Abruzzi Spur: Watch Takayasu Semba’s breathless step-by-step ascent of savage K2
Looming large in the Karakoram range, Pakistan’s towering K2 is the second highest mountain in the world at 8,611 meters (28,251 ft). It is […]
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 […]
Marvel as urban climbers venture onto crane atop 2,073-foot tall Shanghai Tower
In the realm of urban climbing (or buildering), there is no more tantalizing target than a skyscraper in the latter stages of construction. When […]
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 […]
Ninja warrior chicken, cat, dog and mouse could give Isaac Caldiero a run for his money
In 2015, Isaac Caldiero became the first official American Ninja Warrior (and an overnight millionaire) when he completed the Vegas Finals Course just seconds […]
Sunrise at Severn: Urban explorer Ally Law and friends climb England-Wales bridge, then… RUN!
Suspension bridges, with their long, sloping-cables connecting the towers, often prove irresistible targets for adventurous urban explorers — and England’s Severn Bridge is no […]
Teenage climber Ashima Shiraishi is pushing the envelope for women and men alike
Like Sasha DiGiulian before her, teenager Ashima Shiraishi is breaking new ground for female climbers. She is the first female — and youngest climber […]
Urban climber Harry Gallagher (aka Night Scape) scales London crane for surreal sunrise drone video
Nothing catches the attention of an urban climber like a towering crane rising up amongst a skyscrapers of a metropolis. The ladder ensconced in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]