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Call of Duty

Vikki Weldon: Hard lines and the front line

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June/July 2020
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THE BADGE

WE DEFINE OURSELVES AS CLIMBERS, BUT IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH?

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June/July 2020
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THE ACHIEVER

MARICELA ROSALES HAD EVERYTHING AGAINST HER. SHE BECAME A CLIMBER ANYWAY.

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June/July 2020
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Chris Sharma

FIRST ASCENTIONIST, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION, OWNS GYMS IN SPAIN AND USA. INTERVIEWED IN QUARANTINE IN BARCELONA WITH HIS WIFE, 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND 1-YEAR-OLD SON.

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June/July 2020
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PROJECT WAIT

A LIFELONG CLIMBER CONSIDERS THROWING IN THE TOWEL

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June/July 2020
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Older, Wiser, Stronger!

YES, THEY CAN GO TOGETHER. HOW TO TRAIN STRENGTH AS YOU COME ALONG DOWN THE ROAD.

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June/July 2020
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CALCULATED RISK

HOW UNDERSTANDING DANGER COULD KEEP YOU OUT OF HARM’S WAY

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June/July 2020
Accessories To Climb
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Accessories To Climb

Field tested

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February/March 2020
To The Grit
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To The Grit

About 10 winters ago I touched down in Manchester in a hard, driving English rain. The city was hidden from view. I was groggy after a red-eye from Dallas, an over-brewed black tea barking on my dry tongue.

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December/January 2020
The Wild Ones
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The Wild Ones

North Conway is a typical New Hampshire town tucked among rolling hardwood hills and set at the foot of imposing granite slabs, but 30 years ago it was the stage on which a small band of climbers led the way in boldness and vision.

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December/January 2020
Progression
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Progression

A Modern Master Traces the History of Contemporary Winter Climbing—ice, Alpine, Mixed and Dry—and Offers Thoughts on Style, Ethics and What’s Next.

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February 2017, #240
Jimmy Chin
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Jimmy Chin

43, mountaineer, alpinist, skier, photographer, film director

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October 2017, #245
Turning Points
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Turning Points

Canada’s Alannah Yip, 23, swaps climbing and engineering

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October 2017, #245
The Example
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The Example

When Alex Honnold soloed El Capitan, we all got a little braver

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October 2017, #245
Hard Lesson
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Hard Lesson

A Newbie Is Shown the Ropes And Carried Out On a Stretcher.

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April 2017, #241
Crush It!
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Crush It!

Improve your pinch strength

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February 2018, #248
Golden Visions
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Golden Visions

The Grimer’s head was once filled with Olympic dreams, too.

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January 2017, #239
Mountain of Sorrow
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Mountain of Sorrow

Marty and Denali Schmidt hoped to be the first father-son team to summit the Savage Mountain. Instead, they disappeared, leaving a daughter / sibling to pick up the pieces.

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January 2017, #239
A Self - Made Superman
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A Self - Made Superman

UELI STECK was a global phenomenon in alpine climbing. He electrified the world with his ming-blowing speed and solo mountaineering exploits-so much so that people came to think of him as superhuman, a conciet abruptly overtuned by the shocking news of his death at just 40 while training on Nuptse. Leavin us to wonder: Just how did a seemingly normal Swiss guy from a town of hockey fanatics and dairy farmers transform himself into the world's foremost alpinist?

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October 2017, #245
The Seeker
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The Seeker

The Mountains Breathed Life into Kyle Dempster.

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April 2017, #241
A View From The Top
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A View From The Top

Alex Honnold on what’s next, that Heaven solo, and why people who criticize soloing are right.

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February 2017, #240
The Coz
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The Coz

In the 1980's and Early 1990's, When American Climbers Were Still Deciding Whether to Accept Sport Climbing, Scott Cosgrove Established Some of the World’s Hardest Sport and Trad Climbs. Opinionated and Vocal, He Was Loved and Disliked Sometimes Simultaneously. When He Died in February, 2016, American Climbing Lost an Icon.

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February 2017, #240
Mountain of Trouble
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Mountain of Trouble

On Katahdin, the problems begin as soon as you leave the car.

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January 2017, #239
Cold, Cold World
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Cold, Cold World

Tips for staying warm.

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January 2017, #239
The Burden
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The Burden

The lingering impact on those left behind

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October 2017, #245
What To Expect When Expecting
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What To Expect When Expecting

When Randy and I first found out I was pregnant, we had a host of emotions: ecstasy, excitement and terror, as any first-time parents would have.

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October 2017, #245
The Following
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The Following

Inspired by Alex Lowe's famous solo of the Ames Ice Hose, the author retraces his footsteps and learns a lesson in fear.

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April 2017, #241
Chasing Winter
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Chasing Winter

Graham Zimmerman goes his own way

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February 2018, #248
Achieving Symmetry
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Achieving Symmetry

Advance Your Training By Doing Things The Same.

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February 2017, #240