The Soul of Free Soloing — An Interview with Alex Honnold
In this insightful and thorough 1 hour and 40-minute interview, vegan ultra-endurance athlete, Rich Roll, sits down with Alex Honnold to reflect on Alex's incredible free solo of El Cap last year, and to dive deep into the topics of adventure, fear, risk, preparation,...
How to Sleep Well (In a Van)
We all know, that rest is important and sending The Route is much more likely after a good night's sleep. In my experience, sleep quality can drop while traveling and especially if you are sleeping in a van or a motorhome. But it doesn't necessarily...
Climb Injury-Free: How To Prevent A Pulley Sprain
The muscles in our forearms extend into long narrow tendons as they reach into the fingers. These tendons run through sheaths and are anchored down by pulleys that keep the tendons gliding flush to the bones. There are five annular pulleys that sling around the bone...
Slaydies — Margo Hayes, Paige Claassen, and Emily Harrington in Mallorca, Spain
Follow Margo Hayes, Paige Claassen, and Emily Harrington on their trip to Mallorca, Spain, where this fierce pack of slaydies explore the area's incredible limestone sport climbing and deep water soloing. If you liked this article, we think you’ll also enjoy: Margo...
Silence — Adam Ondra’s Ascent of the World’s First 9c
What does it take to climb the world’s first 5.15d (9c)? Find out in Bernardo Giménez's film, Silence, which documents Adam Ondra's journey to climb his mega project; a seemingly impossible route located in Norway's Hanshelleren Cave. The route, later named Silence...
Climbing Destination Guide: Castle Rock State Park
A post shared by The RV Project (@thervproject) on Feb 19, 2018 at 12:12pm PST The Santa Cruz mountains in Northern California are the home to some of the most beautiful and unique sandstone formations, which are host to over 300 climbs. Castle Rock's diverse...
Grampians — A World Less Traveled
Beautiful bouldering, hard sport climbing, epic trad lines, and kangaroos, too. Get an inside look at the climbing paradise that is the Grampians. If you liked this article, we think you’ll also enjoy: Video: FA of Australia's Hardest Trad Route in Grampians Video:...
The Barfing Screamies — On a Rock Climber Gone Ice Climbing
“Yeah I went ice climbing the other day," I imagine offering nonchalantly to my gym climbing partner during another endless winter session pulling on plastic, “... it was pretty rad.” Cue the AC/DC soundtrack, vague swinging of dangerous metal...
The Ditch — A “Desertneering” Trip Report from the Grand Canyon
Welcome to the Grand Ditch; Northern Arizona’s contribution to the seven natural wonders and a should-be world-renowned destination for adventure climbing and choss wrangling alike. This 277-mile long maze of canyons and tributaries have long been known to attract...
Pioneering Smith Rock — Alan Watts and the Birth of American Sport Climbing
The week's Friday Flick Pick profiles Alan Watts, one of the leading developers and pioneers of introducing cutting-edge sport climbing in Smith Rock. His immense efforts quickly established this climbing mecca situated in the heart of Central Oregon as the birthplace...
Essay: The Mountain Emotion
Each of us knows the feeling. You’ve climbed long and hard. Perhaps you’ve stood on an icy lip and gazed into the inky blackness of a seemingly bottomless crevasse, hearing bits of ice skid down the smooth sides that offer no purchase. Perhaps you’ve run out a...
I Will Tell My Son
The following is a transcript from the video, I Will Tell My Son, by Kody Kohlman and Martin Brodsky. i will tell my son how we climbed mountains: how we woke before dawn our breath pushing steam into the morning those jagged peaks rising into the last of the...
The Power of the Psych with Nathaniel Coleman
This week's Friday Flick Pick follows Nathaniel Coleman as he takes a break from the competition world to explore untouched areas in the southern Utah desert. His strong motivation to push the possibilities of bouldering gives him the ability and drive to access the...
Climbing Destination Guide: Turkey
Turkey is truly a fantastic destination for a traveling climber; low cost of living, friendly locals, crags for every season, and a variety of climbing styles. I first saw Turkish limestone in the background of the 2015 Turkish Highline Carnival (THC) video and...
A Day with Pamela Shanti Pack and Devin Fin
Where is your happy place? Join Pamela Shanti Pack and fellow offwidth-loving partner, Devin Fin, as they show us theirs—amongst the sandstone cliffs of Indian Creek in Bears Ears National Monument, where they've dedicated their everyday life to establishing first...
David Lama Joins The North Face Global Athlete Team
As an alpinist I know that commitment is a key quality to be successful in the mountains. However to commit yourself to a difficult climb, you not only have to trust yourself, but also your partners and your equipment. Therefore I’m really excited to join...
Freedom of the Wheels — Matt Segal and Will Stanhope’s Wild Winter Adventure
In this unique climbing film release from Louder Than Eleven, we follow the story of an unmotivated and psych-deprived Matt Segal, who uncovers motivation from an unlikely place—recruiting his all-time adventure partner Will Stanhope, to join him on a winter adventure...
In conjunction with the American Alpine Club (AAC)'s annual publication, Accidents in North American Climbing, the Sharp End podcast—hosted by Ashley Saupe—interviews the climbers and rescuers involved in these reported accidents, to share their lessons and help us...
Climbing Destination Guide: County of Donegal, Ireland
The County of Donegal in the northwest corner of the Republic of Ireland contains more climbable rock than the rest of Ireland combined, boasting two major Irish mountain ranges, over a thousand kilometers of coastline, one hundred sea stacks and as many diverse...
Essay: More than a Number — The Necessity of Letting Go of Grades
So you want to get into rock climbing ... You head on over to your local gym, fill out the painstakingly long liability waiver, purchase your day pass, get your bouldering falling lesson, and you’re on your own. You get on the wall (tentatively) and start to climb....
How To Pee on a Wall (When You Don’t Have a Penis)
Before I roped up for my first long multi-pitch climb, I had a friend go over all the basics with me: how to place and clean gear, a few different knots, rope systems and management, rappelling, anchor building, and verbal commands. I even sort of knew how to hand...
