Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.
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SUP Athlete Profile: Zane Kekoa Schweitzer
Zane Kekoa Schweitzer is singularly focused on the task at hand: Defending his gold medal in SUP surfing from the
SUP Athlete Profile: Shakira Westdorp
A lot of the athletes at the 2017 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship came to stand-up paddleboarding by way
SUP Athlete Profile: Casper Steinfath
At the 2017 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship, perhaps no individual is a greater draw for the fans and
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
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
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
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
[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
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,
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
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
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