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Read the editorial and explore the latest issue—packed with fresh news coverage, expert training advice, in-depth gear reviews, celebrity features, hands-on technical tips, event reports, and stunning photography, all wrapped up in captivating articles. Read now Editorial The right to risk When Snake Dike on Half Dome in Yosemite Valley got retro-bolted a few months …

by Sam Nightingalepic by Tony Lourens Setting an alarm for 3am feels uncommonly painful. It feels more like a late night than an early morning. Nevertheless, Tony had suggested meeting at first light, and that involved an early start. He probably had a point given the amount of climbing we had ahead of us. As …

by Deidre Pieterspic by Garrreth Bird RAM Mountaineering has just hosted the 13th edition of the Black Diamond Tradathon. As an event organiser, I have now celebrated my 10th Tradathon, and one thing has become abundantly clear: no two are ever the same.The weather changes. The routes change. The faces in camp change. New climbers …

by Staff writerpics by Jessica Glassberg/Red Bull Content Pool Slovenian climber, Janja Garnbret, arguably the best female climber the world has ever seen, recently made the first female ascent of one of the most iconic and demanding sport routes.On 6 June 2026, in Céüse, France, Janja achieved a huge milestone in her already illustrious career, …

Read the editorial and explore the latest issue—packed with fresh news coverage, expert training advice, in-depth gear reviews, celebrity features, hands-on technical tips, event reports, and stunning photography, all wrapped up in captivating articles. Read Now Editorial Fear and loathing’s closest partner is elation and accomplishment The alarm goes off, but it’s not really necessary, …

By Phlip Olivier (with notes from Willem [le Roux] and Danie [Moolman]) For many South African climbers, Yosemite has always existed as a two‑dimensional dream, glimpsed through grainy Stone Masters footage, or the polished frames of modern documentaries. We grew up on stories of El Capitan and Half Dome, but the reality of almost three …

14 x 4000-metre peaks in 5 days by Jurgen Wohlfarter My Garmin showed 3335 m, 16:58, Thursday 10 July 2025. Joy was written all over our faces, in our hands an ice cold beer, celebrating our triple traverse of the Gross Biggerhorn, Balfrin and Ulrichshorn, all three just a couple of metres shy of the …

by Tony Lourens Krakadouw Main Amphitheatre is an impressive and rather intimidating wall of rock – a 250-metre-high amphitheatre skirting the upper ramparts of Krakadouw Peak, stretching about 500 metres from the Gendarme on the left to the ridge of Krakadouw Frontal on the right – a wall with no easy routes breaking through its …

Read the editorial and explore the latest issue—packed with fresh news coverage, expert training advice, in-depth gear reviews, celebrity features, hands-on technical tips, event reports, and stunning photography, all wrapped up in captivating articles. Read Now Editorial The solitude of our mountains I often used to escape into the hills to find solitude. To sit …

By Joshua Swinney / Photo Maarten Venter Arriving under the oak trees for my first ever Cederberg Tafelberg trip, I’m both excited and nervous for what awaits us up on the escarpment. Any new climbing area always gives me butterflies in my stomach, as the irrational thoughts float around my head: Will the style suit …