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Interview with Tommy Caldwell About New Memoir, 'The Push'

Interview with Tommy Caldwell About New Memoir, 'The Push'

Tommy Caldwell’s resume includes the first ascent of the Dawn Wall, 5.15 sport routes, and V14 boulder problems. Now he’s adding best-selling author to the list. One of the preeminent all-around climbers of his generation, Tommy Caldwell spoke with The Outdoor Journal about his new memoir The

Alex Megos Onsights 9a...Again!

Alex Megos Onsights 9a...Again!

When he sent Estado Critico in Siurana, Spain in 2013, Alex Megos became the first climber to ever onsight a 9a (5.14d) route. Since then only Czech crusher Adam Ondra has managed the feat. Now, four years after Estado Critico, Megos has done it again. Alexander Megos took the

Top American Climbers Lobby Congress to Preserve National Monuments

Top American Climbers Lobby Congress to Preserve National Monuments

The battle over public lands rages on. A recent Executive Order from President Trump calls for the review of 27 National Monuments and puts their future in jeopardy. But American climbers are speaking up. Last week, a handful of the best—from Tommy Caldwell to Alex Honnold, from Libby Sauter

New Ultimate Direction FKT Grants Awarded

New Ultimate Direction FKT Grants Awarded

FKTs—fastest known times—are the holy grail for elite endurance athletes these days. To set a speed record running through remote mountains, often days at a time, represents the ultimate test of one’s abilities. The new Ultimate Direction FKT Grant offers some of these athletes the opportunity to

Everest Circus Begins Again

Everest Circus Begins Again

The world’s highest mountain is once again open for business. The 2017 season has already seen tragedy and controversy at the world's most coveted peak. Death, record crowds, and other things taking place have already secured 2017's place in the Everest history books—and the

Irish Wingsuit Team Sets New World Records

Irish Wingsuit Team Sets New World Records

On a recent jump in California, three members of the Irish Wingsuit Team shattered existing world records for longest flight, both distance and time. Jumping out of the aircraft from over 34,000 feet up, David Duffy, Stephen Duffy and Marc Daly used the jump as practice for an even

South African Duo Nears Completion of Trans-Atlantic Rowing Expedition

South African Duo Nears Completion of Trans-Atlantic Rowing Expedition

Braam Malherbe and Wayne Robertson want you to “Do One Thing”—anything—no matter how small, to improve the state of our planet. To inspire people to action, they decided to do one thing as well, only theirs was considerably bigger: They endeavoured to row a boat across the Atlantic