K2 climbers continue to stay at Base Camp stalled by the weather but Feb 4 and 5 are looking better. I chat with John Snorri at K2 BC and route progress on Manaslu. The post Winter K2 Update: Chat with Snorri & Manaslu Progress first appeared on The Blog on...

Will Gadd is in trouble at work. Work is steady, sure, but his future is uncertain. He’s the best in class no doubt — perhaps that’s why he’s still in the game. His colleagues across the pond haven’t been so fortunate; an unpredictable market liquidated most available...

Join Charlotte Durif and Josh Larson on their pre-COVID world travels as they head to the iconic Tasmania. With sea stacks for days and their climbing and camera equipment all ready, Josh and Charlotte spend an incredible two weeks on the hidden gem of Australian...

The Wardens are a band from the Canadian Rockies whose stories rise from the very land they’ve protected as national park wardens. Scott Ward, Bradley Bischoff and Ray Schmidt’s mountain music is a blend of folk, roots and Americana. Over the years, the trio have...

Ice climber Robb Oliver has built an ice climbing wall in his backyard. He constructed the 10-metre artificial tower using some in-expensive supplies with a snow fence wrapped around it. Oliver, based in Calgary, has put together a short video demonstrating how he...

It was a memorable year in Canada for hard sends, repeats and bold new climbs. From coast to coast, climbers stayed motivated during lockdowns by building home walls and working on close-to-home projects. There were countless noteworthy sends in Canada this summer,...

About one year ago, we first started hearing rumors of a strange new virus that was spreading across parts of China. News reports indicated that doctors in Wuhan’s city were struggling to contain a particularly virulent strain of this new disease, which was infecting...

Today was the last day of predicted winds low-enough to climb high. Mingma and Nims put the fixed ropes to 7000-meters, top of the Black Pyramid. With a few weeks passed, let's see where things stand The post Winter K2 Update: Early Season Overview first appeared on...

Alex Megos was recently climbing in Ticino, Switzerland, where he ticked a number of classic lines, including Dreamtime V15and The Story of Two Worlds V15. Megos noted that he didn’t used a kneepad on The Story of Two Worlds and talked about hard problem ethics:...

Caroline Ciavaldini has repeated the famous gritstone route Gaia E8 6c (5.12dX) at Black Rocks, England. It climbs a steep groove that heads up and right across a technical face with a series of low-percentage slopers and smears that lead to a burly arete. It was...