Sport Climbing Essentials
Sport climbing offers all sorts of great physical and mental challenges. Here's everything you'll need to build your sport rack, from shoes to...
The Seven Need-to-Know Climbing Knots
Figure-8 Retraced, Girth Hitch, Clove Hitch, Munter Hitch, Double Fisherman’s, Prusik and Euro Death Knot.
Bouldering Essentials
Backcountry Expert Gearhead and avid climber Ben Rabinowitz breaks down the essential gear you need to get into bouldering.
Five Lightweight Insulated Jackets We Love
We asked around to find out what Backcountry employess are wearing: The Patagonia Nano Air, Arc'teryx Atom LT, and The North Face Ventrix, to name...
Party at the Ice Farm
At the annual Ouray Ice Festival, ice climbers from all over the world, ranging from beginner to pro, meet up for several days of climbing...
Step Up and Believe!
Clinics can be a great place to learn a lot in a short period of time. In the case of Steph Davis's Climbing clinic for women, held in the spring...
Steph Davis
Steph Davis BASE jumps regularly; the secret is learning to embrace, not avoid, the healthy fear associated with it.
Be a Climber
Trango believes that however you approach climbing—no matter the grade or discipline—you are a climber. That’s why they launched the Be A Climber...
Chase Your GOAT
Our Greatest of All Time experiences happen outside, and we’re guessing that yours do too. They happen on mountain trails and in backcountry trout...
Deep Water Soloing
Deep water soloing is exactly as its name describes -- free solo climbing without ropes or protection over deep water. It's also known as...
Fleece Jacket Guide
This fleece guide helps customers choose a fleece jacket with a warmth rating & feature set for their activities of choice.
Tommy Caldwell
We talk with world-famous climber Tommy Caldwell about what drives him now: relationships—family, friends—and the camaraderie that comes from the...