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Base Camp to Summit in 9:55: Tyler Andrews on His Everest Speed Record
Base Camp to Summit in 9:55: Tyler Andrews on His Everest Speed Record
Ridges and Roads
Someone riding their bicycle on a mountain road with peaks visible in the distance
Max Kilcoyne: Denali Trip Report
Max Kilcoyne: Denali Trip Report
Lea Mulligan: Cruel Jewel 100
Lea Mulligan: Cruel Jewel 100
10 Years of Skwama with Matthew Domm
Matt Domm Climbing in the Skwama
Maintenance and Resoling: How to Extend the Life Cycle of your La Sportiva Product
Shoe to be resoled on grinder
Simple rules to follow and practical advice from experts that will help you extend the life cycle of your favorite La Sportiva footwear products. Read more...
Three Weeks at the Head
Keenan Takahashi bouldering above the North Atlantic
Go "vacation bouldering" in Fairhead, Northern Ireland with La Sportiva climbing athletes Katie Lamb and Keenan Takahashi. Read more...
Jonathan Siegrist Climbs Amazing French Limestone
Jonathan Siegrist Climbs Amazing French Limestone
My curiosity with ‘L’étrange Ivresse des Lenteurs’ really began on my very first trip to Ceuse in the spring of 2012... Read more...
Sam Stroh: El Corazon in a Day
Sam Stroh climbing El Corazon at sunset
Over the six months leading up to Yosemite season last year, I don’t think I had climbed more than 5 pitches in a day. So, rolling into the valley in... Read more...
Triple Crown: Jason Thienel
Jason Thienel on trail at sunset
The power of three captivates our imagination and keeps us coming back to see what happens next. This year I completed the Ultra Marathon equivalent of the trilogy... Read more...
Stay Safe Early Season Snow Hunters!
Kylee Toth Ski Tips
Under the street lights snowflakes fall to the ground like angel’s feathers... Read more...
When in doubt, go find out: Matthew Domm
Matthew Domm Running
Setting out for a 100km ultra is objectively a major goal, but I was motivated to find out what I was capable of... Read more...
The Joy of Suffering: Gisely Ferraz
The Joy of Suffering: Gisely Ferraz
Indian Creek season is here, and you’re dreaming about taking on some of the biggest, baddest cracks in the desert... Read more...
Sendero Luminoso, Asterisks Free: Brent Barghahn
Brent Barghahn on Sendero Luminosa
In August of 2024 I redpointed one of America’s most difficult backcountry rock routes: Sendero Luminoso, a 1500’ 5.13d route... Read more...
Manaslu Speed Record: Ty Andrews
Ty Andrews Summit Selfie
On Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:30am local time, Tyler Andrews left Manaslu Base Camp... Read more...
LA Freeway FKT: Anton Krupicka
LA Freeway from Boulder, CO
On August 31st Anton Krupicka set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the LA Freeway... Read more...
S.C.A.R. Fastest Known Time: Lea Mulligan
Lea Mulligan Running
A unique sort of magic exists in Southern Appalachia. Enchantment comes from... Read more...