Professional Rock Climber. World Champion. Columbia University Graduate. Activist.
As a climbing community, we may be politically diverse, but we all share the same passion, so let's come together to protect America's public lands
The pro climber just made history on three big, big walls near Banff
The pro climber on her go-to, high-tech methods for staying healthy and injury-free
And why I can't live without personal projects—even if they don't mean anything to anyone else
The pro climber's 10 essential travel tools
For big projects, I need food that’s tasty, packable, and calorically dense. These blended bars are my answer.
Five things I wish I'd been told on my first day at Columbia University
I'm as addicted to my phone as anyone. Could three weeks in Madagascar without service provide some sort of lasting digital renewal?
While living on a portaledge—a suspended platform about the size of a double bed—you still need to perform basic bodily functions, including, yes, answering calls of nature. This is how it works.
After three days of climbing and bolting in this area, we headed home, convinced that rural Indonesia has the potential to become a dream destination for outdoor enthusiasts
Female athletes deserve the same respect for their athletic abilities as their male counterparts
Rock climbers from around the world suffer under Patxi Usobiaga. But why?
A group of the country's top rock climbers traveled to Washington last week to remind Congress that public lands are valuable assets worth protecting. Here's what I had to say.
Rock climbers are flocking to world-class walls in Catalonia. Here's why.
As a woman in climbing, I occupy two worlds: one defined by strength and grit, the other by beauty and traditional ideas of femininity. It’s something I still struggle with.