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Adam Ondra Climbs World's First 9c

Adam Ondra Climbs World's First 9c

He’s done it! Adam Ondra has sent "Project Hard” after a prolonged siege on what is now the world’s hardest single pitch of rock climbing. On September 3, Adam Ondra ushered in a new level of difficulty for rock climbing by sending a to-be-named route that he

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

[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

Follow No Footsteps: Untouched Climbing in the Pamir Mountains

Follow No Footsteps: Untouched Climbing in the Pamir Mountains

With our rapidly growing population and the pressure that has put on the planet, we are lucky to still have places untouched (or unclimbed). Seeking those spots is what explorers get up for in the morning. It took these climbers an expedition to the Pamir Mountains of Southern Kyrgyzstan to

Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan

Alex Honnold Free Solos El Capitan

Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold has just completed a climb that is probably the biggest deal the climbing world has ever seen: On Saturday, June 4, at 9:28 am, the 31-year-old topped out the 33 pitch Freerider, becoming the first person ever to free solo a major route on