Finally: A Mainstream Film That Doesn’t Mangle Climbing
Behind the scenes of the indie horror flick 'The Sound,' from an on-set injury, to Alex Honnold’s acting skills and pro climber cameos
Behind the scenes of the indie horror flick 'The Sound,' from an on-set injury, to Alex Honnold’s acting skills and pro climber cameos
Pro climbers and coaches Hazel Findlay and Angus Kille marketed “Strong Mind” as a way to manage my fears. And I had plenty.
The Strong Mind master discusses risk and her advice for moms and dads who climb
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: The Free Hallucinogen Wall repeated by Hazel Findlay and Angus Kille; Ondra Flashes 5.14d; Dai Koyamada FA's a V15 at age 47; and how to avoid making an easy (but fatal) anchor-cleaning mistake
“But watching them climb got me psyched, and the upper crux felt very easy on top rope, so I thought I should just go for it.”
An eclectic crew made the first ascents of a 3,750-foot 5.11- X and a 1,500-foot 5.12c while collecting data to inform climate-change scientists.
"It wasn’t the experience I’d signed up for, but a more challenging experience I’ll learn from. I’m glad I didn’t back down that day."
When we're in a flow state we not only climb our best but also feel our best—it doesn’t matter if we fail because we know we could not have done any better.
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Go behind-the-scenes with the Climbing Magazine staff.
Five top climbers who came back stronger than ever
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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.
FEBRUARY 12, 2016 EDITION
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