Sasha DiGiulian and Marianna Ordóñez Pick Up Where Lynn Hill Left Off in Madagascar
Twenty-six years after Hill developed Bravo Les Filles (5.13d; 2,000ft) in the Tsaranoro Valley, the route sees its first female free ascent.
Beth Rodden
Beth Rodden
Beth Rodden and Fitz Cahall on How Climbing Stories Are Evolving
The two legends wonder what, exactly, is the point of being a storykeeper.
Beth Rodden was a Visionary Yosemite Climber. Now, She Introduces the Rest of Herself
In 'A Light Through The Cracks,' Rodden is unflinching in her portrait of herself, freely and viscerally putting her raw emotions on display.
6 Reasons to Watch The North Face’s Film About Jacopo Larcher (And 1 Reason Not To)
It’s all fun and games until you start ruining narrative flow.
How Hard Can Slab Climbs Actually Get?
A 5.15a slab was recently established on UK slate, and 5.14+ slabs exist in Spanish granite—but one of the hardest slabs in the U.S. is graded just 5.13c... which might be why it's been unrepeated for 23 years.
Babsi Zangerl Nabs the 4th Ascent of Meltdown
She called it hard for the grade.
Meltdown: What Beth Rodden Learned on one of Yosemite’s Hardest Lines
In this excerpt from "Valley of Giants," a new anthology of writing by some Yosemite's most iconic women climbers, Beth Rodden describes how her six-month journey on Meltdown (5.14c) brought an end to one period of her life and introduced another.
The Sharp End of Parenthood
How two top climbers integrated their newborn son into their careers.
Carlo Traversi Makes the Second Ascent of Meltdown (5.14c)
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Beth Rodden: Above the Fray
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The Push: An Excerpt From Tommy Caldwell's Gripping New Memoir
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Meltdown: Beth Rodden’s Unrepeated Yosemite First Ascent
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