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Himalayan Ice EXCLUSIVE: The North Face Athlete Vasu Sojitra Alleges Systemic Racism; Film Team Responds

Himalayan Ice EXCLUSIVE: The North Face Athlete Vasu Sojitra Alleges Systemic Racism; Film Team Responds

Vasu Sojitra called out the 2019 ice climbing documentary on Instagram. The Outdoor Journal interviewed some of the crew for their response to the allegations.

One Indian Woman's Climbing Journey: Battling Social Stereotypes

One Indian Woman's Climbing Journey: Battling Social Stereotypes

For five years, Prerna Dangi perfected her climbing, whilst dealing with frequent issues of body image and gender bias in India.

World's Hardest Dry-Tooling Route Established in Canada

World's Hardest Dry-Tooling Route Established in Canada

Canadian Gordon McArthur is one of the best dry-toolers in the world, scaling steep rock walls with just his ice tools and crampons. For the past three years he has been working on what would be the hardest drytooling climb ever if he could somehow finish it. Last week, he

Climbing Everest in Winter Without Oxygen: A Tall (and Cold) Order

Climbing Everest in Winter Without Oxygen: A Tall (and Cold) Order

Spanish alpinist Alex Txikon is attempting to do something no one has done before: climb the world’s tallest mountain in the middle of winter without supplemental oxygen. Climbing an 8,000 meter peak in winter is amongst the most dangerous things an athlete can do. One has to be

Will Gadd ice climbs frozen Niagara Falls

Will Gadd ice climbs frozen Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls has been known for attempts to descend it. But last week, one of the world's top all-round adventure athletes Will Gadd ice-climbed up the world’s most famous waterfall. Niagara Falls, Canada: Last week, internationally renowned ice climber and Red Bull Athlete Will Gadd made

Ice-Climbing - how to make a Russian screwlette

Ice-Climbing - how to make a Russian screwlette

Advanced alpine climbing tech tip – how to remove an ice screw after rappelling off it. Advanced alpine climbing tech tip – how to remove an ice screw after rappelling off it. The wind was blowing at sixty kliks or maybe more. The sun wasn't up yet and I was