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Stone King Rally
Bikepacking Cinder Lee Craigie

Stone King Rally

What happens when you replace flying to the start of an Alpine bikepacking adventure with travelling by train, ferry, and bike? Hoping to reduce her carbon footprint, Lee Craigie takes a unique, self-sustained approach to riding the six-day Stone King Rally.
The team, smiling, on the summit of the North Tower, with beautiful mountain vistas, lakes, and blue skies behind them.
Climbing Erik Weihenmayer

Valle del Silencio 3: Testing Partnership in Patagonia

Erik and Felipe’s much-anticipated trip to Torres del Paine has finally arrived, but now if they are to have any chance of success they must contend with unpredictable weather, long glacier approaches, and howling winds. 
Photo taken from above a rock spire in Indian Creek, with Erik, Felipe, and Karen on the top waving and sorting gear.
Climbing Felipe Tapia Nordenflych

Valle del Silencio 2: Learning to Guide with Sound

Felipe learns how to support Erik and be his eyes on tough multi-pitch routes throughout Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, in preparation for their epic Patagonian adventure. 
Felipe running and jumping across boulders in the Valle del Silencio, Patagonia, with a glacier in the background.
Climbing Felipe Tapia Nordenflych

Valle del Silencio 1: Trusting a Stranger

When Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht trusts a blind stranger, the climber and adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, to belay his wife on their first meeting, it sparks an immediate friendship and soon they are planning the trip of a lifetime to Patagonia, Chile. 
The Rab Guide to Fastpacking
Guide Fastpacking Abelone Lyng

The Rab Guide to Fastpacking

For many, fastpacking offers the ultimate freedom and the ability to explore incredible places self-sufficiently. But where do you start if you’re new to fastpacking? Rab athlete Abelone Lyng reveals her tips on how to plan your first adventure, where to stay, and what to pack.
Tupande Pamoja - Let’s Climb Together

Tupande Pamoja - Let’s Climb Together

Discover the transformative power of mentorship at Climbing Life Kenya. This blog recounts the journey of passionate climbers, dedicated mentors, and eager volunteers coming together to build a strong community. Explore the impact of mentorship, the beauty of unity, and the invaluable skills passed down through this inspiring program. Join us as we climb together and embrace the spirit of Tupande Pamoja.
Chatting with Banff artist Laura Nitzsche
Banff Laura Nitzsche

Chatting with Banff artist Laura Nitzsche

Banff Mountain Festival's 2023 selected artist, the talented Laura Nitzsche, reveals her creative processes and the inspirations behind the new Banff design.
Picaflor
Climbing Mountaineering We Are Explorers

Picaflor

Join Hayden, Bronwyn, Danford, Tyler and Jaron as they hack through dense jungle to reveal a big wall paradise in the Cochamó Valley, in Southern Chile.  
My Freshman Year in Patagonia
Climbing Tyler Allen

My Freshman Year in Patagonia

Rab athlete Tyler Allen seizes a rare weather window in the Patagonian Torre Valley to attempt a lesser-known route, the 700m “El Zorro” on Mojon Rojo.
Balancing Passion and Responsibility
Bronwyn Hodgins Jacob Cook

Balancing Passion and Responsibility

Embarking on an extraordinary adventure that took them deep into the heart of Greenland's pristine landscapes, Bronwyn, Jacob, and their group of intrepid friends set out on a remarkable human-powered journey.
In Nature's Classroom
Climbing Hiking

In Nature's Classroom

In our 4th year of partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, we sent Equip volunteer ambassadors along with students from the David Nieper Academy as they embarked on a transformative adventure in the Ogwen Valley. These students pushed their limits through challenging outdoor activities and discovered the connection, challenge, and room for reflection that being outdoors offers.
West Highland Isles: Cinder Athlete Meet
Cycling Cinder

