IS THE BACTERIAL INFECTION CA-MRSA AN EPIDEMIC AMONG CLIMBERS? NOT YET. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS COMMONLY MISDIAGNOSED DISEASE.

How long should I rest between burns?

Can I use a 9mm half (double) rope for a three-man rope team for glacier travel? What is the best way for the middleman to tie in? With an eight on a bight, bowline on a bight or butterfly with two lockers?

Three fatalities on this one route alone underscore the seriousness of jugging fixed ropes. Though seemingly simple and safe, this task, like rappelling, is one of climbing’s most insidious killers. The good news is that, as with rappelling, a few simple precautions can minimize the risk.

John Long, original Stonemaster and climbing's most popular writer, spills his guts.

The luck of finding the perfect line leads to a fall from grace.

Pamela Pack picked up the fringe pursuit of offwidth bouldering this summer. This Boulder, Colorado, climber has since rapidly dispensed with numerous Vedauwoo, Wyoming, bouldering testpieces including The Warden (extended start, 5.13a), Desiderata (5.12b), University of Mars (5.12b), Life Without Parole (5.12a), Banana Hammock (5.12a) and Hobgoblin (5.12a)

The mighty Grimer and the world's best climbers square off at Arco.

Climbing in the Forza was like meeting an old friend. With its lilac-navy colors and soft, supple leather upper, this shoe resembles Boreal's sadly discontinued Vector.