Climbing Mag

After his son Balin passed away in a climbing accident, endless “What if …” questions tortured David Moudy-Miller. Now, he shares the questions and ruminations echoing in his mind. ✍️ 📸 courtesy of David Moudy-Miller

Breaking the first rule of alpine climbing: don’t fall 😬 In this Weekend Whipper, Nicolas Hojac (@nicolashojac) sustained multiple injuries in his foot when he fell off a new route in Switzerland. ✍️ @tonysgotacamera 📸 @nicolashojac

Behind the rumors of poisoned climbers is a far more substantiated story, one involving serious allegations against 32 people in Nepal’s lucrative tourism industry. ✍️ @adventuresam 📸 Didier Marti via Getty Images

When not in space, Christina Koch trains for spacewalks and follows her passion around the crags and frozen waterfalls of our planet. ✍️ @silverismaya 📸 @nasa

Has Steph Abegg’s beta saved your data before? For years, Steph has been documenting climb, building a massive archive of detailed topos, trip reports, and route beta, all of which is free on her website. ✍️ @thealpinelife 📸 @stephabegg_com

An all-women expedition set out for first ascents in Greenland’s remote fjords. In this story, Caro North reflects on stepping back and learning to trust her new team. ✍️ @caronorthofficial 📸 @ramonawaldnerphoto

20 questions with Scottish climber Max Milne on everything from Olympic dreams, to weird meats and what he writes on his shoes climbing.com/culture-climbi…

For a backcountry adventure with the jaw-dropping views, this multi-pitch 5.10 route is worth the trip to Chile’s newly protected Cochamó Valley. climbing.com/travel/new-mod…

After an electrical accident left Melissa Strong with devastating injuries to her hands, her life around climbing felt uncertain. What followed was a long process of recovery and the question of whether she would ever be able to climb again. ✍️ @melissaistrong 📸 @adamstrong

For an extra $12,000, the Summit+ permit allows wealthy climbers to skip the bottlenecks, while sticking economy-class mountaineers in designated waiting zones. climbing.com/news/nepal-ann…

TODAY till 1 p.m. We’re here to answer your climbing shoe questions! What features affect cost? What features affect performance? And how are helmets tested? We’ll answer it all in the comments section. Click the link in the post comments to join the conversation.

If they don’t smother you alive, hypoxic tents work pretty dang great. climbing.com/gear/training-…

No hands heel hook 🫣 Crazy... 📹️ courtesy of @ino_shun.13

In the aftermath, healing came from an unexpected source. climbing.com/culture-climbi…

Audio On: Can you correctly guess every language used in this video??? 🤣😂🤣 🎥 from @10shin.climing

Golden Piton winner Katie Lamb shares how she’s navigated the past year after sending 'The Dark Side' (V16) and gives us a sneak peek of her current project. climbing.com/culture-climbi…

Two legends compare notes across generations about straddling the worlds of comp climbing and history-making on rock. climbing.com/culture-climbi…

Pro climber Michaela Kiersch and seasoned editor Matt Samet weigh in on the ethics of stick-clipping. climbing.com/culture-climbi…

'Paradigm Shift' represents a rare modern example of expedition big-wall climbing—heavy, slow, dangerous, and deeply uncertain. climbing.com/news/climbers-…

Worst case scenario.... 📸 courtesy of @sovarae