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Mountaineering ranks high among the most satisfying and spectacular ways to experience the great outdoors, but moving from easily accessed boulders, single-pitch rock climbs, and/or the climbing gym to ascending actual mountains is a big step. The former are useful in introducing you to some of the primary skills of mountaineering, but when you head to those … Read more
“I thought I was going to die.” We’ve all heard this phrase. Many of us have said it—and usually haven’t meant it literally. But when it’s not hyperbole, when death is actually staring you in the face, there’s terror coiled in those seven words. Yet, in the world of extreme athletics, where operating on the … Read more
Alex Honnold trusts his hands with his life. The world’s most famous free solo climber, whose 2017 ascent up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, has made a career out of taking on incredible, death-defying climbs. Last week, Honnold talked with Men’s Journal as he prepared … Read more
We tested the latest crop of bouldering gear for experienced climbers in Yosemite Valley. It’s the start of peak season, and climbers from all over are flocking to the national park to get their hands on its smooth granite rocks. There’s no better way to put gear to the test than the world’s most famous boulder … Read more