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Colin Haley Attempts to Solo Cerro Torre

One of the world’s most accomplished alpinists shares his experience about trying to climb Cerro Torre alone in winter

This Famous Peak was First Climbed 62 Years Ago Today

Puncak Jaya is considered by some to be one of the Seven Summits

Daniel Woods Climbs New V16 in U.S.A.

The steep line includes using a painful ring lock to reach a small crimp

New Winter Alpine Route on Matterhorn

It was climbed and named in memory of local legend Adriana Pession

First All-Canadian Climb of El Capitan in 1969

“We were just a couple of twenty-year-olds from Squamish. We could do this, Couldn’t we? The Nose was one of the biggest climbs of its type in the world in 1969 and at 31 pitches, two or three times longer than the longest climb we had done. It was big, psychologically and physically”

IFSC releases new Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Policy

“We believe this is a positive step towards protecting athletes,” – Shauna Coxsey

15 Great Ice Climbing Photos This Winter

There have been some big sends this year, from long classics to short test-pieces

Yosemite Rockfall Closes Popular Trail

The trail to Vernal Fall Footbridge is closed until further notice

Victor Guillermin, 18, Sends First 5.14d

And other hard sends in the world of sport climbing this past week

Mountain of Storms, an Iconic Climbing Film, Turns 55

It was one of the first feature-length adventure films ever made and it documented a first ascent on Fitz Roy