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profileThe Needles
The Needles of South Dakota ain't your grandmother's Midwest... unless your grandmother happens to be Jan Conn. Pete deLannoy provides the overview, while Herb and Jan Conn, John Gill, Bob Archbold, Paul Piana and Curt Love recount their crystal-pinching adventures in the Black Hills National Forest. climbing noteseditors notecontributorslettersLetters
You call that an article? You call that a send? And other inspired feedback from our readers. facesGeorge Henry Lowe III
Once an apprehensive physics student, George Lowe learned through climbing that even the most complex problems have elegant solutions. climbing lifeThe Climbing Life
Observations from the field. off belayOff Belay
Extreme grilling. features contentThe Calling
Growing up poor in Calgary didn't just encourage dreaming; for one young boy, it necessitated it. Canada's storied alpinist recounts the climbs and partnerships that sprung from his childhood fantasies. Ice
Ice climbing can transmute a fragile medium into the most ephemeral moments. A photographic portfolio captures three years of alchemy, from the French Alps to the mountains of China. A Long Time Coming
From the first ascent, to the first one-day ascent, to the first free ascent, to the first one-day free ascent, the Nose has been the setting for some of climbing's most audacious breakthroughs. In 2005, rock's strongest couple used it to establish a breakthrough of their own. Spice Factory
A pair of Quebecois climbers discover that the best new routes are like hot chili peppers: each moment of suffering fills you with a paradoxical desire for more. |