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Jerry Moffatt on Climbing's Evolution and Fear
Climbing legend Jerry Moffatt reflects on how modern climbing differs from his era, the risks he took, and why fear remains central to the sport.
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Reel Rock 20 Celebrates Climbing Film Tour
Reel Rock 20 film tour highlights climbing legends and challenges this fall.
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Buster Martin Climbs World’s First E11
Buster Martin completes world’s first E11 route after five months of sport climbing.
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Jorge Díaz-Rullo Sends Hard Boulders in Switzerland
Jorge Díaz-Rullo completes four V15s and two V14s during a three-week Swiss bouldering trip.
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Ukrainian Climber Kazbekova Sends Chris Sharma's Dreamcatcher
Ukrainian climber Jenya Kazbekova redpoints Chris Sharma's Dreamcatcher 5.14d in Squamish.
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Camilla Moroni Sends Dreamcatcher
Italian climber Camilla Moroni sends Dreamcatcher 5.14d after 10 sessions.
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Alex Megos Climbs Australia's Hardest Route
Alex Megos completes Australia's hardest sport climb after weather gamble.
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Camilla Moroni First 5.14d Send on Dreamcatcher
Camilla Moroni completes Dreamcatcher, Canada’s iconic 5.14d climb, marking her first-ever send of this grade.
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Alex Megos climbs Australia's first 5.15b
German climber Alex Megos has made the first ascent of Slice of Heaven, establishing Australia's hardest sport climb.
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Filip Schenk flashes 5.14d in Italy
The 26-year-old South Tyrolean climber completed a rare flash of Vivi si Muore, one of sport climbing's hardest grades.
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51-year-old climber sends hard new route
Italian route developer Matteo Gambaro completes Zip4ever 5.14d after three years of waiting and a serious back injury.
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Gio Placci sends four 5.14d routes in four days
Italian climber Gio Placci caps a breakthrough year by climbing four 5.14d routes in consecutive days.
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New 7-pitch route honors decades of climbing dreams
Les retrouvailles connects two generations of explorers at Quebec's Gros Bonnet cliff.
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Alex Megos repeats wild Australian roof climb
The world-class climber sends Rapture of the Deep, a gravity-defying 5.15a with a massive mid-route jump.
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Jorge Díaz-Rullo sends Hazel Grace Sit
Spanish climber finally sends one of Switzerland's most famous boulders after his longest project yet.
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Manon Hily sends 5.14c at legendary Céüse
French climber Manon Hily completes La Cadre Original at the famous Biographie wall after months of work.
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Loic Zehani's 20+ 5.15 first ascents
The French climber just added another 5.15a to his impressive list of new routes.
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Laura Rogora just made 5.14d look like a warm-up
Twelve 5.14ds in a single year, plus a six-day ascent of a route that took other climbers 60 sessions.
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A 15-year-old just sent 5.14d in Rifle
Bayes Wilder added Diarrhea Mouth to a résumé that already looks like a full career.
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