Climbing
Rock Climber Pete Whittaker Flashes One of the Hardest Trad Routes
A Crystal Hunter Gets Up Close and Personal with His Bounty in New Film
After a Nearly Fatal Fall, Climber Hazel Findlay Confronts Her Fears on the Rock
Sonya Wilson Has Been Lifting Up Deaf Climbers for a Decade
Slacklining Is All About Mental and Physical Balance
Canada’s B.I.G. Initiative Empowers Women to Achieve Their Climbing Goals
These Women Are Making Space for Femininity in Climbing
It Isn’t Always Easy to Be a Female Climbing-Gym Owner
‘Not Just a Boys’ Club’ Kicks Gender Stereotypes in Climbing to the Curb
How Hazel Findlay Used a Kitchen Essential on a Difficult Climb
Olympic Climber Colin Duffy Is Just Getting Started
For the Texas Lady Crushers, Rock Climbing Is a Sport for Everyone
New Climbing Film Chronicles the First Ascent Across Denali
This Tennessee Climbing Trip Will Get You Excited for a Season on the Wall
Matt Cornell’s Solo Climb of the Nutcracker Is a Testament to His Mental Fortitude
Kai Lightner Wants to Encourage the Next Generation of Rock Climbers
Why Marc-André Leclerc Agreed to Be Filmed in ‘The Alpinist’
‘Home Crag’ Highlights the Precarious Future of a Beloved Utah Climbing Spot
Climbing at Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon Is in Jeopardy
This Climbing Guide Works with Youth Impacted by Cancer
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From Outdoor Film Fellowship, Life for My Family brings us a story about sibling bonds, trauma, and healing. After her brother’s death from esophageal cancer, Mackenzie McGrath became the program director at First Descents, a nonprofit organization that takes individuals with cancer, as well as survivors of it, into the outdoors to climb, kayak, and participate in other adventurous activities. When Mackenzie’s brother, Taurin, became sick, First Descents offered him a place in the program—but he was too ill to take part. Now Mackenzie’s commitment to helping others experience what Taurin couldn’t is her own profound way of continuing his legacy through her extraordinary work.
