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Sonnie Trotter Joins Edelrid’s North America Team

Along with the top Canadian climber joining the team are cutting-edge American alpinists Graham Zimmerman and Chris Wright

Five Reasons to Always Use a Rock Climbing Guidebook

Ditching resources to have an ‘adventure’ at a popular crag is reckless at best, always use the information made available to maintain access and to be safe

See the Brutal Condition of the Bugaboo/Snowpatch Col Last Summer

While there’s still a lot of snow in the Bugaboos as of this week, the season for alpine rock in the provincial park is quickly approaching

Outdoor Retailer Dies in Denver

Ten years ago, dozens of climbing brands and countless climbers would’ve been at the tradeshow. But this year was different

Big Rockies M4R Requires “Steady Head” Up Exposed Rock and Turf

Ian Welsted, Ryan Patterson and Justin Guarino find a line up a featured quartzite wall above Lake Louise that included runouts and some loose stone

Canadian Trad Legend Talks About Retro-Bolting

Steve De Maio says, “I think it remains important to leave some routes in their original condition”

‘Torn’ is a Powerful New Film About Climbing Legend Alex Lowe by his Son, Max Lowe

Alex Lowe was a top climber during the 1980s and 1990s. He died in an avalanche on one of the world’s highest mountains in 1999

You Have to Watch ‘Not Alone,’ a Climbing Film About Death, Suicide and Hope

Heather Mosher’s new film focuses on a tragic avalanche death, the survivors and how a group called Mountain Muskox aims to help

They/Them is a groundbreaking new climbing film that I highly recommend

The film, featuring top climber Lor Sabourin, debuts online on Oct. 6

Words with Yves Gravelle about new Quebec V15s and projects

The top Canadian boulderer has made first ascents of a number of Ontario and Quebec’s hardest problems this year