Yosemite has a way of turning ordinary climbing days into unforgettable adventures, and this one was no exception. What starts as a fun day climbing with Cody and Victoria quickly becomes a test of ...

Jake Whisenant, a 30-year-old Mammoth Lakes climber known for record-setting speed ascents on Yosemite's El Capitan, died in a Sierra Nevada accident on August 3, per the Tulare County Sheriff's ...

(KTLA) – A 30-year-old California climber known for setting speed records on some of Yosemite National Park’s most famous rock faces died in a climbing accident in the Sierra Nevada last week, ...

Only one person has ever free soloed a full route on El Capitan, the 3,000-foot granite wall that dominates Yosemite National Park. That climber is Alex Honnold, who in June 2017 climbed the Freerider ...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Two climbers who plunged to their deaths from El Capitan were using a risky technique known as simul-climbing to increase their speed and may have neglected to attach their rope to an ...

Even as the war with Russia continues, hundreds of Ukrainians gathered last week for the country’s largest outdoor climbing festival, combining rock climbing, camping, and live music in an effort to ...

DENYSHI, Ukraine — Atop a steep granite cliff overlooking a river about two hours’ drive west of Ukraine’s capital, hundreds of people pitched tents on a festival camping ground. By day, they climbed ...