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The six most awesome jobs for climbers. No experience necessary.

Answer: D) All of the above.

Buildering is a discipline with a long history at the fringes and limitless possibility for the future.

Zofia Reych, the founder of the Women's Bouldering Festival in Fontainebleau, considers both the advantages and potential drawbacks of women-only climbing events.

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Climbing was the first place I felt OK being masculine and vulnerable. Speaking personally, I’ll say that the safety of being able to shout “watch me” to my homies down below and receive “I’m with you, man” in response has opened the door to showing those same friends real caring in other ways, too. Our sport inherently lays the groundwork for affectionate deep connections and I think men stand to benefit from this in unique ways.

From a former pro, the honest truth about how to get contracts, free shoes, and the van life of your dreams.

During a Bouldering World Cup, inappropriate slow-motion footage of a female athlete was aired. What does it mean for climbing when the IFSC and the climbing community effectively condones the objectification of female athletes?

We all have gear we rarely (or never) use. Donating or selling our used gear is a great way to lower climbing’s financial barriers to entry.

By all accounts, climbers do a good job of watching out for each other in the backcountry. Online, however, it’s a different story. What is it about the digital platform that makes us all quick to jab at each other?