Destinations

Malaysia Cragging Gets on the Map

The Road to a Freer, Friendlier and still adventurous Zion

Rooting around for precious gems in the deep & dirty south.

SEARCHING FOR CONNECTIONS IN LAS VEGAS' NEWEST SPORT-CLIMBING ARENA.

The Owens River Gorge is vast, bullet and the best sport-climbing venue in California. So how did it fall by the wayside and why is it just now coming back?

To find paradise, look no further than your own backyard. A photo expose on Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley and the climbers who are making it happen.

In a place defined by vertical geometry, I am the lone exception.As a climber of decades, I am no stranger to seemingly insane positions and situations, the kinds of things that predictably and, I admit, satisfyingly cause sightseers to unhinge their jaws.

Steep is out, retro is in and shelf road is taking over by popular demand

Looking for scenic beauty, great weather and even better rock? Put Northern California on your road-trip radar.

Simon Yates and Paul Schweizer gamble on the first alpine-style ascent of the Southwest Spur of Mount Vancouver. | By Paul Schweizer

My senses sharpened, and I smelled the damp, pungent forest floor 20 feet below. The crimp bit into my fingertips with a fierce comfort, and I swung my feet out into space and then forward to high-step on the arete.

Fixed Up or F’ed Up? Perma-gear sparks debate at one of New England’s finest sport crags.