Mary Harlan, a single mom, firefighter and paramedic student, plans to attempt the “improbable”—a linkup of Moonlight Buttress (5.12d), Sheer Lunacy (5.12c) and Shune's Buttress (5.11+) in Zion National Park, Utah, all free and in less than 24 hours.
Mar Álvarez went to school for economics, audited accounts, and then gave it all up to chase her dream.
USA's under-dog, Jesse Grupper, surprises the international field in Arco, Italy at the IFSC Youth World Lead Championships with a silver medal—an event as unexpected as his take-down at SCS Open Nationals last March. What will Grupper do next?
Jesse Grupper, 18, unexpectedly brought the house down last Saturday in Watertown, MA with a silver second at the 2015 Open SCS Nationals. In this Rock and Ice exclusive interview, Grupper talks about training, expectations and his future goals.