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.
Pin Valley is the only national park in Lahaul & Spiti, India. Primarily a high-elevation desert, it contains only eight named summits. Shigri Parbat (6,550 m / 21,490 ft) is the highest and Dibibokri Parvat (6,507 m / 21,348 ft) the most prominent.
Feeling like you’ve plateaued in climbing? These workouts will help you target weak points and bust out your next project.
Pinches are hard, but dedicated pinch block training will dramatically improve your performance. Let’s learn more.
Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania comprising the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and an array of offshore islands. There are 978 named peaks in the country.
Khirganga National Park (275 sq. mi) is national park in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Of the park’s 29 peaks, Parvati Parbat is the highest and most prominent (6,632 m / 21,759 ft).
Not every hard project has to be tackled from a tent or campervan. These destinations mix remote climbing with luxury.
Sometimes, two wheels are better than two feet. You're missing out if you’ve never considered exploring the mountains by motorcycle. This guide has everything you need to know.
Climbing might seem daunting, but it’s not as hard as you may think. In fact, it’s a very easy sport for beginners to enjoy. Let’s learn why!
There are 399 named mountains in Maui County; the highest and the most prominent is Red Hill (10,023 ft / 3,055 m) on Maui, the apex of the massive shield volcano Haleakalā which formed over 75% of the island.
Danny Gerhart, 24, passed away on August 5 after his rope cut during a fall at Seneca Rocks.
Spencer Dawes, 25, died on September 17 while rappelling the Methow Inspiration Route (5.9) on Goat Wall in Okanogan, Washington.
Andrew Munds, 29, died on September 2 at Officer’s Gulch in Frisco while rope soloing.
Russian alpinist Nadya Oleneva, 38, died after a fall on Nepal’s Dhaulagiri I (8,167m/26,795ft) on October 14.
Polish alpinist Kacper Tekieli died on May 17, after being hit by an avalanche while descending from a solo on Jungfrau (13,642ft) in the Bernese Alps.
Irish mountaineer and endurance athlete Noel Hanna, 56, died April 17 after summiting Annapurna (26,545ft).
Scottish climbing legend Jimmy Marshall passed away on March 2, aged 94. Marshall, “The King of the Ben,” was among the UK’s leading climbers in the 1950s and 60s.
Argentinian climber Marcos “He-Man” Gorostiaga, 28, died on January 31. He was hit by rockfall while climbing in the Cerro Torre massif.
Meg O’Neill died on April 2, while saving a friend during an ice climbing outing.
