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USA Climbing Speed Team Manager Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
A Utah arrest puts athlete protection back under scrutiny in Olympic climbing.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 304 min read
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.
Matthias Deligniere
Apr 286 min read
Mélissa Le Nevé: “I’m a Bit of a Wild Animal”
A rare conversation with a climber who chose freedom over pure performance.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 276 min read
World Climbing: "Our climbers must combine their life with elite sport"
Inside World Climbing’s strategy, tensions, and vision for competition climbing.
Matthieu Amaré
Apr 237 min read
USA Climbing: Athletes Step Up to Defend Their Future National Training Center
Why Team USA says the Salt Lake City center is a necessity, not a luxury.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 97 min read
The Business of the Climbing World Cup: Anatomy of a Sport in Transition
What World Climbing’s finances reveal about a circuit still carried by its tour.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 269 min read
The Mountain and the River: Why Climbing Is Better When It Holds Together
Climbing’s old-school and modern styles clash less than they complete each other.
Ethan Lavoillotte
Mar 246 min read
Indonesia: Eight Athletes Accuse National-Team Coach of Sexual Harassment
A national program faces scrutiny as an internal probe begins.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 44 min read
United States: Trans Women Barred From Women’s Climbing Competitions
A federal order reshapes U.S. climbing’s women’s field overnight.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 44 min read
World Climbing in Riyadh: Neutrality, Applied Selectively
Neutrality isn’t a firewall. It’s a policy—one that picks its blind spots.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 43 min read
Competition Everywhere, Well-Being Nowhere
If we climb for ourselves, why does comparison never stop?
Léo Dechamboux
Mar 47 min read
Sexual Assault Allegation: A French National-Team Climber Says the Federation Failed Her
An email, two disciplinary rulings, and a case that left her feeling unprotected.
Matthieu Amaré
Mar 410 min read
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