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Pearson, Wright and Hirayama Go Chossaneering in the Faroe Islands

Pearson, Wright and Hirayama Go Chossaneering in the Faroe Islands

Most climbers have a visceral dislike for “choss,” or loose, dangerous and dirty rock. But British climber James Pearson has such an affinity for it, that he recruited a team of two other world-renowned climbers to make the first ascent of one of the world’s tallest sea cliffs, in

World's Hardest Dry-Tooling Route Established in Canada

World's Hardest Dry-Tooling Route Established in Canada

Canadian Gordon McArthur is one of the best dry-toolers in the world, scaling steep rock walls with just his ice tools and crampons. For the past three years he has been working on what would be the hardest drytooling climb ever if he could somehow finish it. Last week, he

Gavin McClurg's Inside Perspective on the Red Bull X-Alps

Gavin McClurg's Inside Perspective on the Red Bull X-Alps

Gavin McClurg may be the only person ever to learn to paraglide while living on a boat—spending a year sailing around the world. After finishing again just last month at the Red Bull X-Alps 2017, with other athletes like Tom de Dorlodot, this is an exerpt from the book

[Update] Adam Ondra Talks 'Project Hard'

[Update] Adam Ondra Talks 'Project Hard'

It’s hard to overstate the climbing achievements of Adam Ondra. He established the grade of 9b+ (5.15c) and has flashed 9a (5.14d); he has climbed 8C+ (V16) boulders and flashed 8B+ (V14); and he stunned the climbing community by making the second ascent of Tommy Caldwell’s

No Barriers Can Stop Blind Kayaker and Climber Erik Weihenmayer

No Barriers Can Stop Blind Kayaker and Climber Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to climb Everest and to complete the Seven Summits. In his new book, he tells the story of trading mountains for rivers as he set out on a quest to become the first blind person to kayak the Grand Canyon. But if the

Virgin Earth: Mike Libecki Heads Back to Greenland to Climb Massive Tower

Virgin Earth: Mike Libecki Heads Back to Greenland to Climb Massive Tower

Standing over 1,000 feet taller than Yosemite’s El Capitan, the tower that Mike Libecki, Ethan Pringle, Keith Ladzinski and Andy Mann are hoping to climb over the next month is the kind of thing most climbers dream of. In a remote corner of Greenland, they’ll battle the

Faster Than Ever: Meet the X-Alps 2017 Athletes

Faster Than Ever: Meet the X-Alps 2017 Athletes

The toughest adventure race on the planet is set to be even tougher—strong winds already forcing the cancellation of flying for the start of the Leatherman Prologue. With a route change making the course the longest and most demanding yet, the strategic possibilities have been upped for both newcomers