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‘Bravo,’ Marcel Remy: A Biographic Tribute

The Swiss climbing legend may be gone from this plane after 99 ardent years in the mountains — but his reputation remains carved into stone.

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Alexander Megos Completes ‘The Full Journey’ 5.15b at Margalef, Spain

Megos can flat-out rip at Margalef. Four years after he established the area’s hardest route, the German uber-mensch came back for more.

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Incredible ‘Pou’ Climbing Brothers Keep Putting Up First Ascents: Timeline

Iker and Eneko Pou have demolished every climb they've tried in the Peruvian Cordillera for the last 2 months. Can't keep up? Here's a timeline.

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‘This Kid’: Will Bosi’s Bouldering Rampage Leaves Ondra Lost for Words

We talked to the 23-year-old Bosi, who recently showed up on Adam Ondra's doorstep and summarily crushed every climb he saw — V15 FA included.

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$10,000 in Grants Available for Women Alpinists; Act Fast

GRIT&ROCK makes $10,000 in grant funding available to women alpinists or female-led climbing teams worldwide. Applications are due soon.

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