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Tales of Chile's untouched, 1000-meter granite walls have quietly circulated among the cognoscenti for a decade. But as many have found, you might have to go through fire and water to get there. Daniel Seeliger delves into the exploration of Chile's El Dorado, while Crispin Waddy, Thomas Tivadar, Sabine Tittel, Cole Taylor and Boguslaw Kowalski relate their adventures in South America's promised land. sharp endShort Pitches
Cragging News. contributorslettersclimbing lifewiredEscape Route
Summertime blues? Fortunately for Salt Lake City climbers, one of the coolest escapes is right in their backyard. First Ascent
Nutcracker Suite represented one of the first steps in a new, all-clean revolution, but it was also an elegant pas de deux for one of climbing's most committed couples. Full Value
![]() Peru's Cordillera Vilocanota range promised unclimbed peaks and full adventure. The travel catalogue hadn't mentioned bandits. Off Belay
An alpine bijou. features contentGoing Square
People like their mind-bending addictions in a variety of ways. The question for one young alpinist is: Which one is strongest? K2—The Russian Route
To many alpinists, K2 is the world's hardest mountain. What to make of a team, then, that climbed its hardest route with two grandfathers and no oxygen? Siege style in the Death Zone with Grandpa Shabalin. Life Is Lilac
The world's best big-wall soloist finds that color, like every other sensation, feels more intense when you're alone. Stripped
When the bottom fell out for one climber, she decided to confront her fears full-on. The results surprised even her. Vertical Vision
It was his signature European big-wall free climb—until someone desecrated it. Redemption with a view in Italy's Dolomites. With photographs by Michael Meisl. local heroesLocal Hero
If you had to spend weeks committed to a seriously desperate objective, whom would you choose as your climbing partner? Conrad Anker selects one of America's greatest underfunded, overcommitted alpinists: Doug Chabot. With pictures by Gordon Wiltsie. |