West Highland Isles: Cinder Athlete Meet

Join our eclectic team of Rab athletes as they journey through the West Highlands of Scotland in search of foraged finds, remote bothies and unforgiving gravel tracks.  
Skye’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse: Tips for Planning and Preparing
Hiking Guide Sarah Leighton

Skye’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse: Tips for Planning and Preparing

Scotland is renowned for its dramatic mountain landscapes and without a doubt Skye stands out, its serrated skyline easily recognisable when viewed from distant hills.
The Life of a Lineman: Hard Work, Danger, and the Joy of the Outdoors
Skiing We Are Explorers Krister Kopala

The Life of a Lineman: Hard Work, Danger, and the Joy of the Outdoors

Learn how Rab Athlete Krister Kopala balances his dangerous job as a lineman with his passion for winter sports.
The Complete Guide to Walking Kilimanjaro
Climbing Guide Kilimanjaro

The Complete Guide to Walking Kilimanjaro

Climb Kilimanjaro with confidence with this comprehensive guide. Learn everything you need to know about planning, packing, and hiking Africa's highest mountain.
The Ultimate Guide to Bikepacking
Bikepacking

The Ultimate Guide to Bikepacking

Escape the beaten track with Rab's bikepacking guide. Discover how to plan the perfect route and find the right gear. Our guide also covers bikepacking events, communities, and tips to help you make the most of your journey. Get ready to take on the great outdoors with our expert guide to bikepacking. 
Reflections in the Desert
Cycling We Are Explorers Gail Brown

Reflections in the Desert

Rab Athlete Gail Brown takes on the challenging ultra-endurance Atlas Mountain race and shares the epiphanies and lessons learned in Morocco's unrelenting mountainous deserts.
Glenmore Lodge
Glenmore Lodge

Glenmore Lodge

At Rab we cherish and celebrate our partnerships with individuals and organisations who share our values. Glenmore Lodge is no exception, and we are delighted to tell the story of this state of the art outdoor training centre, run by dedicated mountain people.  
Managing avalanche risks in the mountains
Mountaineering Skiing Zeb Blais

Managing avalanche risks in the mountains

Learn from Zeb Blais, IFMGA Mountain Guide and Owner of Blackbird Mountain Guides, as he shares his expert knowledge on best practices for avoiding avalanche risks. Discover a comprehensive checklist of essential tips and advice to stay safe while enjoying the backcountry.
Four Bikepacking Frame Setups for Every Adventure
Cycling Restrap Cinder

Four Bikepacking Frame Setups for Every Adventure

Get ready for your next bikepacking adventure with these 4 frame setups. Whether you prefer a minimalist approach or need to carry all your gear, find the perfect solution to attach your frame bags and hit the road.
200m From The Summit
Boris Langenstein Ski We Are Explorers

200m From The Summit

Boris Langenstein travels to Nepal, with his climbing partner Thiphaine to ski a 300m line sweeping down from the summit of Dhaulagiri II. Read their story of trials and challenges as they attempt to reach the summit of this impressive 7000m peak.
The White Giant
Ski We Are Explorers Krister Kopala

The White Giant

I could not help the feeling that something was missing. I had jumped off big cliffs, been chased by scary avalanches, tomahawked down faces, and ridden as fast as I could down narrow couloirs. In the back of my mind however, I had always been drawn towards Jiehkkevarri.   
From Summit to Sky: 5 Iconic Eryri routes with paragliding descents
Climbing Calum Muskett

From Summit to Sky: 5 Iconic Eryri routes with paragliding descents

Explore the thrill of combining winter climbing and paragliding in the Snowdonia region of Wales with these favourite "climb and fly" circuits. From the Central Gully on Ysgolion Duon to the Glyderau Ridge and beyond, experience the beauty and excitement of soaring over the mountain peaks. 
The Rab Guide to Summer Hiking
Hiking Guide

The Rab Guide to Summer Hiking

Our guide seeks to answer questions and provide advice aimed at day hikers, rather than multi-day hikers, or thru-hikers. The barrier to entry is lower, and with the right kit, you can enjoy impressive days out in the hills and mountains hill bagging and seeing the landscape from a whole new perspective.
Packing Essentials For Every Bikepacking Adventure
Bikepacking

