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Setting the bar high - Irish climber David Fitzgerald sends what could be Yosemite’s hardest ever boulder problem
By Will Symons published
The Last Line of Defense boulder problem has a proposed rating of 8C+, which would make it one of the California park's toughest climbs

“Black rocky hills have started to appear” - Experts witness the devastating toll of climate change on Mount Everest in eye-opening fly-by
By Will Symons published
Scientists and Nepali lawmakers spotted a drastic reduction in snow-coverage on the Himalayan peaks

"I got scared, I tried hard, my heart was beating" - watch Czech climbing sensation Adam Ondra flash one of the world's toughest trad climbs
By Will Symons published
The infamous Lexicon E11 7a route was created in 2021, and is thought to be one of the most challenging trad routes ever climbed

Our climbing expert described these four-star La Sportiva shoes as "soft, precise, very elastic and reactive," and they're over $50 off in the big REI Anniversary sale
By Will Symons published
Deals The Solution Comp Climbing shoes from La Sportiva deliver reliable performance in tough, technical climbing environments, whether you're indoors or out

He's widely regarded as the world's greatest rock climber – but exactly who is Adam Ondra?
By Alex Foxfield published
We take a look at the life and achievements of Adam Ondra, the sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing legend

British mountain guide scales Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs by a non-Nepali
By Will Symons published
Kenton Cool climbed the world's tallest mountain for the first time in 2004 and he's summitted almost every year since

Women's bouldering goes to the wire after unstoppable Anraku dominates again in the latest climbing World Cup
By Will Symons published
France's Naile Meignan won her first World Cup gold with just 0.1 points more than second-placed Oriane Bertone

Watch the new Arc'teryx film following elite climber Nina Caprez's Moroccan adventure
By Alex Foxfield published
Andrea: an Unpaved Route follows the journey of Nina Caprez, elite climber and new mother, to Morocco where she encourages women to pursue their dreams
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