Francis Sanzaro

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Two tragic accidents and eight very preventable deaths.

The most difficult 14'er in Colorado, Capitol Peak is a magnet for experienced and inexperienced climbers alike. When Brandon Wilhelm and Zackaria White took a "shortcut" on the descent, in the dark, the situation got away from them fast.

Accidents like this one, resulting from cleaning an anchor improperly, underscore the importance of a few key rules.

RI's editor Francis Sanzaro thinks about the effects on everyday climbing culture as free soloing has trickled into the mainstream and become more normalized.

The rise of Adam Ondra was a slow burn. Until it wasn’t.

A climber goes off route on the Bastille in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado and takes a 40-plus foot fall.

Ueli Steck’s life and climbing were original, and interesting. In this issue, John Heilprin brings to life the fastest man in the mountains, and why he insisted on paying his own way on his expeditions—for the freedom.

Boreal markets the Bamba as a “street shoe” that also performs off road. That’s exactly right. But they might have undersold it.

Imagine a high-performing alpine boot cut off above the ankle, as if by guillotine. Viola, you now have a shoe, not a boot.

Our annual Road Trip issue, catering to instincts responsible and irresponsible at once: self-preservation, blowing off steam, the new.

A poor spot on Bishop, California highball Saigon Direct (V9) leads to a shattered leg.