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Your Ape Index and 10 Other Really Super Important Measurements
Most climbers know their ape index, but do you know how to calculate your sloth index? And what about your snake index?
Do Climbing and Alcohol Mix?
Alcohol and climbing have a long history. A nutritionist dives into the pros and cons of crag drinks.
“That isn’t for Black People”: A Conversation on Climbing’s Diversity Problem
Picture a climber in your head. What does that person look like? The institutions that caused this gap in the first place are deeply entrenched and won’t just go away.
The Wrong Way to Have Fun Climbing
For "conquistadors of the useless," climbers sure love getting into bitter disputes about how we enjoy ourselves.
Dirtbagging is Not Dead
But it has changed.
First Time Going Outside? Here are Tips for Safety (and Etiquette)
Here are 23 tips from veteran climbers for going outside. Whether you're new to the scene or a pro, they still apply.
8 Common Climbing Diseases and Their Cures
If you observe any of these symptoms in your friends or in yourself, don’t delay. Consult your crag doctor as soon as possible. Together, we can beat common climbing diseases.
The 10 Commandments of Indian Creek
Thou shalt read this and do as I sayeth.
The Mountains are Graveyards. Some Climbers See Ghosts.
Specters, “third men,” and otherworldly encounters... Are they trying to tell us something?
Turkish Men Are Required to Serve in the Military—but Many Climbers Don’t Want To
Check out Tanager's author page.
Ask an Editor: What Guidance Do You Have For New Climbers During COVID-19?
Check out Kevin Corrigan's author page.
Gallery: Rock Art—8 Rock Climber Artists
Check out The Editors's author page.
The Globetrotting Climber’s Dilemma
Climbing travel with social awareness
The State of Climbing Gyms in 2018
How Climbing Gyms Became the New Community Centers
Crusty Corner: Choadspotting—A Gym-Season Primer
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Crusty Corner: Three Simple Tips to Be a Better Custodian of Crowded Cliffs
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Sending in Color: How One Group is Bringing Diversity to the Chicago Climbing Community
Check out Pat Nabong's author page.
Unsent: 18 New Climbing Slang Terms
Check out The Editors's author page.
Crusty Corner: The Top 10 Perma-Gumby Behaviors and How to Cure Them
Check out Matt Samet's author page.
Peaches Preaches: The Dirtbag Conundrum
Check out James Lucas's author page.
Latino Outdoors: Bringing Diversity to Climbing
Check out Julie Ellison's author page.
The Brothers of Climbing
Check out The Editors's author page.
Lost in Tokyo: Traveling and Climbing in Japan
An outsider decodes the intricacies of Japanese climbing culture
8 Climbing Artists You Should Know
Check out Drew Higgins's author page.
Talk of the Crag: The Instagram Era
Fighting jealousy in an age of virtual spray