As wild as it may seem, we publish at least one report of a climber getting their knee stuck in an off-width crack every year. Sound crazy? It happened to Martin Boysen on Trango Tower and, more recently, Jason Kruk on Boogie Till You Puke (you might have seen the iconic video: Boogie Til You Poop). It's even happened to our very own Accidents editor, Pete Takeda! In this video, Pete Takeda provides some tips on how to prepare for this kind of worst-case scenario when rock climbing. The Prescrip

The first ever United in Yosemite event was hosted by the American Alpine Club, Yosemite National Park, and the Yosemite Conservancy. This climbing festival was an intentional space created to celebrate the diverse voices of climbing—to make sure the big walls are the only intimidating thing about this legendary climbing location, not the culture or community. We're stoked on this film recap by Alexa Forester 🎥 Thank you to our partners for making this event possible Queer Crush Climbing, Brown

Climbers are out there—we climb the highest peaks, roam deserts, and explore the woods for the most inspiring boulders. And the climbing community has been increasingly seeing anecdotal evidence of climate change impacting our climbing landscapes. But stories are one thing–scientific evidence, on the other hand, can be our topo for advocating for change. In a first-of-its-kind study, a finalist for the UIAA Mountain Protection Award @uiaa_official, a team from the American Alpine Club joined up