Athletes in isolation during the coronavirus crisis. A new limited-run column from R&I columnist Owen Clarke. Follow along as he checks in with top climbers to see what they are up to in their quarantine. This week: Will Gadd.
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Athletes in isolation during the coronavirus crisis. A new limited-run column from R&I columnist Owen Clarke. Follow along as he checks in with top climbers to see what they are up to in their quarantine. This week: Will Gadd.
How young gun Drew Ruana left plastic and Olympic prospects behind and came into the spotlight as one of American bouldering’s top end outdoor crushers, all in a matter of months
Athletes in isolation during the coronavirus crisis. A new limited-run column from R&I columnist Owen Clarke. Follow along as he checks in with top climbers to see what they are up to in their quarantine. This week: Molly Mitchell
Athletes in isolation during the coronavirus crisis. A new limited-run column from R&I columnist Owen Clarke. Follow along as he checks in with top climbers to see what they are up to in their quarantine. This week: Adam Ondra
Athletes in isolation during the coronavirus crisis. A new limited-run column from R&I columnist Owen Clarke. Follow along as he checks in with top climbers to see what they are up to in their quarantine. This week: Ashima Shiraishi
Our sport is on hold right now, but there are always silver linings.
COVID-19 has shut down the climbing wall at your local playground… and the kids aren’t happy.
Access Fund’s economic impact data reveals climbers are a considerable economic force. When we spend money in the places we climb, we’re helping not only to protect and secure access, but to improve local economies.
The major winter expeditions in the Himalaya and Karakorum, from Jost Kobusch on Everest to Don Bowie and Denis Urubko on Broad Peak.
Gobis are great until you want to use hand sanitizer. Sponsored by Outdoor Research for Rock & Ice
A good pair of gloves are essential for any climb, whether ice, mixed or alpine. Sponsored by Outdoor Research for Rock & Ice
Jackson Marvell and Alan Rousseau’s epic new line and brutal accident in Alaska. Sponsored by Black Diamond for Rock & Ice
Rock & Ice caught up with Austrian Jakob Schubert, the fifth person in the world to climb 5.15c after a send of Perfecto Mundo last week.
The best gear for getting out on the rock, from one of the best brands in the business. In partnership with REI for Rock & Ice
The first climbing law in U.S. history, thanks to the Access Fund. Sponsored by Outdoor Research for Rock & Ice
The revolutionary new Zone shoe from Black Diamond, and the tech behind it. Sponsored by Black Diamond for Rock & Ice
The Czech climber Lucie Hrozová and the Polish climber Ola Przybysz each sent Digital Crack on separate trips. It is one of the highest 8a+ routes in the world.
For $250 a day, you too can live the dream of a van bum, and stay in Jimmy Chin’s van.
A 30-year-old Omaha native and mother of two was 15 feet shy of topping out before she descended (and was arrested).