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Kinder on Climbing: Heel and Toe Hooking

Learn how both of these moves can help you conserve energy on steep terrain and move more efficiently.

Ethan Pringle on Era Beta

This phenomenal Margalef test-piece was put up by Chris Sharma in the winter of 2010.

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Hard Grit, Soft Snow

Armed with shovels and a lot of psyche, boulderers built platforms under some of the hardest routes on the edge, transforming them from dangerous solos into highball boulder problems.

Midtboe Joins 5.14c Onsight Club

Norwegian climber Magnus Midtbø has joined the very small number of climbers who have onsighted 5.14c with an ascent of Cosi Fan Tutte in Rodellar, Spain.

Drew Ruana, 13, Climbs To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a)

Thirteen-year-old Drew Ruana has made an ascent of To Bolt or Not to Be, perhaps America’s most iconic 5.14a, at Smith Rock, Oregon.

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Chamonix Mountain Festival

In the first week of June climbers will converge on Chamonix (the Alpine capital of the world) to share their passion with fellow addicts from all parts of the world.

Viva La Vie

Jonathan Siegrist, embarks on a journey to France to pay tribute to the roots of modern sport climbing.

Joe Kinder talks About Smearing

Joe Kinder tells beginner climbers how smearing helps you.

Unbelievable Wingsuit Cave Flight by Alexander Polli

Alexander Polli does a tactical flight through a narrow cave.

Alex Honnold unwrapping Mi Regalo Favorito, El Potrero Chico

This new route, 15 years in the making, goes out the awesome Outrage Wall.

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Fred Nicole: Deeper

Bouldering legend Fred Nicole shares his thoughts about his motivation for climbing.

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Kai Lightner (13) Sending Southern Smoke (8c+)- Red River Gorge

13 year old Kai Lightner sending Southern Smoke 8c+

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The 2013 SCS Open National Championships Highlights

Take a look at the 2013 SCS Open National Championships highlights to see how the action played out!

Alex Honnold on the FA of ‘A Gift From Wyoming’ on Yosemite’s Leaning Tower

This past fall Alex managed to free the lower portion of the route (naming it A Gift From Wyoming

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Stanage Snowballs

A week of snow and easterly winds made some crazy drifts at Stanage in the Peak District, reducing a few high routes with bad landings into boulder problems!

China Trad Festival

Cedar Wright and Matt Segal meet some friends in China for China’s first ever Trad Climbing Festival.

World’s First 9a Onsight

Alex Megos’ ascent of Estado Critico at Siurana in Spain is widely accepted as the world’s first 9a onsight.

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SANPark fencing

Table Mountain National Park to be fenced

The Table Mountain National Park, world heritage site, and Natural 7 Wonder of the World is to be fenced in at a cost of R150 Million.

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Llandudno Bouldering

Sheldon Smith bouldering on Llandudno beach working his project and discovering new lines.

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Ueli Steck – A New Vision

Speed alpinist Ueli Steck imagines climbing multiple peaks in the Swiss Alps in a day, using a paraglider to get from the summit of one to the base of the next.

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