“We’re More Like FIFA Now”: 8 Federations Protest World Climbing’s Governance
Latvia and Portugal challenge the process that erased three suspension votes.
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How Volunteers Saved England’s Most Popular Bouldering Area
Eight tons of gravel, 40 volunteers, and one day to repair decades of erosion.
Climbing & Capitalism: The Death of Climbing Culture?
How profit reshaped mentorship, access, and community in modern climbing.
Climbers for Palestine: “World Climbing Failed a Historic Test for the Sport”
A last-minute procedural overhaul blocked scrutiny of three national federations.
NEWS
“I Thought My Life Was Going Up in Smoke”: Fontainebleau Climbers Reckon With What the Fire Took
After the flames, Bleau’s climbers confront what the forest—and their community—lost.
EDITOR'S PICK
At Casablanca’s French Alpine Club: “It Started With Comments About My Body, About My Butt”
Women describe unwanted messages, exclusion, and a club culture resistant to dissent.
OPINION
Diary of a Forgotten Pof Bag in Fontainebleau
A resin bag watches climbers turn Bleau into something a little too gym-like.
Why Climbing Is Political, Full Stop
Every wall, crag, and gym already carries the weight of the world.
“Just Climb”: The Convenient Fiction of a Sport With No Problems
When climbing claims neutrality, it often asks the harmed to stay quiet.
One Climber, One Vote: The Case for Democratic Grades
Why the climbing crowd may be better at grading than the strongest voice in the gym.
COLLECTIONS
Nos enquêtes
Des investigations qui vont voir ce que l'escalade laisse sous le tapis.
Alain Robert XXL
L'histoire monumentale du Spider-Man français.
Grands portraits
Des gens, mais surtout des grandes histoires.
Morpho-socio
La morphologie de l'escalade passée au filtre des sciences sociales.
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Parce que l'escalade a aussi la science infuse.
De l'art
Le monde de l'escalade est peuplé d'artistes. Il fallait une collection pour leur rendre hommage.
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