OUTSIDE+ PRESALE IS ON!

Enjoy 20% off Warren Miller tickets for a limited time

LET'S GO

PRESALE IS ON!

Get 20% off Warren Miller tickets with Outside+

JOIN NOW

Climbing

Climbing


The latest

Archive

On average, three hikers have died every day throughout the summer in Italy’s high peaks. Experts explain why.

Published:  Updated: 

The American ultrarunner explains his decision to return for a fourth attempt at the FKT this coming September—a month when Everest ascents are rare

Published: 

As a way to promote tourism to under-visited corners of the country, the government wants to entice climbers to venture beyond Mount Everest

Published:  Updated: 

The founder of the first group of cholita climbers tells us why she'll always wear a skirt to climb a mountain, and the next big summit she's taking on.

Published: 

The youngest person to climb 5.14b is now nine-year-old Veronica Aimee Chik from Hong Kong. She made history on 'Fish Eye' in Oliana, Spain.

Published: 

What you can learn from how the most famous climber in the world handles fear

Published: 

A 31-year-old hiker in Washington State is lucky to be alive after suffering serious injuries in a fall. His screams for help led to a rescue.

Published:  Updated: 
Sponsor Content: Arkansas Tourism

Did you know there's a place in Arkansas with epic rock climbing routes, tons of mountain biking trails, and a thrilling via ferrata course?

Published: 

Climbers Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau climbed El Capitan, Mount Watkins, and Half Dome in 23 hours and 36 minutes, becoming the first women to complete the historic linkup

Published: 

A medevac crew in southern Colorado completed a helicopter rescue on the 14,055-foot mountain, which was recently reopened to hikers

Published:  Updated: 

Work. laundry. The weather. There are so many excuses to not get out there. But when you have a solid adventure buddy, the answer is always yes.

Published:  Updated: 

"Girl Climber," a new film screening at the Outside Festival this weekend, captures the grit and complexity of one of America's top climbers.

Published:  Updated: 

One of America's most accomplished mountaineers details her unexpected journey to the top of the world in her new memoir, 'Enough'

Published: 

Vest shares her tips for getting started in sewing and what she builds into her own creations

Published: 

Thanks to the EXPLORE Act, most outdoor photographers and videographers will no longer need permits to shoot in national parks

Published:  Updated: 

An executive order triggers the finish-line fight for this historic Phoenix climbing area

Published:  Updated: 

As wildfires increasingly affect crags around the world, we explore how best to approach the burnt stone

Published: 

Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown Kathmandu

Published:  Updated: 

Ben Ayers takes a tour of the Astrek Complex in downtown Kathmandu, home of gear shops, cafes, and an outdoor climbing wall

Published:  Updated: 

Lead and bouldering split, as competitive climbers breathe a collective sigh of relief

Published: 

Brooke Raboutou just became the first woman to ascend a route rated 5.15c. For those unfamiliar with ratings and route names, our climbing writer offers an explainer.

Published:  Updated: 

Outside will be stationed in Nepal’s Mount Everest Base Camp for the 2025 spring climbing season. Here is your destination for all the news from the Himalayas.

Published:  Updated: 

“Route is much easier if you hire a mule”

Published: 

The new book "Thirty Below" tells the tale

Published:  Updated: 

El Cap’s flag, the park’s fired lone locksmith, and the safety of Yosemite climbing this season

Published:  Updated: 

It’s been a busy start to 2025 for search and rescue crews in the popular Nevada park. They recently saved another fallen climber.

Published: 
Sponsor Content: Nissan

Watch climbing partners Andrew King and Dominique Barry take on the beautiful Shark’s Fin Arete in California’s Alabama Hills

Published: 

Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president’s decision to rename North America’s highest mountain

Published:  Updated: 

With a child-free week ahead of him, one dad decides to summit as many local peaks as he can. In the end, he learns something about adventure, accomplishment, and himself.

Published: 

These tips from longtime dynamic duos will take your climbing partnership to the next level

Published: 

Diesel fumes be damned, the Pricecicle exceeds expectations

Published: 

A team of wildlife experts and ice climbers worked to rescue a bull elk that became tangled in a climbing rope at Colorado’s Lake City Ice Park

Published: 

Connor Herson, 21, took a break from classes this fall to free climb this iconic route alongside Tommy Caldwell

Published: 

At Boyce Bouldering Park, you don’t need a pricey membership or an exhaustive gear list to send—all it takes is grit and a pair of sneakers

Published: 

The Nepali climber who summited Mount Everest three times in two weeks has always gone her own way

Published: 

This Wyoming gem is legendary for year-round adventure but known as pricey. There are ways to go without blowing your budget.

Published:  Updated: 

The deals we can’t resist this year for rock, ice, and gym climbing

Published: 

Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters. Before completing the record, she battled internal demons over what it means to make history on the peaks.

Published:  Updated: 

The famed climbing duo biked, sailed, and then bushwhacked their way from Colorado to Alaska before embarking on an epic ascent of the Diablo Traverse

Published:  Updated: 

Jason Crist was charged with 29 counts including nine felonies

Published:  Updated: 

Surrounded by more famous destinations, this area is often overlooked. Yet it is one of the wildest and most beautiful units in the national-park system.

