The Choss Pile: Being a Good Climbing Partner Means Being a Pest — Owen Clarke

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This Man Just Paddled 46 Miles in a Gigantic Pumpkin

Nov 1, 2024

This Man Just Paddled 46 Miles in a Gigantic Pumpkin

Nov 1, 2024

Nov 1, 2024

What Does the Everest Foot Mean for the Rest of Us?

Oct 28, 2024

What Does the Everest Foot Mean for the Rest of Us?

Oct 28, 2024

Oct 28, 2024

Americans Make First Ascent of Big Pakistani Peak: ‘Tiger Lily Buttress’ (AI 5+ M6 A0; 2,000m)

Oct 28, 2024

Americans Make First Ascent of Big Pakistani Peak: ‘Tiger Lily Buttress’ (AI 5+ M6 A0; 2,000m)

Oct 28, 2024

Oct 28, 2024

Former Ukrainian Climbing Star Maksym Petrenko Killed in Battle

Oct 22, 2024

Former Ukrainian Climbing Star Maksym Petrenko Killed in Battle

Oct 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

What I’ve Learned Mixing Motorcycling and Mountaineering

Oct 20, 2024

What I’ve Learned Mixing Motorcycling and Mountaineering

Oct 20, 2024

Oct 20, 2024

Chasing the Dream

Oct 17, 2024

Chasing the Dream

Oct 17, 2024

Oct 17, 2024

Two Climbers Were Stuck at 21,000 Feet in the Himalayas. Here’s How They Survived.

Oct 10, 2024

Two Climbers Were Stuck at 21,000 Feet in the Himalayas. Here’s How They Survived.

Oct 10, 2024

Oct 10, 2024

18-year-old Nepali Becomes the First Teen to Climb all 8,000ers

Oct 9, 2024

18-year-old Nepali Becomes the First Teen to Climb all 8,000ers

Oct 9, 2024

Oct 9, 2024

In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Climbers are Rallying

Oct 5, 2024

In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Climbers are Rallying

Oct 5, 2024

Oct 5, 2024

Heart of the Dragon: 5.13d R Big Wall in Remote Greenland

Oct 2, 2024

Heart of the Dragon: 5.13d R Big Wall in Remote Greenland

Oct 2, 2024

Oct 2, 2024

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Aug 13 The Choss Pile: Being a Good Climbing Partner Means Being a Pest

The Choss Pile, Rock & Ice

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Alone in a Frozen Sky

Aug 13 Alone in a Frozen Sky

The Choss Pile: Stop Grading Climbs

Aug 6 The Choss Pile: Stop Grading Climbs