Squirrelly Chris Sharma free-climbs giant 252-feet-tall California Coast Redwood
Famed rock climber Chris Sharma returned from Spain to his childhood stomping grounds in Santa Cruz, California, to attempt an ascent both familiar and […]
Andrzej Bargiel makes spine-tingling ski descent from summit of Pakistan’s towering K2
Climbing Pakistan’s K2 is a rare feat — just over 300 people have stood on its peak — but going up the towering rock […]
Free Solo: Top ten death-defying, life-affirming quotes from legendary rock climber Alex Honnold
Last summer, Alex Honnold became the first, and only person so far, to climb El Capitan without any ropes or safety gear. The 3,000-foot […]
Going up? Climbing Mount Everest will cost you anywhere from $20,000 to $200,000
Almost 5,000 individuals have summited Mount Everest since 1953, when Englishman Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay first set foot atop the majestic peak […]
Workout Wednesday: World-class climber Adam Ondra takes training to Olympic heights
Anyone can get a membership to a climbing gym and become fairly competent at scaling the wall by putting in a few training sessions […]
Urban explorer Night Scape turns The O2 Arena’s domed roof into giant trampoline, bouncy slide
Back in London after his thrilling hike up Humber Bridge’s massive suspension cables, Harry Gallagher, aka “Night Scape”, did what he does best — […]
Monday Motivation: Adam Ondra conquers the world’s first 9c-rated climb at Flatanger, Norway
Every once in a rare while, that which is possible in a particular sport gets redefined by one individual’s remarkable effort: think Roger Bannister’s […]
Stunt Monkey in Wonderland: Remembering Lucky Chance’s free solo climb in Australia
Free soloing, or rock climbing without gear, is the deadliest sport known to man, so it goes without saying that its pursuit is not […]
Monday Motivation: Raha Moharrak forged her own path in becoming first Seven Summits Saudi
The informal club of climbers to have summited the highest peak on each continent is rather exclusive. The list of women to have accomplished […]
Hong Kong rooftopping adventures with Magdalena Sieczkarek, James Kingston and Storror
There are a lot of ways to take in Hong Kong as a tourist. Gone are the iconic rickshaws, but there’s still the ferry, […]
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man workout includes boxing, parkour, climbing and gymnastics
Once upon a time, Tom Holland was best known for starring in the stage version of Billy Elliot and the 2012 disaster flick The […]
“Little Zen Monkey” Ellie Farmer took to climbing before she could walk
There is a well-known proverb that asserts, quite reasonably, you must learn to crawl before you can walk, but Rachel and Zak Farmer’s daughter […]