Chris Van Leuven

Whitney grew up adventuring around Camp 4, learning climbing from her dad — legendary guide and big wall climber Scott Stowe. Today, after helping him recover from a stroke, she’s becoming a leader herself. 

In their second year with the program, Alexa Flower and Jimmy Capangpangan help visitors reduce their environmental impacts on public lands while visiting this top climbing destination

The nine-pitch 5.11d Otherworld at Parkline Slab gets all day sun, making it a perfect winter route

On Jan. 1, Whitmore, born in 1931, passed in a California hospice facility due to complications from Covid-19

Using “built-in cut resistance” technology, the Swift Protect Pro handles like a skinny double or twin rope, but it shines as a single

Last week — with his emotions still stirred up after his 20-hour, 26-minute free ascent of Golden Gate on Nov. 16, Cannon shared his story

Yosemite local Chris Van Leuven chats with the longtime big-wall climber and BASE jumper

First climbed in 2019, the route is quickly becoming a must-climb in the Valley

Comfortably ensconced in Hans Florine’s basement in Yosemite West where he works as a caretaker, Buschini fills his days with filming, taking photographs and climbing everything in sight

On Oct. 14, Yosemite locals Lance Colley and Brandon Adams dashed up the 16 pitch 5.7 A4 Aurora on El Cap’s steep southeast face in 13:02, shedding 11 hours off the record set by Miles Smart and the late Brian McCray in 23:55 in 1998