tenaya 
Ten years after making the world’s first 9a onsight, Alex Megos reflects on the event that changed his life and shaped his climbing career.
I doubted myself a hundred times these past years—my goals, my life choices, my decisions. But deep down I never stopped believing in Fish Eye.
Alex Megos might be the first person in the world to onsight 9a (5.14d), but the 27-year-old climber came on to the scene gradually. From his early days of climbing with socks in rock shoes, …
Climbing knows no boundaries. It’s a universal language that supersedes all prejudices, politics, and differences. Wherever you travel in the world, you can always find your tribe and be welcome. This year, however, COVID has …
When climbing and photography cozy up together on a portaledge, you can expect a bundle of inspiration to be born.
COVID-19 is crushing our climbing areas. With gyms closed or operating at limited capacities, many new climbers are venturing outside for the first time—which is amazing to see—but the record numbers are taking a toll …
As climbers, we tend to be stubborn and embrace suffering. But nothing will stop your forward momentum quite like a climbing injury.
Jimmy Webb tends to keep a low profile, but the humble warrior has sent more V16s [8C+] than almost any other American.
Nutrition and training fit together like cams and finicky cracks—if you don’t get the placement just right, you’re going to go for a ride.
Climbing at your limit requires much more than pure strength, or power, or even technique. It takes a process.