It’s probably no news that La Sportiva has updated their line of No-Edge shoes. You may have already noticed some of your favourite climbers showcasing the new 'quintessential ballerina' white colourway on their projects. Well, we're excited to annou

In December ’23, I realised a long term wish of onsighting the very inspiring line Sacred Ground (23), Gardens of Stone National Park, in a single 63m pitch. I had taken visiting Queenslander Lee Prescott with me that day, and showed him the track to

Climbing safety is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s something our editorial team are incredibly passionate about. Our Tale of Whoa column is our continued commitment to creating a culture of safety within our community. This edition we welcome gue

Spasm in the Chasm, an epic grade 25, 3 star mixed climb at Mt Arapiles, is located in a steep and chilly tunnel. It provides all day shade on those scorching days in the Wimmera heat. Dean Bailey had made it his newest project after hearing there wa

In the last five years there has been growing discussion surrounding the place of morality and ambition in mountaineering. We are faced with the question as to how ambition and humanity interact and mountaineering seems to be a highly fertile arena f

The question “why do we climb?” is thrown around so frequently in climbing films that it has developed a satirical flavour. At the end of the day, is climbing not simply a sport like any other? Nobody is running around asking rugby players why they p

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You’re known for your bouldering first ascents. How did that become your thing? Bouldering first ascents are something I've been doing since I started climbing! I was 17 when I started climbing so I didn't have a license. The nearest gym was a while

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Physical training is obviously the best way to beat physical fatigue, right? Apparently not necessarily. According to psychologist and mountaineer Dr Kate Baecher, it’s all (well, at least partly) in the mind. She digs into the science behind this an

I REMEMBER AS A KID FLAGGING TO REACH WHAT OTHERWISE SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE. FLAGGING IS AN AESTHETIC CLIMBING TECHNIQUE THAT FEELS MORE LIKE DANCING. WATCHING SARAH LARCOMBE CLIMB WAS JUST ONE LONG FLAG AND EACH OF HER SEQUENCES UP THE WALL HAD HER ABLE

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As much as we all enjoy cooking up a masterchef style storm at camp, the temptation to go light and simple wins when your pack is already a few kilos overweight on a overnight or multi-day affair—and you’re hardly going to leave that #1 cam at home t

One of the world’s greatest climbers, US athlete Beth Rodden is known for many things. She holds the record for hardest first ascent of a crack climb by a woman, and has achieved numerous notable free climbs on El Capitan. In recent years she has bec

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"Where are you guys from?" "Australia" "What are you guys in Ouray for?" "We're here for the ice climbing." "I guess there’s not much ice in Australia!" This was how most conversations with locals started, followed by an explanation of how the most r

For the last decade my long crag days and nights under the stars have been fueled by a mini stove and 1L pot. My love of food has combined with the ache of my muscles, and I was so easily sated by the simplest of heat and eat meals. But when the Sea

We have a tendency to explain away the abilities of our most successful athletes as having been born into the sport as if they were part of some royal family. Whilst there is no question that there is a correlation between success in climbing and sta

Winter is coming! And yes I know that’s become the world’s most overused line to herald the changing of the seasons. But being particularly cold blooded I tend to view sinking temperatures with a sinking feeling. The upside of winter of course is it’

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In 2008 I wrote a message to a friend, who had just completed a mega long-term climbing project. I said how inspired I was and that one day I wanted to find my own mega project that could beat me up, throw me around and I could really sink my teeth i

In Aussie and NZ cinemas from March, this selection covers an awe-inspiring ascent in the Andes, gets philosophical with climbing purist Sachi Amma on Mt. Mizugaki, heads to Mallorca for camaraderie and deep water soloing with Angie Scarth-Johnson an

I was stricken by the infamous “Khumbu Cough”. At 7200m on Makalu, late in the day at the top of our fixed ropes, I doubled over in another convulsing fit, coughing so hard I felt I was about to vomit. I was developing symptoms of high-altitude pulmo

IT WAS A DIFFERENT TIME WHEN MIKL LEARNT TO CLIMB AS A SCHOOLBOY. IT WAS A TIME BEFORE THE MODERN GEAR THAT WE KNOW AND LOVE TODAY MADE CLIMBING JUST THAT MUCH SAFER. BUT DESPITE BETTER HARNESSES, BELAY DEVICES AND PROTECTION, FUDDY DUDDY—THREE PITCH

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