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Death on El Cap Climber falls 160 feet

Ondra Onsights 5.14c

TNB: The Only Blasphemy

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Weekend Whipper: Trad Fall at Smith Rock

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Woods and Robinson Repeat The Ice Knife (V15)

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Tragic Climbing Accident at Tahquitz Rock, California

On May 17, 21-year-old Lucas Dunn fell 300 feet and died while rappelling on the west face of Tahquitz Rock, California. Dunn was retreating from the top of The Bat Crack (5.11a)--the first of four pitches on The Vampire (5.11a).
Trotter, Cardwell, Traversi and Schulte Join Photo Camp

America's top climbers have joined the Rock and Ice 2013 photo camp.
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.
Woods and Robinson Send The Ice Knife (V15)

Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson had a stellar day while climbing at Colorado's Guanella Pass on Sunday, with both climbers repeating The Ice Knife (V15).

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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.

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Weekend Whipper: Trad Fall at Smith Rock
This Weekend Whipper comes from Smith Rock, Oregon. The climber has gear just below his feet on the classic trad route New Testament (5.10a). But just as he falls, the rope slithers in the wrong spot!

Five Climbers Missing on Kangchenjunga
Five alpinists are missing and feared dead after summiting Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalaya.

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.

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Rock and Ice Issue #209

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Oklahoma Rock

Accident Report

Fatal Misunderstanding

30-Jun-2010

On February 4, Ian Mack, 23, OF Appleton, Wisconsin, started up the route Paradise, a four-star 5.9 at the Banana Belt crag, Owens River Gorge, a popular sport-climbing area on the East side of the Sierra Nevada....

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Gallery images by Dean Fidelman.

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Finding Nirvana

02-Feb-2010

Of course it was a bad idea, but even the guide considered it safe. He bought 400 rupees’ worth. So did some of my Sherpa friends. The interpreter planned to give it to her parents to improve digestion, eyesight and stamina. Why not try a piece?...