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Laura Pineau: “I Decided to Stop Showing People a Perfect Version of Me”
A crack-climbing standout opens up about pressure, ambition, and finally showing the cracks.
Matthieu Amaré
5 days ago9 min read
U.S.: A Legendary Climbing Area Is About to Be Swallowed by a Mine
Oak Flat’s transfer could erase a sacred Apache site and iconic climbing area.
Matthieu Amaré
Mar 314 min read
Squamish: Climbing Brings In $25 Million a Year
A new study shows how climbers help shape Squamish’s economy—and its growing pains.
Matthieu Amaré
Mar 306 min read
Why Climbing Feels So Much Like Surfing
Both turn skill and freedom into status, style, and quiet rules about belonging.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 237 min read
Is America’s Outdoor Boom Over?
Growth is cooling, even as participation stays near record highs.
Matthieu Amaré
Mar 196 min read
ICE Climbing Écrins: Can a Festival Stay Cool Under Pressure?
New organizers, tight budgets, and thinner winters test a 36-year ice gathering.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 45 min read
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