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Who is Lynn Hill? A look at the American rock climbing legend

By Alex Foxfield Published

Simply one of the most influential climbers of all time, we delve into the life and achievements of the great Lynn Hill

Climbing & Mountaineering
Who is Jimmy Chin? From finding Sandy Irvine’s boot on Everest to making movies with Alex Honnold and summitting Meru

By Alex Foxfield Published

Asian American filmmaker, photographer, skier, climber, alpinist, author, Oscar winner and the man who discovered Sandy Irvine’s boot. is there anything Jimmy Chin can't do?

Climbing & Mountaineering
Watch Babsi Zangerl become the first person to flash Yosemite’s El Capitan in new Black Diamond climbing film

By Will Symons Published

The Austrian climber made history with the stunning flash climb - here's how it happened

Climbing Records
What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent

By Alex Foxfield Published

We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history

Climbing & Mountaineering
Want to see Yosemite’s stunning ‘firefall’ phenomenon this month? You’ll have to make a reservation

By Will Symons Published

The breath-taking 'waterfall of fire' is a trick of the light, that illuminates Yosemite’s Horsetail waterfall on clear February nights

National Parks & Monuments
Who is Tommy Caldwell? The rock star of the Dawn Wall

By Alex Foxfield Published

We delve into the incredible life of Tommy Caldwell, one of America’s greatest ever rock climbers

Climbing & Mountaineering
El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, in golden evening light
Babsi Zengeri makes history with first-ever "unprecedented, no-falls" flash climb of El Capitan

By Julia Clarke Published

The Austrian climber ascended Freerider without any projecting and didn't fall once

Climbing Records
Arctic Ascent With Alex Honnold
Who is Alex Honnold? The life of the world’s most famous rock climber

By Alex Foxfield Published

We take a look at the extraordinary life of Alex Honnold, one of the world’s greatest ever climbers

Climbing & Mountaineering
El Capitan in Yosemite
What is El Capitan? And what makes it so special?

By Julia Clarke Last updated

We reveal what makes El Capitan, Yosemite National Park's prize rock face so special, and find out how to get to the top

Climbing & Mountaineering
Two rock climbers on portaledges on triple direct, El Capitan
What is big wall climbing?

By Julia Clarke Published

The imposing rock slabs across the world that require grit, skill and determination to send

Climbing & Mountaineering
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