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Sasha DiGiulian was the first American woman to onsight 5.14a, and then the first to climb 5.14d. She is often considered one of the greatest female onsight climbers in history. Check out this profile of the little girl that pulls BIG.
Matt Samet gives us pointers on how to sell out in comfort, safety and style.
Lots of people are potential climbing partners. Problem is that many come with flaws, foibles and habits that you just can't stand.
Said Belhaj has sent over a thousand routes from 5.13b to 5.14d, many onsight. Why haven't you heard of him?
Catalunya, Spain, is to sport climbing what Camp 4 was to climbing in the 1970s—a boiling crucible with all the baddest routes and best climbers in the world.
Charlie Porter was a legendary big-wall climber and adventurer. His exploits spanned from El Capitan to Baffin Island. Check out this exclusive Rock and Ice profile and interview with Porter, first published in January 1993.
Dave MacLeod and Calum Muskett wanted to climb one of the hardest routes in the Alps, and this led them to Paciencia (5.13b), a route established by Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck that takes a harrowing line up the Eiger's infamous north face. This is their story.
Blanket closures seem overkill, but climbers did help save the birds.
The first ascent of the route that defined El Cap's most terrifying aspect.
Chris Sharma had nearly given up on his project when Adam Ondra came to town—and started making progress. The story of how the world's hardest climb was born.
Legendary hold shaper Ian Powell comes to grips with addiction, destruction and his own creative form.
The first ascent of the Great Slab on El Cap sparked climbing’s biggest character assassination, a fit that began with chopped ropes and now, nearly 30 years later continues with online vitriol that is piled nearly as high as the Big Stone itself. With the second ascent of the wall completed just this summer after countless days and some 500 feet of falls, redemption for the FA team may finally be at hand.