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profileEl Capitan
For more than fifty years, climbers have trembled before El Cap, and the ascents that followed have influenced climbs in every country and every mountain range. Tommy Caldwell provides the context, while Wayne Merry, Royal Robbins, Jim Bridwell, Sibylle Hechtel, Steve Grossman, Lynn Hill and Alex Huber give their impressions of climbing's most important wall. sharp endbooty
The cartoons of Sheridan Anderson. Namesake
The etymology of Cosmos. Tool Users
The origin of John Salathe's skyhook. contributorslettersclimbing lifeThe Climbing Life
Observations from the field. wiredEscape Route
The Matthes Crest scratches the underbelly of the sky itself. Climbing it provided one young woman with an opportunity she hadn't expected. Skeleton Ridge
The Skeleton Ridge erupts from the ocean like the spine of a dinosaur. Making its first ascent demanded more than simple climbing skills; it required a historical perspective. Full Value
It's all fun and games until gray matter begins to leak from your skull. Off Belay
A tribute to a master. Wired
Ground up or top down? When a tradmaster from the Golden Age consented to the latter, the climbing community did not hesitate to share its views on the issue. features contentLaurel Knob
North Carolina friction climbing is not for the faint of heart. A photo essay about the once-forbidden, now forbidding granite paradise of Laurel Knob. My Name is Mason Birch
In the shadow of Kamarupa, life and death are merely steps along the same path. Sea Change
The ocean and the rock both offer a way into the depths of one's being. A British climber plunges in, then spends the next few years trying to reemerge in balance. The Torre Traverse
The serrated profile of Cerro Torre, Torre Egger and Cerro Standhardt has emblazoned itself on alpinists' minds for two generations. When one aficionado finally conquered it, he found that the real challenge lay in navigating the topography of the imagination. local heroesLocal Hero
Who would have thought that America's hardest trad climb could find its inspiration in the boulders at its base? Beth Rodden gives a nod to a man who helped her dig deep: Randy Puro. With photographs by Corey Rich. |
