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Ask Beth! A New Advice Column From Beth Rodden
Beth Rodden has inspired a generation of climbers—and now she’s opening up to share in a monthl...
What To Wear To Climb The Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is likely the most iconic mountain in Europe, quite possibly, the world. It rises ...
Climb Harder As A Weekend Warrior
Most of us have been there before: the car’s still only half unpacked from the weekend, the groce...
First-Timer's Guide To The Verdon Gorge
The Verdon Gorge is one of the most spectacular climbing destinations in France. The grey limesto...
What My Parents Think I Climb
Beep. ... “Hey you. It’s Mom. So I heard about these two guys who climbed up El Cap Nose today an...
Finger Injury? Don't Sweat
Unfortunately, over the past several years, I’ve become quite familiar with finger injuries. I’ve...
Getting Queer Young People Connected To Nature
Do kids learn better outside? All signs point to yes.
Outdoor education teaches hard skills like...
North Carolina's Slept-On Trad Climbing Heaven
I slot a pink tri-cam judiciously into the slanted eyebrow feature and clip a long alpine draw fr...
Ice Climbing Etiquette
It’s become commonplace to find multiple teams on an ice climb. And in 20 years of climbing Ice I...
Bishop Bound: A Climber's Bucket-List Road Trip
Last fall, a few Outdoor Research athletes headed for Central California’s Sierra Nevada for an e...