The story behind the world’s first 9c is here

My friend Heather Weidner rolled up her sleeves and put in the hard work needed to nab an ascent of China Doll in Boulder Canyon, Colorado. This was a route that…

Several years ago, my old buddy Colette McInerney was going through a bit of a tough period, wondering what to do with her life. We were having a heart-to-heart about…

Chris Parker’s new album pays homage to the vertical west Music is the partner we all need, in climbing, road tripping, and life. And I couldn’t imagine a better partner…

I loved this video about my good buddy Joe’s efforts to take down Bone Tomahawk in the Finn Cave somewhere out in the middle of the Utah desert. It’s always…

Just yesterday, I was just lamenting about all the lame climbing videos, especially those on Instagram. I swear to god, yesterday I watched three different Instagram clips of these Mickey Mouse…

Margalef is the best climbing area in Spain that I’ve been to. The limestone is just incredibly varied—with caves, tufas, pockets, and these strange calcium deposits that look like a…

Here’s a great little video of Joe Kinder and Chris Sharma, two huge inspirations to me as well as two really good friends, climbing another stunner in Cat. No real story…