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.
Rock Climbing
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Tom Frost, One of Yosemite’s Golden Age Icons, Dies at 81.
The American climber went down in history as a visionary in big wall first ascents
Seven Female Indian Climbers Who Deserve Your Attention
A growing number of young female Indian climbers could soon take the world by storm.
New Kids on the Bloc: Boulderers in India
Is this the bouldering revolution we’ve all been waiting for? The first generation of Indian climbing bums leads the charge. Here are a few of their stories.
The Mountain Monks of Montserrat - Exploring History, Legends, and Great Climbing
Apoorva Prasad, The Outdoor Journal Editor-in-Chief, recounts a climbing trip to Montserrat in 2009, where he followed in the footsteps
Interview with Tommy Caldwell About New Memoir, 'The Push'
Tommy Caldwell’s resume includes the first ascent of the Dawn Wall, 5.15 sport routes, and V14 boulder problems.
The Treasures of Oman
This may be a desert, but we've spent nearly every day in water. Oman may be a surprising choice for adventures. But its tropical seas, jebels and wadis are perfect outdoor playgrounds for everything from rock climbing and canyoning to sailing and scuba diving.
Mohit Oberoi: My History with Dhauj, Delhi's Real Trad Area
Mohit "Mo" Oberoi, author of the Delhi rock climbing guidebook talks about his days in Dhauj, NCR Delhi&
Exclusive : Paige Claassen redpoints India’s toughest route
The Colorado climber becomes the first woman and third ever to climb Ganesh, in Badami. The 8b+ (5.14a) route
American climber Steph Davis’ Learning To Fly
The author of ‘High Infatuation’ comes with yet another gripping and mesmerizing account of her life as an adventurer, how
Q & A with US climber and BASE jumper Steph Davis
Someone who blindly followed her ambition as a teen, this 40-year old American today knows the course towards her dreams