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Learn to grovel and armbar and kneebar and bear hug and so on and so forth because climbing at maximum efficiency isn't (always) just about using your hands and feet. bit.ly/4lSS8P3

Paul Gleason was a talent of his generation and would be well-known today, but his greater impact was elsewhere, in firefighting where he revolutionized techniques and saved lives. bit.ly/3RHvGun

Strange rock? Good climbing? This gallery is all about the intersection of the two. bit.ly/3NViSzo

Your body begins to decline sooner than you'd like. By the age of 50 most athletes lose some 25% of the muscle mass they had at age 25. But you can beat back aging to some extent by following this advice. bit.ly/438mOkT

A longtime Everest chronicler looks at how much it actually costs to climb Mount Everest, where the money goes, and how costs vary by expedition type (and swankiness). bit.ly/42MS8Y7

Sometimes you just need a buddy to hold you accountable. bit.ly/3S3NAHN

Moonboards are great and all, but training for hard, weird, outdoor moves sometimes requires a bit of variation. bit.ly/3rfaulh

A week before the expected release of an Environmental Impact Statement that would trigger the imminent transfer of 2,522 acres of Oak Flat to an international mining company, a federal judge in Arizona has temporarily halted the land exchange. bit.ly/4mZwZ69

"All you need is a pair of shoes and a crashpad. Indeed, a day of solitude frolicking among the boulders is a pleasant way to pass time, but I find that it lacks an essential piece of the climbing experience: partnership." bit.ly/3SeORvG

Eva Capozzola writes about the first all-female ascent of Canada's third-highest peak, Mount Luciana, which has a famously heinous approach and bitterly cold conditions and has seen fewer than 10 ascents in 85 years. bit.ly/3rdzuJG

“Springtime drips with blooms of fresh blossom; warmth returning to thaw the soul of lost autumn.” —Me, after spending winter in sad, icy dribble bit.ly/3ENYIFE

"Something’s burning,' she said to her husband. 'Are you making toast?' Paul Sibley, a longtime pillar of area climbing, said, 'No, I turned the toaster off!' He recalls, 'I opened the door and said, ‘We’re out of here." bit.ly/436hYrj"

Sometimes you just need a buddy to hold you accountable. bit.ly/3S3NAHN

CLIMBING's senior editor Delaney Miller spent years on the competition climbing circuit. It had its ups and downs. Her story on what it's really like under the lights. climbing.com/gym-climbing/w…

Over the last three decades, the Red River Gorge has emerged as one of America’s most famous sport climbing destinations, but climbers have haunted the region since the 1960s. A new book tells the oral history of climbing—and climbing access—in the Red. climbing.com/places/finding…

What should you know about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)? It's both common and worth avoiding. climbing.com/skills/relativ…

"One benefit to training in a knowledge vacuum is that you can convince yourself to do whatever you’re psyched to do regardless of how useful it is. climbing.com/people/snicker…

"Knot good?" "Not Good." climbing.com/news/10-things…

Our reviewer: "Prior to testing the Yeti Hopper M30, I owned some junk cooler from Walmart—so obviously my standards were low. Suffice it to say, the Hopper impressed. In fact, consider me a convert: Every weekend climber needs this in their kit." climbing.com/gear/field-tes…

One of Climbing's most renowned trainers and coaches, Steve Bechtel, has some things to say about training endurance. (Hint: you'll get more bang for your buck by ditching the rope.) climbing.com/gym-climbing/b…