Alpinism & Climbing

Trad Is Rad

April 16, 2018

Words: Katy Whittaker In this day and age with bouldering gyms popping up all over the place, bolted sport cliffs… Read more

How To Train For The Biggest Ski Tour EVER

March 31, 2018

Words: Janelle Smiley, Photos: Julian Kenchenten On March 17, ski mountaineer Janelle Smiley and her partner Mark left their hometown… Read more

China’s ‘Christmas Tree’ | Will Gadd & John Price Photo Essay

March 20, 2018

Will Gadd Gives His Firsthand Perspective from His Trip To Climb Ice In China With John Price

Climbing in the Karakoram | Steve Swenson

March 6, 2018

Climber and Writer Steve Swenson Shares His Karakoram Beta After 37 Years Of Exploring The Range

Watzmann Family Traverse (the first in winter) | Ines Papert & Luka Lindič

January 29, 2018

Words by Ines Papert. Photos by Stefan Wiebel, Ines and Luka. Date: 11.01.2018 Climbers: Ines Papert & Luka Lindič Route: Watzmann… Read more

Wicked Wanda. 130M, WI 5 to WI Silly | Will Gadd

January 10, 2018

Will Gadd’s Take On The Classic Alberta Route

My Three Favourite Insulation Layers | Katy Whittaker

January 2, 2018

Words by Katy Whittaker. Photos by Alex Haselhurst. I remember getting my first ever down jacket when I was a… Read more

A Capsule Life | Adventurer Edition

December 7, 2017

What Do You Actually Need to Be Happy: A Packing List (adapted for families)

To Bolt Or Not To Be: The Film | Nina Caprez

November 30, 2017

Climbing a 14.a on small crimps is not a big adventure, certainly not by today’s standards. That’s obvious. But to me it meant a lot. With that climb and the preparation I had put in beforehand, I was able to close the “not so fun, weak/unhealthy body, struggling and questioning myself ” chapter of my life.

My First Free Climb On El Cap | Nina Caprez

November 6, 2017

Words and photos by Nina Caprez Hanging out with me can be really tough, especially when I want to go… Read more

18 pitches in South Kyrgyzstan | Toni Lamprecht

October 19, 2017

In August 2017, a 4-member team went to the granite walls of the Pamir-Alai mountains in southern Kyrgyzstan in the hope to find good free-climbs. Paul Sass, Benno Wagner, Henry Francis and Toni Lamprecht managed to do the first ascent of “Alexandra Supernova”, 7b, 800m.

History + New Routes In South Africa | Ines Papert, Luka Lindic & Paul McSorley

October 4, 2017

Arc’teryx athletes Ines Papert (GER), Luka Lindič (SLO), Paul McSorley (CAN) and their friend Josef Pfnür (GER) explored the Western Cape of South Africa to find walls with potential for new Routes. Read their story of a road trip into one of the planet’s best destinations for Traditional Climbing.

Learning From Your Trade | The Transition From Climber To Guide

September 28, 2017

Training to be a mountain guide has been a revelation: I can go climbing all the time, guilt free. In fact, if I am not going climbing, I start to feel guilty.

Timeline Of The Bugaboos Triple Crown | Will Stanhope

September 20, 2017

Completing this project was a dream come true and I still feel dazed by the experience. On paper, it all added up, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt trepidation like that before. In the end, it was a perfect project: within reach, but barely.

Committed To An Original Sin | Jesse Huey On Mount Hooker

September 13, 2017

With the evolution of modern sport climbing and ease of route development from the top down, venues such as Mount Hooker and The Black Canyon of the Gunnison have become some of the last hold-outs to the new age of route development.