Climbing spoke with the head Boulder and Lead Olympic setters to learn how they felt about the event—and about setting philosophy in general.
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Climbing spoke with the head Boulder and Lead Olympic setters to learn how they felt about the event—and about setting philosophy in general.
Kerinci Seblat National Park is one of Indonesia’s 55 national parks. The park's highest and most prominent peak, Gunung Kerinci (3,805 m / 12,483 ft), is the highest volcano in Southeast Asia.
The prolific Georgian died in a fall during a lightning storm on Shkhelda, a mountain in his native Caucasus.
“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”
Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).
Mortal injury is highly unlikely, but sport climbing is still hard on the body.
The men’s boulders, for instance, are as hard as V14. We caught up with Paris’s head Boulder setter to learn what strengths and skills a climber needs to grab gold.
Raboutou placed first at the Olympic Qualifier Series in June, and is one of two American climbers returning for their second Olympic Games.
An ambitious alpine ascent on the West Face has ended in disaster. Elsewhere on the mountain, its speed record is cut in half.
For this Israeli cellist, music holds all the answers. Meet Amit Peled.
Gunung Leuser National Park is one of just two remaining habitats for the critically endangered Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) and hosts many other rare and endangered species.
“New Heights” is the first video game to capture the physics of rock climbing. Every climber should give it a try.
The 73-year-old anti-whaling activist faces extradition to Japan, where he could be slapped with up to 15 years in prison for interfering with their illegal whaling industry.
The IFSC has disqualified all American climbers scheduled to compete in Briançon after a representative failed to confirm their attendance.
Local authorities have since arrested Raineri's tour operator, charging him with "an unlawful act [causing] the death of another person."
The June 30 landslides hit the alpine valley of Bavona—home to many top-shelf boulder problems—leaving seven individuals dead and five more missing.
“Should I prioritize saving my life, or should I prioritize climbing? When I thought about it, I became convinced climbing was an essential part of my life.”
From historically dingy to gleaming and tall, these 13 artificial climbing paradises rival many "real" climbing destinations.
After spending her infant years ascending New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in a carrier, Lydia Pearson recently accomplished the challenge on her own two feet—summiting all 48 of them
Hà Giang is the northernmost of Vietnam’s 58 provinces. It is a rural, heavily mountainous region along the border with Yunnan, China, famous for a multi-day motorcycle loop route.
