Countless routes crisscross our crags, but few leave their marks on climbing history. The rare classics are often the first of the grade for a particular crag or country or even the world. Take Wall …
The first time I visited Ticino was in the winter of 2012/13. The area was already famous for bouldering and I was super inspired by Dreamtime and other Fred Nicole first ascents. I’d also watched …
The Tenaya athlete team had a stellar year. In between training, the team climbed in the Olympics, established hard boulders, bolted and sent difficult sport climbs, explored intense deep water solo routes, and climbed across …
Driving to the world famous limestone crag of Siurana, in the heart of Catalunya, the El Pati Wall towers above the historic climbing area. In the middle of the limestone wall, the global testpiece La …
From mid-August to early September, Alex Megos had a successful trip to Norway’s Hanshelleren in Flatanger, sending Change (9b/+) and Move (9b/+). His ascents came from his willingness to adapt and to start using kneebars. It was a significant difference …
“When I first saw Iñi Ameriketan, I really liked the line,” said 18 year old Bizikia, Spain climber Ainhize Belar. “I didn’t think twice.” That moment of attraction and then decisiveness cemented Belar’s already strong resume. Belar …
At 16 years old, Tanguy Merard left his hometown of Nîmes in the south of France for the climbing hub of Briançon in the Alps. “I made this decision,” he says, “because I was training …
In March of 2023, Chris Sharma made the first ascent of Sleeping Lion at the iconic El Pati sector of Siurana—a route that is bound to be a test-piece for generations to come. While he …
Tenaya athlete Vadim Timonov has dedicated three trips to the area to explore and establish new lines. Yet his main goal, he says, was a boulder close to the entrance, which largely went ignored because of its position and difficulty. The Blackflip project.
When climbers conjure up a dream climbing trip, few probably think of Lebanon, on the eastern side of the Mediterranean, as a top destination. Yet the country is home to vast potential, along with the first 9a route in the Middle East.