Steven Potter

Steven Potter is a digital editor at Climbing. He’s been flailing on rocks since 2004, has successfully injured (and unsuccessfully rehabbed) nearly every one of his fingers, and holds an MFA in creative writing from New York University.

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An empty wall in an empty climbing gym.
Climbing

How the Climbing Gym Cured My Loneliness

Visiting the indoor crag during peak hours helped me cultivate a community

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Climbing

The BLM Will Ban Rock Climbing at This Idaho Crag due to Its Cultural Importance to Local Tribes

Massacre Rocks were the traditional wintering grounds for the Shoshone-Bannock people

Hands gripping hold on climbing wall
Opinion

Opinion: Modern Gyms Are Failing Outdoor Climbers

In the age of knee-jerk monetization, have indoor climbing gyms jumped the shark?

Making The Soloist VR
Climbing

Why Do Climbers Free Solo?

A new book examines the history of free soloing, and tries to explain why climbers do it

A man ascending a set of fixed ropes without the use of his legs. The photo is top down. The man is wearing a yellow helmet. The ground is coated with autumn-colored leaves, yellow, orange, and amber.
Climbing

How Paradox Sports Is Making Climbing a More Inclusive Space

Since 2007, Paradox Sports has run climbing trips, community nights, and training programs for veterans and adaptive athletes

Ascending a steep rock wall.
Climbing

Is This the Hardest Alpine Climb of the Year?

Americans Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson completed the first integral ascent and first free ascent of the Italian route “Suerte” on 20,100-foot Peruvian peak Jirishanca