirley and Tyler Kempney took home gold medals in the country’s longest-running ice climbing competition.

By sending the Marcus Garcia test piece, Foster brings a decade of mentorship full circle. 

Tyler Kempney swept the field with back-to-back wins in this year’s UIAA Euro Cup series.

One competition athlete travels to Moscow—and unlocks a training secret she didn’t expect.

Colorado’s favorite ice park celebrates a return to normalcy with two ice fests, two comps, and a season like no other

One of America’s leading rock climbers is proof positive that the most difficult battles take place in the mind.

Wondering if you’re a “real” climber yet? Feel like a fraud? That your best is never enough. You’re not alone.

With record-breaking heat grounding helicopters, the future of search and rescue—and park access—could be in danger.

On one Colorado Fourteener, bolt cutters and saws have become the weapons of choice in a battle pitting the future of climbing against its past.

Smart setting is giving bouldering the traction it needs to stay an Olympic sport. Can lead keep up?

The Games seemed too clean, too organized, too commercial to ever accept climbing and for likewise that climbers would never accept it.

For these climbers of color, representation isn’t just about getting new climbers into the sport, it's about increasing diversity and mentoring on and off the rock.

Climbers cashing in on an oxygen-assisted climb are profiting from the deaths of those who attempted it without. So what's fair?

The comment period for the Eldorado Canyon State Park draft management plan closes on May 25.

The trick to getting your ideal summer cragging body? Redefine your ideal.

How the USA Ice Climbing Team found purpose in the frozen damp of a Russian winter.

A competitive ice climber wins her first big competition—and finds that the secret to success is still a whole lot of failure.

It's almost send season. Are you ready?

Local route developers have renamed several routes on Ten Sleep Canyon’s controversial “Slavery Wall.”

Unlike more traditional sports, which advantage men, climbing is a relatively level playing field. Which is all the more reason to get out and get after it.

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For U.S. competition climbers, getting into the Olympics is far from the biggest hurdle.