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The Best Route I Never Sent

As climbers, we are driven by one unifying accomplishment: the send. No matter the grade or the discipline, we are all chasing the elusive top out, the chains, or the summit. Sends gained make for a good tick list, but many of the best stories…
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Eastern Offwidths: Big Bros Take on China

When you think of climbing in China, limestone sport routes probably come to mind. This spring, Irene Yee and her crew of offwidth aficionados took on some of China's lesser known terrain...offwidths. Donning a rack of Big Bros and tape gloves,…
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Be a Climber: Quitting (and re-creating) Your Day Job

The juxtaposition of my life does not go unnoticed by my closest friends and family. On one hand I love order, control, routine. Type A personality stuff. On the other hand, the well-defined and fully explored bores me to death and I crave adventure,…
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Sending Spree: Drew Ruana takes on The New

  Wow. I can truly say that the New River Gorge was one of the most beautiful areas I've ever been to. I feel so blessed to have opportunities to visit special places like these. My dad had learned to climb at the New; he had always…

10 Alpine Climbing Tips

Are you dreaming of high alpine peaks? Beautiful sublime faces of rock and ice? Surreal corniced ridges and crimson sunsets? Alpine climbing is one of the most committing and unforgiving forms of climbing, but with a little practice and solid…
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Making History at the Red River Gorge

Reason to Celebrate We are celebrating a huge victory in climbing access at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky as the Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund have finalized the purchase of the Bald Rock Recreational Preserve. This…
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2017 Ice Festival Schedule – Where We’ll Be

It's the time of the year when long tendrils of snowmelt begin to harden and form some of our favorite ice and mixed climbing formations. Like you, we spend our time scheming new ascents, planning trips to new areas, and optimizing our gear.…

First Ascent: Ethan Pringle Sends “Blackbeard’s Tears” (14c gear)

I finally clipped the chains after freeing all 110 immaculate feet of "Black Beards Tears" yesterday at the Promontory, placing all 15 cams and one stopper on lead! This is definitely one of, if not the coolest and most unique FAs I've ever…

First Look: Vergo in Action

We gave the new Vergo belay device to two of the world's top climbers and filmed their day at Eldorado Canyon State Park. Here's what they had to say. For more information on the Vergo, visit www.TrangoVergo.com