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The goal: test Decathlon's budget-friendly beginner climbing gear

A (probably) true story

Smart features make this a reliable line for the crag and the gym

After nearly dying while summiting Lunag Ri three years ago, Anker is still tackling tricky sends

In his new book, Mark Synnott offers a personal history of climbing, including a tense but revealing expedition to Pakistan with legendary climber Alex Lowe

We don't want to hear about the time your dog did a fourteener. Mera, recently renamed Baru, made the first canine ascent of Nepal's 23,389-foot Baruntse in November 2018.

Bomber tie-downs and secure hitches to have in your repertoire

From a climbing pad to backcountry touring skis, a handful of Black Diamond hits

Climbing skills are in high demand to service sky-high turbines. Eric Ruderman has made it his career.

Skip the crowds in Yosemite Valley and head for higher ground in Tuolumne Meadows

Even if you’re not planning on climbing Denali, you can still learn some backcountry best practices from these mountaineering incidents

This detachable anchor system makes a bold yet unnerving promise to deliver full-length, single-rope rappels. Is it the holy grail for rappelling or an accident waiting to happen?

Nadine Marchal and her loom have made everything from sandals to climbing rope more stylish

For 19 years, Keir Beck has been behind some of the most complex stunts in the industry

When Daniel Duane was a kid, his father taught him how to climb in Yosemite. Two decades later, when his teenage daughter wanted a valley education of her own, he realized that the old beta no longer applied.

Advice from a longtime NOLS instructor on when and how to cross a river, without drowning

Tackle training walls with this primo kit

Climbing is one of those sports that can seem way out of reach for newcomers. But it doesn't have to be.

Patagonia's Jenna Johnson is on a mission to get women into high-tech gear that can take on real adventures.

Lighten up your kit for faster ascents.

The outdoors can be deadly if you're unprepared. But these gear items will help you make it home alive—even if everything else goes wrong.

�����ԹϺ��� reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Mammut 9.6 Climax Rope.

1. FELT ZW1 BIKE It looks fast, it feels fast, and it is fast—even if you’re not. The oversize carbon-fiber tubes are dialed for female riders; they were never too stiff, never too soft. Shimano’s finest Dura-Ace components, Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels, gel grips, and Felt’s women’s carbon saddle…

1. MT. BORAH CUSTOM With seven-week turnarounds and minimum orders of just six pieces, Mt. Borah makes customcycling gear easier than ever. Jerseys from $83; mtborahcustom.com 2. VITTORIA OPEN CORSA EVO CX The handmade CX can handle pressures up to 200 psi and is…

Strange but true: It feels good to run all day. Prep yourself with this go-far gear.

Get the most out of long summer days with featherweight performance gear for running, riding, climbing, and hiking