Field Tested: W’s R1 Air
If you liked the classic Patagonia R1 line, check out the next generation, built to cover a wider range of temps.
Author
Alison Osius
My Stories
Murderball: Two Longtime Friends Face Rockfall and Sudden Injury
Squinting across and up the gully I saw a backlit brown disk, spinning, the size of a couch pillow, heading straight toward me.
Molly Thompson-Smith, Top U.K. Climber, On Coming Back From Injury, Role Models, and Body Positivity
The U.K. comp-climber Molly Thompson-Smith blooms on the rock.
Mickael Mawem Tops Olympic Combined Qualifier, Duffy and Coleman Advance: Combined, Lead Results
The men's Combined Qualifiers have concluded with two Americans advancing, while Adam Ondra passes through.
How Team ABC Built Two Olympic Climbers Brooke Raboutou and Colin Duffy
Founded in 2005 by a champ, Team ABC keeps turning them out.
How Lynn Hill, Robyn Erbesfield, Jim Karn and Others Helped Get Us to the Olympics
Competition climbing had scrappy origins, but thanks to a dedicated crew it took off.
Check Every Knot, Every Time. And other tips for staying safe
We cannot say all these things enough. Because the hard part is not the intent or even the regular practice. The hard part is doing it—and asking your partner—every single time.
Tricks Up Their Sleeves: Ice / Drytooling Coursesetters Are Full of Surprises
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World’s Tallest Indoor Wall
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