Kitty Calhoun’s Best Tips for Better Ice Climbing Corey Buhay|January 5, 2017 Discover the best tips for ice climbing from legendary climber Kitty Calhoun. Improve your skills and conquer the ice with this expert advice.
A Bears Ears National Monument Primer Shannon Davis|December 30, 2016 President Obama preserves 1.35 million acres in southern Utah Just weeks after banning oil drilling in federally owned arctic waters, Oba...
Ice Climbing’s Olympic-Size Challenges Corey Buhay|December 22, 2016 Though immensely popular abroad, competition ice climbing remains a fledgling sport in the United States In 2014, the U.S. held its first...
6 Ways to Keep Your Rope Dry While Ice Climbing REI Staff|December 14, 2016 Because a wet or frozen rope is a major bummer Your cord loses 1/3 of its strength and much of its shock absorbing capability when wet. W...
Ask a Badass: The World’s Strongest Boulderer Nalle Hukktaival|December 9, 2016 Learn the incredible Sisu Project Climbing with the world's strongest boulderer. Get inspired and learn how to push your limits. Read more on REI's blog.
One Good Gift: An Old Climbing Rope Brendan Leonard|December 7, 2016 Brendan Leonard didn't know how a climbing rope Christmas present from his brother would change is life. Outdoor gifts can make the difference.
How a New England Ice Climber Created One of the Industry’s Most Innovative Gear Companies Shannon Davis|November 30, 2016 A journey from spacesuits to tents In the early 2000s Cam Brensinger was a student at the Rhode Island School of Design and working in a ...
A Climbing Festival for Women, by Women Abigail Wise|November 29, 2016 1,976 routes. 200 female climbers. 1 weekend. From March 3-5, 2017, Flash Foxy will host its second annual Women's Climbing Festival. Wom...
Adam Ondra and the Evolution of Valley Climbing Corey Buhay|November 28, 2016 Tommy Caldwell, Peter Croft, Alex Honnold, Cedar Wright, and Conrad Anker weigh in on Ondra’s ascent of the Dawn Wall and the future of clim...
Thanksgiving at Indian Creek in Four Idyllic Minutes REI Staff|November 21, 2016 Have You Assembled Your Creek Rack Yet? Boulder-based videographer Alton Richardson, takes us to Indian Creek to close out the fall climb...
A Climber’s Guide to Creeksgiving Corey Buhay|November 17, 2016 Discover the ultimate guide to Creeksgiving for climbers! Get tips, tricks, and insider knowledge to make your next trip unforgettable. Read now on REI's blog.
5 Great Breweries Inspired by Climbing Ryan Wichelns|November 16, 2016 Climbing and beer have, historically, paired quite well together. Climbing, then celebrating with beer. Obviously. There are tons of bee...
