Monday Motivation: Adam Ondra conquers the world’s first 9c-rated climb at Flatanger, Norway
Every once in a rare while, that which is possible in a particular sport gets redefined by one individual’s remarkable effort: think Roger Bannister’s […]
Stunt Monkey in Wonderland: Remembering Lucky Chance’s free solo climb in Australia
Free soloing, or rock climbing without gear, is the deadliest sport known to man, so it goes without saying that its pursuit is not […]
Monday Motivation: Raha Moharrak forged her own path in becoming first Seven Summits Saudi
The informal club of climbers to have summited the highest peak on each continent is rather exclusive. The list of women to have accomplished […]
Hong Kong rooftopping adventures with Magdalena Sieczkarek, James Kingston and Storror
There are a lot of ways to take in Hong Kong as a tourist. Gone are the iconic rickshaws, but there’s still the ferry, […]
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man workout includes boxing, parkour, climbing and gymnastics
Once upon a time, Tom Holland was best known for starring in the stage version of Billy Elliot and the 2012 disaster flick The […]
“Little Zen Monkey” Ellie Farmer took to climbing before she could walk
There is a well-known proverb that asserts, quite reasonably, you must learn to crawl before you can walk, but Rachel and Zak Farmer’s daughter […]
Monday Motivation: World-class climbers Alex Honnold, Jonathan Siegrist work on weaknesses
Having conquered myriad climbs of the highest difficulty, no one would fault Alex Honnold or Jonathan Siegrist if they were to rest on their […]
Urban climber Harry Gallagher (aka Night Scape) scales London crane for surreal sunrise drone video
Nothing catches the attention of an urban climber like a towering crane rising up amongst a skyscrapers of a metropolis. The ladder ensconced in […]
Climbing Antarctica: Alex Honnold joins mountaineering expedition on the frozen continent
Having free soloed Yosemite’s El Capitan, Alex Honnold has been venturing far and wide for new climbing challenges — including all the way to […]
Sierra Blair-Coyle overcomes back injury to free climb towering cliffs
Scottsdale, Arizona resident Sierra Blair-Coyle discovered climbing at age eight and took to the sport like a sticky-footed lizard clings to a desert boulder. […]
Free climbing El Capitan with Lynn Hill, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson and Adam Ondra
They say, “All roads lead to Rome,” but for serious rock climbers, they lead to California’s El Capitan. Four to six hundred ascents are […]
World’s highest rock climbing wall floats in the air 4,000 feet above ground
Ironically, to reach the world’s highest rock climbing wall one must first descend. Those lucky/foolhardy enough to give the lofty section of wall a […]