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Making Art as a Couple With Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi

Shelby Stanger//February 11, 2019

Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi directed "Free Solo," an Academy Award nominated documentary about Alex Honnold free soloing El Capitan. Learn what it takes to create a wildly successful documentary as a couple. Read More...

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Why I Don’t Wear My Climbing Shoes too Tight

Aer Parris//February 8, 2019

The best climbing shoes are the ones that actually fit your feet and the style of climbing that you want to be doing—whether bouldering, sport or trad. Read More...

A rock climber wearing a helmet consults a guidebook at a crag.

How to Help Reduce Your Environmental Impact as a Climber

Hilary Oliver//February 7, 2019

These 13 tips will help you lower your environmental impact, whether you're climbing, shopping for gear or getting to and from the crag. Read More...

A climber uses their feet to move up an outdoor rock face.

How Not To Be That Person at the Crag

BJ Sbarra//February 6, 2019

In this guide to sport climbing etiquette, discover 16 tips for how to be polite and safe at a crag—so you'll never be *that* newbie. Read More...

REI Presents: I Am Here

Yesenia Castro//January 31, 2019

Day 2, 4:36am. I am waking up on Mount St. Helens, in Washington state. It is April, and the whole mountain is still covered in snow. A long... Read More...

A view of the "High Road" trail in Malibu Creek State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains NRA, CA. National Park Service, NPS. 2000, CA

The Trust for Public Land: Crisis in our National Parks

Diane Regas//January 22, 2019

Diane Regas, president and CEO of The Trust for Public Land, weighs in on the government shutdown's impact on national parks. Read More...

An ice climber in a helmet and bright yellow jacket swings her axe into a white frozen waterfall to move up the route.

How You Can Try Ice Climbing This Season

Charlotte Austin//January 14, 2019

Here's how to try ice climbing for the first time—and some tips for gear and technique that will make it easier and more fun. Read More...

Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, guiding clients in Grand Teton National Park

American Alpine Club: Small Businesses that Rely on Access to National Parks and Public Lands are Hurting

Phil Powers and Mark Butler//January 11, 2019

The American Alpine Club explains how the partial government shutdown is impacting tourism-based economies and small businesses. Read More...

Adaptive climber Craig DeMartino pauses partway up an overhanging route to look for his next holds.

Climber Craig DeMartino on falling, losing a leg—and coming out better for it

Hilary Oliver//January 11, 2019

The film “Craig’s Reaction,” explores climber Craig DeMartino’s comeback story from amputating his leg to becoming an adaptive national champion. Here, he shares his take on how our decisions—not our circumstances—define us as people. Read More...

A climber attempts a bouldering problem at an indoor gym, while two other climbers watch and spot.

Thinking About Trying Your First Climbing Comp?

Kris Hampton//December 28, 2018

If you're feeling competitive, here's what you need to know about how bouldering competitions work, how to do your best and how to have fun. Read More...

How Justin Salas is Leading the Adaptive Climbing Scene

Julie Brown//December 20, 2018

When he was 14, Justin Salas suddenly lost his central vision. Now, he's a world champion climber and he is paving the way for adaptive climbers. Read More...

A rock climber wears a helmet while belaying another climber.

Why I Always Wear My Climbing Helmet

BJ Sbarra//December 18, 2018

People used to call me "Sketchmo." But the more experience I get, the more often I find myself wearing a climbing helmet. Read More...