Kletter-Stories
Digging deep to climb the three hardest routes on Longs Peak in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. Wind pushed a wave of fine snow off the top of the wall, coating the already frosted rock in another slippery layer of spindrift. I put my head down to let it pass, looking at my fingers covered…
Three friends, an avalanche and an iPhone on Yashkuk Sar I.
Behind the scenes of our ambassadors' trickiest and most meaningful ascents.
How Tommy Caldwell is reshaping his love for rock climbing by building relationships with Indigenous stewards of Bears Ears.
For routes like Crown Royale, a lot of what goes into putting them up is falling down.
After the biggest year of his climbing career, Aidan Roberts reflects on a shifting focus from solitary performance to shared passion—and how, in reality, our best days contain both.
Inside the efforts to protect Chile’s Cochamó Valley from developers and overtourism.
How the worst climbing conditions can bring out the best in us.
Finding the line between safety and adventure is often a delicate question while making first ascents in Slovenian mountains.
Running Up For Air is not a race. It’s a community, a gathering of friends and a fundraiser for clean-air advocacy.
Taking California public transit from Oakland to Yosemite National Park, narinda heng wonders: What’s a climbing trip without a car?
In the male-dominated world of alpinism, Juliana García is leading the way for a new generation of female mountaineers.
Hard alpinism in the Cordillera Huayhuash endures as the climate changes the routes.
For these Afghan women, climbing in Yosemite is a connection to home.
Footprints Running Camp is as much about finding solutions to the climate crisis as it is about running.
TM Herbert helped put up the first ascent of the Muir Wall in 1965. His son followed in his footsteps 55 years later.
Eine Familie gibt das Tempo vor, auf einer historischen Hütte in der Nähe von Chamonix, Frankreich.
Eine Ode an Raúl Revilla Quiroz, einen der Väter des mexikanischen Kletterns.
Elder Wilson Wewa tells the creation story of Animal Village. Tara Kerzhner and Len Necefer consider how these stories can reshape stewardship.
A conversation between Lor Sabourin and Madaleine Sorkin.
Charlie Fowler was a world-class alpinist; what did he find out in Colorado’s Wild, Wild West climbing area that kept him coming back?
On an intergenerational new routing trip in the Sierra, Tad McCrea asks, what if your best adventure is the one you’re already on?
As we make a transition to renewable sources of energy, let’s not renew the same old mistakes.
Fifty years ago, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost and Doug Robinson set down an ethic for climbing that emphasized restraint and respect for the rock. In 2022, it’s needed more than ever.
Out of necessity, Jacqueline Sangueza loved fishing nets before she loved the ocean.
Rolling Stone called him “the real Indiana Jones.” His new memoir reveals why our friend Rick was always a great deal more.
Cydney Knapp and her husband, Bartek, knew they wanted to raise their kids to love the outdoors, so they learned how to navigate change and embraced the chaos.
