"You walk without a sense of purpose," a Berkeley bar manager once told James "Peaches" Lucas before firing him. A dedicated climber who spent 15 years living out of caves, tents, and then a Saturn station wagon to pursue the sport, Lucas stumbles through life but marches to the boulders, crags, and...
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[embedded content]In October, 2016, Stefano Ghisolfi made the third ascent of Jungle Boogie, in Ceuse, France. This is the story of his redpoint. Jungle Boogie was first climbed by Adam Ondra in 2012,...
Re-Gram: 9 Night Climbing Photos9 photos of climbers getting after it after hours, submitted by our readers.9 ImagesLow light or no light should never stop a good session. These climbers ignored the s...
[embedded content]Scary stuff. This footage captures the crash of a mountain rescue helicopter on Großglockner (12,461'), the tallest peak in Austria. The vehicle stopped just shy of a 300-meter drop....
Bob Harris on a technical section of the Owen-Spalding route. Photo: Julie EllisonOn Friday, August 18, Andrew “Bob/Ducky” Harris became the first person with Down Syndrome to summit the Grand Teton....
Madaleine Sorkin climbs a big wall in Wadi Rum, Jordan, after overcoming the mental scars of a big fall 11 years prior. Photo: Henna Taylor/Outdoor ResearchIn 2006, professional climber Madaleine Sorkin fell 50 feet to the ground in Red Rock, Nevada, when a rappel anchor failed. Like any climber wou...
