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‘Connecting Walls’: 2 Climbers Find Pristine Cliffs & Grace on Yukishima

A new film from Patagonia follows two Japanese climbers as they explore and develop routes on a little-known island.

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IFSC World Cup Climbing Rules & Scoring Explained

Perplexed by the IFSC's scoring system for World Cup climbing competitions? Here's how to decrypt Boulder, Lead, and Speed stats. 

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The ‘Cadillac’ of Trekking Poles, LEKI Unveils High-End Black Series FX Carbon

If you want trekking poles with every bell and whistle, then LEKI's Black Series fit the bill. Check out the latest in German engineering. 

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‘Girls Gone Wide’ Strike Again in Buddy-Style Climbing Sufferfest

Crack climbing specialists Mary Eden and Kaya Lindsay crank hard on a spicy multipitch route deep within Grand Canyon National Park

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Fastest to Climb the World’s 5 Highest Peaks: Pasdawa Sherpa Sets Speed Record

When Pasdawa Sherpa flew the Nepali flag on the summit of K2 (28,251 feet) on July 21, he did it as a new record-holder.

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