A cool TR from climbing Mt. Whitney.

A trip report from Memorial Day weekend in Zion where we climbed Sheer Lunacy and hiked the Angel's Landing trail.

A trip report of the most well known route in North Carolina.

A bunch of tips and lessons Lizzy and I have learned climbing at Indian Creek, Utah. Complete with a Cam Size comparison chart, beta for camping, and advice on shoes and taping. Lots of valuable information for a first trip to IC, the sandstone crack climbing mecca.

I don’t remember the first time I tied a figure eight and roped up to tackle the vertical world. I don’t remember my first multipitch route. I don’t remember the first time I picked up a trad rack to lead a clean line but I will remember my first Grade III climb because on Groover at Laurel Knob I matriculated from being a mini-epic’er to a full grown epic’ist.

A run down of some important points that Lizzy learned on our Memorial Day trip to Zion National Park, Utah.

There have got to be some out there... I'd love to hear 'em. Share your best romantic climbing story, to enter to win a suncare set from Kiss My Face!

Carpenters have their hammer, Surgeons their scalpel, and Mountain Guides have their rope...

This article concludes the series of articles about my (Little Po) climbing trip in Yangshuo, China. At the end of this article, it provides links to individual trip reports and reflections on Chinese culture and climbing in general.

Titles of the series include:
1. In and Out China
2. Westernized Yangshuo?
3. The Climbing Scene in Yangshuo
4. Yangshuo China Trip Report - Thumb Peak thru Happy New Year (5.10b)
5. Yangshuo China Trip Report - Twin Gate Mountain and its West Tower
6. Yangshuo China Trip Report - Low Mountain
7. Yangshuo China Trip Report - Treasure Cave
8. Yangshuo China Trip Report - Space Buttress
9. Yangshuo China Trip Report - Brave New World
10. Sport Climbing; Traditional Climbing
11. Climbing Potential in China

Toni Lamprecht has climbed a new Kochel-Route in the South of Germany called Jaws 11.

It's sad. I wish I had something smart to say on this, but can't.

Rock climbing photography after talking with professional photographer Dan Lubbers.

I do a lot of gear reviewing, but I just started a new feature for gear that has earned its stripes beyond just a review. The honor of a "Girl Tested, Girl Approved" feature is reserved for gear that I've used and loved in the field, and which has exceeded my expectations in some big way. The first Girl Tested, Girl Approved item is the Black Diamond C3 Purple / size 00. Here's the full story, AKA "the story of my first lead falls on gear (or, weighting of gear under force, according to my climbing partner, Gear Rescuer)."

a cultural critique of these exciting new leg covering devices. over at icftg.com

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Photos and information about our climbing weekend at Tieton River Rocks area in Eastern Washington, as well as beta about the area and lots and lots of information about ticks. Yup, ticks. There were a bunch of 'em!

Working as a professional mountain guide, I spend a lot of time in the field and subsequently lots of time wearing a pack...

it's spring time in ye ole interwebs and the metaphorical flowers of the mind are, like, blossoming and stuff. in this exciting seasonal post tissue takes on the crazy world of sport climbing ethics and extreme lathering. get there. quick.

A method to speed up your rappels when climbing with three people.

I’m planning on making a trip to Ship Rock next weekend to climb the classic moderates Boardwalk (5.8) and Hindu Kush (5.8). I wanted to see if youtube had anything on the two routes before I went but came up empty. All was not lost though because I did find this awesome video of Castaway (5.12a) being sent.