Orrin Coley has completed his project at Forest Rock, naming the line The Wizard King and suggesting a grade of 9a. The steep cave route is the culmination of multiple extended boulder problems, finishing up a new section of bolted climbing.
Three climbers went all in to complete a big first ascent on Yerupajá
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Another successful operation that demonstrates just how lucky climbers are to have search and rescue specialists only a call away
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5June’s humid breath settles in waves over the Mount Washington Valley as the sun dips low in the west. A shadow Cathedral Ledge pools at the base of the real one, growing long toward the chalets and the strawberry fields as I belay my partner up behind me. The air is heavy—with evening promising little…
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Half boulder problem, half trad route, Black Mamba is a wild climb on the White Rim
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Oliver Tippett has released some footage from his recent visit to Yosemite Valley
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