Published:  Updated: 

Remember the names Tanner Wanish and Mike Vaill. The two just went faster than Brad Gobright, Jim Reynolds, and other climbing greats on the Yosemite Triple Crown: El Capitan, Half Dome, and Mount Watkins.

Published:  Updated: 

Five questions with the iconic Yosemite climber about her 2024 memoir, ‘A Light Through the Cracks’

Published:  Updated: 

A pair of Washington climbers, inspired by the warming climate and an enormous challenge, reached a peak normally accessed by a helicopter on the saddles of their bikes

Published:  Updated: 

This 83-foot-tall wall—perhaps the world’s tallest home “woodie”—climbs through a retractable ceiling panel and boasts fantastic views of one of New York City’s poshest neighborhoods

Published:  Updated: 

Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas

Published:  Updated: 

Climb some of the most beautiful and unique mountains in the world without any technical experience

Published:  Updated: 

Filmmaker and photographer Max Lowe travels to Healing Base Camp, where Ukrainian families work through trauma with guided mountaineering expeditions

Published: 

Tyler Andrews predicts more top runners will pursue Fastest Known Times on the world’s tallest mountains

Published:  Updated: 

68-year-old Mick Fowler and 74-year-old Victor Saunders make an odd couple. But their teamwork just yielded yet another striking Karakorum first ascent.

Published: 

Indoor climbing has gotten so expensive that the American Alpine Club officially considers it an “access issue.” Is there anything we can do to stop climbing from becoming an elites-only pursuit like skiing or golf?

Published:  Updated: 

In this free-to-read feature from Ascent, one lifelong climber reflects on mortality and the opportunity for renewal

Published: 

There are two major differences between the Olympic sport-climbing event (singular) that debuted in Tokyo and the sport-climbing events (plural) that we’re watching in Paris this week

Published:  Updated: 

Most people heading to Colorado don’t know about this gem of a town in the San Juan Mountains in the southern Rockies. But they should.

Published:  Updated: 

Speed climbers were dealt a rough hand at the Tokyo Olympics. This time around, we’ll finally get to see who the best speed climbers in the world are.

Published:  Updated: 

I’ve lived in the state for 35 years. It pains me to be disloyal to my own little hamlet, but I am compelled to say it: another town in the Rockies takes the cake.

Published:  Updated: 

I never thought I would have to climb alone

Published:  Updated: 

The Mountain State has it all: rivers, 36 state parks, nine state forests, our newest national park, and a nearly million-acre national forest. Our travel expert reveals his favorite ways to get outside here.

Published:  Updated: 

Becoming an Olympic climber involves submitting your body to intense training loads. And for that training to work, you’ve got to fuel correctly.

Published:  Updated: 

From historically dingy to gleaming and tall, these 13 artificial climbing paradises more than rival many “real” climbing destinations

Published:  Updated: 

The new HBO film ‘Here to Climb’ offers an analytical and surprisingly candid exploration of Sasha DiGiulian’s journey from solitary sport climber to team player. The film debuts Tuesday, June 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

Published:  Updated: 

Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record. The tragedy illuminates how the recent rush to climb the world’s highest peaks is driving climbers onto dangerous mountains like never before.

Published:  Updated: 

We chatted with Kai Lightner about diversity in the climbing world misconceptions about how accessible climbing is for people of color, and his nonprofit, Climbing For Change

Published:  Updated: 

Last week a trio of climbers from Malaysia became stranded on Denali in Alaska. Guides and rescuers recount how they spent multiple days trying to save them.

Published:  Updated: 

This beautiful 469-mile route connects Great Smoky Mountain and Shenandoah National Parks. Our local writer knows just where to stop for hikes, camping, and the best views.

Published:  Updated: 

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez cited Barrett’s pattern of terrorizing his victims and a clear lack of remorse as reasons for issuing the maximum penalty

Published:  Updated: 

“I’m sure there must have been edges to make the foot placements better,” says Jesse Dufton, “but because I can’t see, I didn’t find any. I’ve never known such pain in my calves.”

Published: 

Yosemite’s most accomplished speed climber cut more than eight hours off the previous solo time on the Salathé Wall

Published: 

When Eberhard Jurgalski determined that Reinhold Messner narrowly missed a key summit, he told the world. He’s still dealing with the fallout.

Published:  Updated: 

Are you really going to put thousands of hours into training your pooch to be good at climbing or ski touring?

Published:  Updated: 

We love national parks, but they can get packed. These national monuments have the same spectacular landscapes, hikes, and adventures, without the crowds.

Published:  Updated: 

Every spring, hundreds of hopefuls make the trek to the world’s tallest summit and the surrounding high peaks. This is your base camp for all the news from the Himalayas.

Published:  Updated: 
Sponsor Content: Mountain Hardwear

Whether you’re exploring trails or climbing big walls, Mountain Hardwear has the perfect sun protection layers for you

Published: 

From western landscapes to the Blue Ridge Parkway, our national park expert maps out five beautiful road trips—all doable in a week

Published:  Updated: 

Robbi Mecus, a search and rescue expert and pillar of the LGBTQ+ climbing community, died in Denali National Park last week

Published:  Updated: 
Next