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How To Spot An Outdoor Climber In The Gym
Fall and winter are seasons of migration—birds migrate south, and outdoor climbers migrate into t...
Yes You Can: Boulder Alone
Maybe your work schedule doesn’t coincide with your climbing partners’. Or maybe you simply need ...
What It's Like To Start Climbing In Your 60s
On a typical weekday, if you were to show up alone at the climbing gym in Des Moines, Iowa, and s...
Best in Bottoms: Best Winter Hiking and Climbing Pants
If the colder months are calling your name, our Best in Bottoms Collection is the first place you...
How To Go Fast And Light
Do you feel inspired to shed some pack weight and move a little faster on your multi-pitch routes...
How To Get Started Alpine Climbing
Alpine climbing probably sounds like an endeavor requiring a lot of skills, practice and a lot of...
The Definitive Guide To Climbing’s Least Sexy Moves
Some time ago, I participated in a climbing trivia competition at a local bouldering festival. Gi...
6 Resources To Help You Get Started Mountaineering
Maybe you’ve enjoyed day hiking, or a little backpacking, and are feeling the urge to challenge y...
Mountaineering Tips For More Fest and Less Suffer
Talking or thinking about standing on top of a mountain is always easier than the process of actu...
Get To Know AscentShell Technology
When you’re pushing hard above tree line, change might be the only constant. A puckering wind th...