A fictional piece parodying my experiences as a budding teenage climber in the South. This was my first work published in print. It originally appeared in Rock and Ice in 2017.
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A fictional piece parodying my experiences as a budding teenage climber in the South. This was my first work published in print. It originally appeared in Rock and Ice in 2017.
Lonnie Dupre, the polar explorer and mountaineer, is attempting the first winter ascent of Begguya’s southern summit with longtime partner Pascale Marceau.
A crackshot team of Rock and Ice investigative journalists has uncovered startling evidence that the famed erectile dysfunction drug Viagra also helps fight hypoxia at high altitudes
Last week, Lor Sabourin sent East Coast Fist Bump (5.14a) in Sedona, Arizona, becoming the first non-binary climber to redpoint a 5.14 route on traditional gear.
In an industry where the lifeblood is branded content and sponsorships, how do pro climbers maintain their authenticity and still make a living?
Original poetry for Valandré: The Raven print advertisement. This ad ran in the foldout inside cover in the final issue of Rock & Ice (Issue #267)
Rock and Ice spoke with Tenji Sherpa on his and Vinayak Jay Malla’s attempt to summit Manaslu in winter, alpine style (no supplemental oxygen, fixed high camps, or fixed lines).
Everyone knows about MoonBoards and Gripmasters… Here are a few under-the-radar, low-cost training products that the pros and I have used for years to get jacked.
Last Friday, January 7, Brittany Goris scored the first female ascent of East Coast Fist Bump (5.14a). Rock & Ice spoke with her to get the lowdown.
Stefano Ghisolfi has completed his project Erebor and graded it 9b/+ (5.15b/c), making it the hardest line in Italy.
Social media has given everyone a platform, and consequently an unvetted chance at fame. It’s not always a good thing.
“Black Ice” was the stand out in another solid year for Reel Rock.
Helmets are effective and easy-to-use pieces of safety gear, but they’re often left on the ground. Why?
Should the pros have a responsibility to document their sends?
A series of brainless miscalculations on Tungurahua, a 16,480-foot volcano in Ecuador.
I’m a new convert to deep water soloing (or psicobloc, as they call it across the pond). Here’s why.
More gumby climbers are roping up than ever before, but who’s going to actually show them the ropes?
