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HEY, YOU! Get off your phone and get outside.
March 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
HEY, YOU! Get off your phone and get outside.
Puncak Jaya (aka Cartensz Pyramid) is the highest peak in Indonesia and all of Oceania. While it’s not a technically challenging mountain, weather—and other factors—wreaked havoc for two parties last weekend.
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Two Climbers Dead on Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid), One of the Seven Summits
A guide involved in rescuing three survivors explains what went wrong
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March 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Puncak Jaya (aka Cartensz Pyramid) is the highest peak in Indonesia and all of Oceania. While it’s not a technically challenging mountain, weather—and other factors—wreaked havoc for two parties last weekend.
www.climbing.com/news/two-cli...
www.climbing.com/news/two-cli...
Why did an upside-down flag appear on El Cap on Saturday?
We spoke with Yosemite’s fired lone locksmith to get the story behind the flag—and to find out how DOGE’s actions are impacting the Yosemite climbing community.
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We spoke with Yosemite’s fired lone locksmith to get the story behind the flag—and to find out how DOGE’s actions are impacting the Yosemite climbing community.
www.climbing.com/news/yosemit...
How the Yosemite Climbing Community Is Reacting to DOGE Layoffs
El Cap’s upside-down flag, the park’s fired lone locksmith, and the safety of Yosemite climbing this season
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February 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Why did an upside-down flag appear on El Cap on Saturday?
We spoke with Yosemite’s fired lone locksmith to get the story behind the flag—and to find out how DOGE’s actions are impacting the Yosemite climbing community.
www.climbing.com/news/yosemit...
We spoke with Yosemite’s fired lone locksmith to get the story behind the flag—and to find out how DOGE’s actions are impacting the Yosemite climbing community.
www.climbing.com/news/yosemit...
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The state of Utah just banned a Women’s Climb Night at Utah State University.
Why? Because they outlawed affinity programming at state organizations with new “Equal Opportunities” legislation 🙄
Get the full story we posted at Climbing Magazine here: www.climbing.com/news/the-sta...
Why? Because they outlawed affinity programming at state organizations with new “Equal Opportunities” legislation 🙄
Get the full story we posted at Climbing Magazine here: www.climbing.com/news/the-sta...
The State of Utah Just Banned This Women's Climbing Night
The state of Utah just banned this Women's Climb Night at Utah State University. The reason why might surprise you.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The state of Utah just banned a Women’s Climb Night at Utah State University.
Why? Because they outlawed affinity programming at state organizations with new “Equal Opportunities” legislation 🙄
Get the full story we posted at Climbing Magazine here: www.climbing.com/news/the-sta...
Why? Because they outlawed affinity programming at state organizations with new “Equal Opportunities” legislation 🙄
Get the full story we posted at Climbing Magazine here: www.climbing.com/news/the-sta...
Getting sandbagged by an ermine > getting sandbagged by a human 😳
January 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Getting sandbagged by an ermine > getting sandbagged by a human 😳
"Worst case scenario: You learn a few things, including the priceless knowledge of where your limit lies at that particular time. Best case? For me, the greatest meaning in life often stems from a leap into the unknown, regardless of how it turns out." www.climbing.com/people/5-14c...
5.14cs Didn’t Exist When I Started Climbing. I Finally Sent One at Age 50.
After he thought his hardest grades were behind him, one climber decided to go for a 5.14c. This is his story.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"Worst case scenario: You learn a few things, including the priceless knowledge of where your limit lies at that particular time. Best case? For me, the greatest meaning in life often stems from a leap into the unknown, regardless of how it turns out." www.climbing.com/people/5-14c...
Chances are, you’ve seen Amity Warme giving it her all on a route this past year. But Warme isn’t just a rising talent in the climbing world who’s impossibly fun to watch—she’s also a registered dietitian. www.climbing.com/skills/nutri...
Want to Reach Your Full Potential as a Climber? You Can'd Do it Without Proper Nutrition.
Climber and registered dietician Amity Warme specializes in nutrition for climbers. She shares her 5 best tips with Climbing Magazine.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Chances are, you’ve seen Amity Warme giving it her all on a route this past year. But Warme isn’t just a rising talent in the climbing world who’s impossibly fun to watch—she’s also a registered dietitian. www.climbing.com/skills/nutri...
The story of a fateful El Cap egg swap mission www.climbing.com/people/climb...
How a Bunch of Dirtbag Climbers Helped Save Yosemite’s Peregrine Falcons
The story of how climbers helped save Yosemite's peregrine falcons through a 1987 egg swap mission on El Capitan.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The story of a fateful El Cap egg swap mission www.climbing.com/people/climb...
