Travel

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A look back at two historic Yosemite climbing accidents.

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Top-shelf bouldering in the middle of somewhere.

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The stats and science behind the Valley’s constantly exfoliating granite.

Panther Gorge is a hidden gem surrounded by New York's highest peaks.

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Pro climber Madaleine Sorkin shares her six favorite big-wall experiences.

The classic ginger drink will soon be available to more climbers.

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After decades of alpine climbing, Mark Jenkins reaches a simple truth.

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A midwinter escape to cool crags near Mexico City

Scarface is a photographic rite of passage for Indian Creek climbers

For trad climbers, Old Rag is an East Coast heaven, but with long hikes, bushwhacking, and hard rock, you've got to want it.

All 50 classics, for your climbing pleasure

Amazing views, good gear, thoughtful 5.9 climbing, and 5.14 exposure: One of the least-climbed Gunks routes is also one of the most classic.

Climbers, federal land agencies, and locals work to preserve Joe’s Valley

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Don’t be fooled by the stunning appearance and easy approaches of the coastal climbing in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Bold grades, tricky movement, and exposure demand extra effort.

Ben Rueck and Mayan Smith-Gobat push their limits on the ephemeral and frigid sea stacks of Tasmanian

Summersville Lake in West Virginia features the best deep water soloing in the country, and it has the potential to bring in major dollars for the local economy. The catch? It’s technically illegal. The wild and unique PsicoRoc event wants to change that.

The route that revolutionized Western Washington climbing

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Magma formed Oregon’s climbing before it was cool

An outsider decodes the intricacies of Japanese climbing culture

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A growing climbing community with relentless psych strives for legitimacy

Chalk up for limestone climbing near Bozeman, MT.

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Two elite climbers conquer an eight-pitch 5.14b, one of the steepest, most sustained routes in the world.

As climbing’s popularity rises, so does the environmental impact.

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Withholding judgment about this small clan is prudent. Being on the creative cutting edge of a developing sport is a precarious place to be.

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Emily Harrington falls in love with Tahoe's Donner Summit while learning to place gear.

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The challenge and mystique of Pakistan's Trango Tower in the Karakoram

Guarded by dense brush, fickle weather, and rugged terrain, Montana’s Beartooth Mountains are an unsung alpine paradise.

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Inside Colorado’s most famous route

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Chattanooga, Tennessee is the best spot to spend autumn as a climber. Here are 8 reasons to hop in your truck the moment the leaves start changing.

One climber finds uncommon adventure in a city whose soul is found at the beach

Lessons in Pulling on Gear in Zion

Craft brews and craft crags

How to have big fun at small crags during a short visit to a faraway island

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Old school cragging

El Potrero Chico, Mexico, is a big wall sport climbing paradise with short approaches, a tight community, and the world's best and biggest margaritas. When Editor Julie Ellison set off on her own life-list trip south of the border, she had no idea that the experience would change her as a climber forever.

An experienced sport climber teams up with a veteran route developer to learn new skills, push her limits, and discover adventure in North Africa.

Middle America’s single-pitch haven

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

For climbers, “America’s Playground” goes well beyond the Strip

A climbing trip to a formerly war-torn country? With your kids? You bet!

One climber searches worldwide for major adventures; the other scours the mountains near home for first ascents. They find both in Wyoming’s Cloud Peak Wilderness.

Discover one of America’s best winter climbing destinations: Tucson, Arizona

Deep in the Arkansas hills lies a climbing comp unlike any other.

Dodging ghosts, rocks, and weather in Switzerland's Val Bregaglia

The undisputed capital of New England rock

Embracing The Way of the Turtle

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Nobody goes rock climbing in the Middle East except sponsored athletes, right? Nancy Prichard-Bouchard did, and she discovered world-class routes, a community of strong Arab and Bedouin climbers, and the finest cup of tea she’s ever had—all in the region’s emerging climbing capital.

The Caribbean island of Cayman Brac is a laid-back sport climbing wonderland—but that doesn’t mean you can’t create a little trouble in paradise

With super-sized helpings of moderate sport climbs, pristine beaches, and blissful coastal sunlight, you won’t go hungry in Sardinia.

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Travel back in time to an Eastern European climbing paradise

Apply the passion and dedication it takes to climb 5.14 to doing good around the world, and you get one of the climbing world’s greatest years of travel—ever. Here is the story of Marmot’s Lead Now Tour.

When four bold climbers got lichen, poison ivy, and rain instead of the bountiful new-routing, beaches, and fresh fish they envisioned on the islands of French Polynesia, they didn’t let that put a stop to their tropical climbing adventure.

Get thee to Moab, the ultimate climbing road trip destination.

A prodigal son returns to the banks of the Mighty Mo to rediscover the best rock he’s ever climbed.

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Welcome to the climbing capital of the northern Rockies

When a team of American climbers sets off for Myanmar to determine the highest point in Southeast Asia, they find that the answer matters less than the question

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When the pursuit of virgin rock led seven climbers to Venezuela, they found what they came for—first ascents and lifetimes of untouched boulders—but they also learned lessons they’ll never forget.

Ice and mixed cragging galore in America’s ice capital