It’s coming: The holiday gatherings with your extended family members who don’t exactly share the…
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The Shortcut Is: There Is No Shortcut
Here’s something that didn’t happen: Tommy Caldwell, in the days following the first ascent of…
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Fake Merit Badges For Real Outdoor Achievements
Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there. —Brendan More…
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Honest Climbing Gym Partner Wanted Ads You Never See
I Want To Give You Beta You: A decent climber. Me: An expert on every…
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Less Serious Accidents In North American Mountaineering 2017
Every year, the American Alpine Club publishes Accidents in North American Mountaineering, a compilation of…
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20 Alex Honnold Facts
Perhaps you have read about Alex Honnold’s groundbreaking ropeless climb of El Capitan on June…
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But Did You Really Climb It?
Near the top of the Palmer Snowfield on Mt. Hood, the two mountaineers had been…
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Dear New Guy At The Climbing Gym:
Dear New Guy At The Climbing Gym, or lady running around the track at the…
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Announcing A New Book: The Great Outdoors: A User’s Guide
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working…
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Remembering Kyle Dempster: Alpinist, Barista, Superhero, Regular Guy
I was sitting at the counter of Higher Ground in Salt Lake City back in…
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19 More Facts About Mt. Everest
Hey, it’s Everest season again. In case you aren’t yet properly psyched for mountain climbing…
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Video: Frank and the Tower
I’m overjoyed to share this film, and the guy in it, with everyone this week.…
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The Shrinking Of An Adventure
I padded down the talus in the moonlight, my headlamp switched off, in front of…
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13 Pieces of Gear Every All-Around Adventurer Should Have
Normally I use this space to talk about not buying a bunch of shiny new…
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Anatomy Of A Sandbag
We all have that friend who may need a little encouraging to do something they’re…
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The Art Of ‘Getting Old’
Frank led up the first pitch of El Matador as I fed out rope, the…
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The Dawn Wall And The Idea of ‘Wasting Time’
A week ago, two guys finished climbing an astronomically difficult 3,000-foot route on El Capitan as…
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Jokes, Brought To You By El Capitan
El Capitan is famous for being the largest granite monolith in the world, which men…
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The Miniaturization Of Climbing
Not to be an alarmist or anything, but at the current rate of miniaturization, by…
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How To Go To The Gym
Hans Florine has climbed The Nose on El Cap damn near 100 times, and in…
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Dear Helmets:
Dear helmets: You guys are my favorite hats. Sure, other headwear may be more stylish,…
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‘Hey Girl’ Memes For Outdoorsy Women
(Chris Sharma photo by Klaus Fengler/klausfengler.de) Ladies: Have you enjoyed Ryan Gosling’s “Hey Girl” meme,…
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Are You Coming Off The Couch?
Do you ever say “yes” to a bike ride, day of climbing, run, ski day,…
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What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
Chad Kellogg died in Patagonia on Valentine’s Day this year, at 42 years old. I…
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How To Climb A Hill
I was in the audience during a presentation at the Green Mountain College Adventure Education…
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Sometimes It Ain’t Rocket Science
Herb and Jan Conn developed almost all of the early climbing in South Dakota’s Needles…
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