World’s highest rock climbing wall floats in the air 4,000 feet above ground
Ironically, to reach the world’s highest rock climbing wall one must first descend. Those lucky/foolhardy enough to give the lofty section of wall a […]
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 […]
Monday Motivation: World-class climbers Alex Honnold, Jonathan Siegrist work on weaknesses
Having conquered myriad climbs of the highest difficulty, no one would fault Alex Honnold or Jonathan Siegrist if they were to rest on their […]
Urban explorer Harry Gallagher (aka Night Scape) climbs England’s tallest bridge over the Humber
Cranes and skyscrapers notwithstanding, nothing catches the attention of an urban explorer quite like the soaring towers of a suspension bridge. And so it […]
Rock-climbing animal showdown featuring bears, goats, monkeys, turtle, and squirrel
While phenom Ashima Shiraishi has shown how adept at rock climbing humans have become, we decided to invite the animal kingdom at large to […]
Heavenly Handstand: Urban climber goes topsy turvy atop 1200-foot tall Donebach radio mast in Germany
Technically, there’s no difference in executing a handstand at 12 inches or 1200 feet, but the view produced is another thing altogether. While an […]
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 […]
Free climbing El Capitan with Lynn Hill, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson and Adam Ondra
They say, “All roads lead to Rome,” but for serious rock climbers, they lead to California’s El Capitan. Four to six hundred ascents are […]
Climbing at home with Sierra Blair-Coyle, Kathrin Houston and Roman Atwood
With the prevalence of people working from home (telecommuting), shopping from home (Amazon), and dining “out” at home (doordash), it’s only natural that climbers […]
‘Free Solo’ star Alex Honnold critiques iconic rock climbing scenes from Hollywood movies
As undoubtedly one of the greatest climbers in history, Free Solo star Alex Honnold knows a thing or two about rock climbing — he’s […]
Extreme urban climbing in Trbovlje, Slovenia: Juggling peaches atop Europe’s tallest chimney
While Sevnica, Slovenia has seen an uptick in tourism as the hometown of the First Lady of the United States, the country boasts another […]