Sierra Nevada

Travel

Walk a Tightrope Through the Sky on 10 Classic U.S. Ridge Climbs and Scrambles

A Colorado climber picks the most classic ridge routes in the continental U.S., from California to Maine—and shares the beta for each.

News

Huge 5.13+ Added to Mt. Whitney; Beckett Hsin Boulders His Age (14); Winter Ascent of Aguja Standhardt; Plus Finland's Stunning Blocks

The weekly roundup: Niky Ceria taps Finland's unbelievable bouldering potential; Patagonia's Aguja Standhardt is climbed in winter; Beckett Hsin (14) climbs stout V14; Connor Herson and Fan Yang add 2,000-foot 5.13+ to Mt. Whitney's East Face.

Travel

Bold Climbs and Dubious Pasts in the Eastern Sierra

Deciphering the cryptic lore of the Sierra Nevada's remote, seldom-visited Citadel.

Travel

Sick of the heat? Check Out These 5 Alpine Bouldering Destinations

News

Over 80,000 Feet of Climbing in California is Enchained for the First Time

Vitaliy Musiyenko connected two Grade VI ridges in the Sierra Nevada to create the 32-mile Goliath.

Travel

Classic Routes: Evolution Traverse (VI 5.9), Sierra Nevada, California

8 miles, 9 summits—High Sierra air

Culture

Excerpt: The Sharp End of Life—Dierdre Wolownick and Alex Honnold on Mount Conness

Videos

Trailer: Gripped—The Next Vertical Limit?

Videos

Emily Harrington and Alex Honnold Climb Solar Flare (5.12+) on Incredible Hulk

Videos

Great Wide Open: The Rockstar—Alex Honnold

Culture

Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of a Climber in the Sierra Nevada

Photos

Unpublished Climbing Photo Spotlight: Ken Etzel