Julie Ellison

Ratchet up your redpoint grade—and ditch some needless pump—with this flagging primer.

Chimneys can be strenuous, runout, and baffling. They can also take you to some pretty incredible places.

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There’s a fatal flaw to many climbers’ training regimen: monotony. Get strong by having fun.

And maybe even learning to love them.

While there are numerous ways to haul and lower, we’ve outlined simple and efficient methods that are versatile for a number of situations and easy to learn by beginners and longtime climbers alike.

"I’ve been climbing for a pretty long time, long enough that I feel like I shouldn’t still get so freaking nervous when I’m going for the send."

No so long ago, hand jamming seemed a trad-only skill. But now jams play a crucial role in World Cup Comps and on America's first 5.15c sport route. Is it time you learned?

No need to wait until you can lead 5.12 or poop on a portaledge. If you can lead 5.6 trad, you can climb here, especially if you follow these 10 tips.

Your Virgin Island itinerary is simple: send, rinse, repeat.

It seems simple in theory—throw your heel around a hold or feature to use those powerful leg muscles to pull you into the wall—but it’s much more nuanced in practice. Here's how to perfect it.

We’ve gathered experience-driven tips and tricks to create a foolproof recipe for success on pumpy layback pitches.

Although the correct process to cut a rope is very simple, there are two things to keep in mind when you’re done.

Racking them, placing them, threading them, stacking them, trusting them. Here's what you need to know about using nuts.

Progressing from weekend cragging to long alpine routes can be intimidating for anyone, even strong and competent traditional climbers.

A directional is a piece of gear, be it a bolt or a cam or a nut, that places your climbing rope in the most appropriate location for zigs and zags on a climb.

When the wall kicks back past vertical, the pump clock starts ticking. It’s all about getting to the chains before that alarm goes off.

Thou shalt read this and do as I sayeth.

Whether you’re seeking out pods and pin scars in Yosemite, tackling the blissful parallels of Indian Creek, or just trying not to blow your chances in your next bouldering comp, we’ve compiled tricks of the trade that will open up a whole new world of crack climbing.

Want to enhance your rappelling skillset? Build better anchors? Perfect your gear placements? Crush your first multi-pitch?

The Austrian Barbara “Babsi” Zangerl has ticked V13, 5.14d sport, 5.14 trad, the Alpine Trilogy of 5.14-, multi-pitch, high-altitude free climbs, and some of the hardest free routes on El Capitan, making her one of the best, most versatile climbers in the world.

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As pro climbers strive to maintain sponsor attention, they are often forced to seek out harder, bigger, or bolder lines—and then to do them for the camera.

Jamie Logan is one of the pioneers in North American free climbing, but her boldest move was into life as a woman.

The best climbing trips are about more than filling a tick list. One climber finds epic beauty and stark reality in Kalymnos.

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A former photo editor shares her advice for taking your climbing photography to new heights.

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