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REI's Winter Sale includes hot deals on ropes, cams, quickdraws, and shoes—up to 60% off!

https://www.climbing.com/gear/rei-sale-for-climbers/

Johnny Goicoechea—a.k.a. Johnny G—was a prolific bouldering developer in Colorado and Washington in the 2000s and 2010s.

https://www.climbing.com/people/remembering-johnny-goicoechea/

While it can take effort to stay psyched when our mammalian inclination is to hibernate when it's cold, there’s something to be said for winter road trips and goals.

https://www.climbing.com/places/10-best-winter-climbing-destinations/

A Melbourne-based climber has a new vision for gym holds: art that climbs like rock.

https://www.climbing.com/people/making-indoor-climbing-holds-into-art/

Having now climbed both V17 and 5.15c, Bailey is now one of the most accomplished outdoor climbers of all time.

https://www.climbing.com/news/watch-sean-bailey-send-shaolin-v17/

Five gear nerds tested 31 products, from carbon-fiber ice tools to top-of-the-line apparel. These six came out on top.

https://www.climbing.com/gear/best-ice-climbing-gear/

The Hydra swings just as good—or better—as the best of them. But its modularity is where it really shines.

https://www.climbing.com/gear/review-black-diamond-hydra-ice-tool/

Whether you’re picking gifts for a gym rat, a diehard alpinist, or any climber in between, our holiday gift guide has you covered.

https://www.climbing.com/gear/best-climbing-gifts-2024/

Kille says this whipper was actually in the "no fall zone" but his belayer reeled in a good armful of rope to keep him off the ground.

https://www.climbing.com/videos/angus-kill-attempts-dangerous-trad-first-ascent/

From jogging to stretching to high intensity intervals, here's what to do to support your goals.

https://www.climbing.com/skills/off-the-wall-training-for-climbers/

'Dreamtime' was the world first proposed V15 boulder. In climbing it, Kiersch becomes the ninth woman to climb the grade.

https://www.climbing.com/news/michaela-kiersch-dreamtime-v15/

Our tester found the Arpia—which is billed as a performance all-arounder for intermediate climbers—both comfortable and highly functional out of the box. But, at times, he yearned for a more specialized shoe.

https://www.climbing.com/gear/scarpas-arpia-v/

Cheers to soft, careful catches!

https://www.climbing.com/videos/big-fall-off-5-12-trad-second-ascent/

“Parks Victoria and the Victorian Government continue their destruction of the Australian climbing community by enlarging climbing bans at Mt. Arapiles,” writes Save Grampians Climbing.

https://www.climbing.com/news/major-climbing-destination-closed-climbers/

The 34-year-old Slovakian alpinist fell into a crevasse after his rappel anchor broke.

https://www.climbing.com/news/ondrej-huserka-dies-first-ascent-himalayan-mountain/

Or how many more pairs of rock climbing shoes you'll be able to wear through?

https://www.climbing.com/people/how-many-climbs-left-before-your-death/

Outside and Bronco SUV prescribe America’s most adventure-starved workers with an outdoor experience like no other

https://www.climbing.com/places/the-off-road-antidote/

Will Bosi recently became the first person to climb four proposed V17 boulders. The catch: he's still not sure what V17 is.

https://www.climbing.com/people/interview-will-bosi-spots-of-time/

Jason Crist is accused of nine felonies by three women.

https://www.climbing.com/news/jason-crist-rape-charges/

Maybe it’ll clean up with traffic!

https://www.climbing.com/videos/sport-climber-rips-off-big-rock-nearly-decks/