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TNB: No Such Luck
A simple house chore saves the author from being swept away in an avalanche.
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TNB: The Only Blasphemy
John Bachar laces up his boots and cinches the sling on his chalk bag. “Ready?” Only then do I realize he means to climb all two thousand feet solo, without a rope. To save face, I agree, thinking: Well, if he suggests something too crazy, I’ll just draw the line. I was the first to start soloing out at Josh anyhow.
Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa Summit Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse
British mountaineer Kenton Cool and his longtime climbing partner Dorje Gylgen Sherpa enchained the three peaks of Nuptse (7,861m), Everest (8,848m) and Lhotse (8,516m) in three days.
Updated: Death on El Cap
A fatal accident occurred on El Capitan in Yosemite, California, on May 19. Yosemite park officials have now confirmed that died in a 230-foot fall while trying to climb the Muir Wall.

Today's Videos

John Long Reading The Only Blasphemy
John Long Reading The Only Blasphemy
Three Days with Ethan Pringle
Three Days with Ethan Pringle

Medical Advice

Can I ever climb again?
My middle-finger knuckles have tender growths. It hurts to push on the side of the joint. I'm 36 and have been climbing 17 years. The doctor said my k...

Training

Maximum Training in Minimum Time
The arrival of summer means climbing trips. How would one train to be able to climb as much as possible during a finite period?

Gear Advice

How to Get a Climbing Mate
I've read your comments and advice on dating climber men: where to meet them, how to turn them down and all that.

But what are the chances of me finding a climber-man who has more than two brain cells to rub together? I'm not asking for genius, but some basic, average level of intelligence.

Climb Safe

Avalanche Safety
“There is no avalanche danger unless a human is there,” said Dick Jackson of Aspen Expeditions at the start of a Level 1 avalanche course.

Features

John Long: Mountains of Trouble
The cement-bucket drop test, swami belts and the beginning of the end of a fabled climbing club.
In the Land of Myths
It's a long way to the runout routes of Meteora, a climbing area as ancient as Greek myth.
A for Achiever
Paige Claassen is surprisingly unknown, considering. Alex Johnson, 19, the women's winner at the Bouldering World Cup in Vail, Colorado, in June, said after the event, Paige would have crushed!
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China Rising in HD by Sam Bie
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STONE NUDES

Gallery images by Dean Fidelman.

Epic Tales

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Destinations

Conquistdors of the Useful
They came from all across the globe. Today they come simply seeking South America's answer to the Alps. Regardless, this unknown corner of Argentina shaped modern alpinism as we know it.

Press Release

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Rock and Ice and the American Alpine Club (AAC) have teamed up to create a new online educationa..

Wild Country Recalls Helium Carabiner31-Dec-2012

Wild Country is issuing a voluntary recall on certain batches of Helium carabiners delivered aft..

Wild Country Recalls Ropeman31-Dec-2012

Wild Country recalled their Ropeman 3 ascender which although passing all required CE EN standards h..

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