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10 Years of Skwama with Matthew Domm
Matt Domm Climbing in the Skwama
Climbing Cotopaxi with ROMP and La Sportiva
Bri Daniels with Cotopaxi in the background
Vuelo de Condores - Emilie Pellerin
Climber leaning back on vertical granite face
Routesetting & Representation with Adeline Wright
Thank your local routesetter
Maintenance and Resoling: How to Extend the Life Cycle of your La Sportiva Product
Shoe to be resoled on grinder
Finding Hetch Hetchy
Finding Hetch Hetchy
Not far to the north of Yosemite Valley sits another grand valley with towering cliffs and impressively tall waterfalls named Hetch Hetchy Valley... Read more...
29 Years in the Creek - Heidi Wirtz
Heidi Wirtz smiling group photo
Heidi reflects on the last 3 decades of time in Utah's Indian Creek and what the future holds for both her and it... Read more...
Fitz Roy Patagonia - Gisely Ferraz
On top of Fitz Roy
The mountains around us played a symphony of rockfall and avalanches, all part of the experience of being in the mountains... Read more...
The Curecanti Needle - Angela Lee
Angela and friends posing the Black Canyon
The Curecanti Needle, named after the Ute Chief Curicata, sits in the upper Black Canyon, or “Much Rocks, Big Water” in Ute Creek. Read more...
Empath Interview - Keenan Takahashi
Keenan working up Empath
La Sportiva athlete Keenan Takahashi sits down with videographer Caroline Treadway to talk about Empath and his process of sending the route. Read more...
Drew Hulsey - Climbing Shoes for Wide Feet
Drew Hulsey outside getting ready to climb
It’s always so exciting to get a fresh pair of shoes! There are so many options to choose from. So many different styles for different styles of climbing... Read more...
Brent Barghahn - Close to Home
Brent Barghahn climbing
Little Cottonwood Canyon, just outside of Salt Lake City, has been my climbing home for the past five years... Read more...
Beth Rodden - Self Love
Beth Rodden climbing
A little over one year ago, before the world turned upside down, I was bouldering in Camp 4 on a warm fall morning... Read more...
Kevin Lindlau - Bingo Cave
Draws at Bingo Cave
Sparks fly in the air and a sudden jolt on your hand forces your grip to squeeze tighter as the pick pops and shifts out of place... Read more...
Emily Harrington - Golden Gate
Emily Harrington Climbing Golden Gate
On November 4th, Emily Harrington freed Golden Gate, a 5.13 route on the SW face of El Capitan, in 21 hours and 13 minutes ... Read more...
Angela Lee - Parallel Traditions
South Korean village
Angela Lee received the American Alpine Club's Live Your Dream grant & traveled back home to South Korea, here's her story... Read more...
Paige Claassen - Building a Home Wall
Paige Claassen at her home wall
La Sportiva climbing athlete Paige Claassen shares steps for creating a climbing wall in your home ... Read more...