Your uncle Paul, who does some high-paying job for a mid-level government contractor, has just returned from his expedition to summit Everest, the ultimate goal for any climber.
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Your uncle Paul, who does some high-paying job for a mid-level government contractor, has just returned from his expedition to summit Everest, the ultimate goal for any climber.
Jackson Smith, a 33-year-old climber, has clipped the chains on Toxic Paradise, his 5.11d project that he’s been telling everyone at the gym about for the past three months.
In an industry where the lifeblood is branded content and sponsorships, how do pro climbers maintain their authenticity and still make a living?
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.
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?
The formula is fried. Aren’t there better aspects of climbing we can focus on?
Forget low gravity days… apparently, there’s a reason why us Southern climbers are so much stronger than Colorado climbers…
Rock and Ice has some new competition in the climbing magazine space: Belayer Magazine.
A healthy relationship with death makes for a healthy relationship with life.
COVID-19 continues to give all of us a chance to embrace the solo life, which isn’t always a bad thing. There’s lots to learn from climbing alone.
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