Packing Essentials For Every Bikepacking Adventure

Launching yourself away from the start, with a rig loaded with gear, and a smile on your face as you head into the unknown is an incredible feeling. Getting to camp and realising you left your gas canister at home is less of an incredible feeling. Those ramen noodles may need an hour to soak before you can chew through them, and you’re already hungry. Our gear guide aims to cover the basics of what to take, and to leave you with a kit list for your reference.
Sea to Summit
Bronwyn Hodgins Expedition We Are Explorers

Sea to Summit

You never quite know what to expect, that’s part of the fun! We spent the better part of a year planning and preparing for the big trip to Greenland. Jacob researched the ares extensively and compiled a PDF guide book of every route established (which was not many!) that he could find. 
Life First, Mountains Second
Climbing Expedition Lindsey Hamm

Life First, Mountains Second

Rab Athlete Lindsey Hamm travels to Charakusa Valley, Pakistan to explore the big walls in the region. "Life first, Mountains second," said Ilays, our tour guide with North Pakistan Adventure (Trekking, Tours, and Expeditions)
Behind the Lens on Dawn Wall
Climbing Julia Cassou

Behind the Lens on Dawn Wall

Julia fulfils a lifelong dream of capturing an ascent of Dawn Wall, a 3,000 foot face in the Yosemite National Park, California. She shares her experience of documenting the trip through the lense, from its beginnings in Torredembarra Spain.
Climbing for the climate
Climbing Alpinism Roeland van Oss

Climbing for the climate

Inspired to take action on climate change after an awakening at Everest, Rab athlete Roeland van Oss sets himself the challenge of climbing all 4000m peaks in the Alps, while connecting the climbs by bicycle.
Pyramid of Ice
Expedition We Are Explorers Jon Gupta

Pyramid of Ice

The best way to tick off 8000m peaks? Do two in a row. After a successful attempt on Kanchenjunga, mountain guide Jon Gupta set his sights on an alpine style ascent of the mountain fortress of Makalu. 
Rubbernecker
Climbing Nathan Hadley

Rubbernecker

Shortly after moving to Washington in 2015, I began scouring the guidebooks for aid lines to free. There’s not many left, and I would later discover that this is not always the best way to find great new free lines. However, the aid line "Midnight Ride" (5.9 A4 600ft) on South Early Winter Spire (SEWS) jumped out. The route climbs a steep and clean face on SEWS just left of the classic route "The Passenger" in the Washington Pass area. For years I had been thinking about checking that face out, but never did until the summer of 2021. 
Land of the Cold Sun
Alpinism We Are Explorers Faiçal Bourkiba

Land of the Cold Sun

I’ve spent years climbing and hiking in the Atlas Mountains and walking by the north face on Tazarhart (3450 m). Its hulking face adorned with sharp rocks, thin ice, with five sharp couloirs reaching up to the ridge, running to 550m. The face fascinated me, and my curiosity piqued. Yet I knew this is beyond my level. Feeling I needed to keep my climbing ambition realistic, I tried to forget about this climb.
The High Life
Mountaineering Expedition We Are Explorers Jon Gupta

The High Life

Leading a team to an 8000m summit demands impeccable organisation, unwavering commitment, and an affinity for the otherworldly landscapes of the loftiest mountains. Jon Gupta shares his guiding experience on the world’s third highest peak. 
Around the WURL’D
Running We Are Explorers Chris Fisher

Around the WURL’D

Chris Fisher is no stranger to hard, back-breaking endurance events on foot. After quitting during ‘Hell Week’, an infamous final component of Navy Seals training, Chris was left with regret.  Shorty after an early attempt on the Mosquito-Tenmile traverse in Frisco, CO., Chris set his sights on his next big send in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. 
Catching up with Banff artist Jack Spowart
Banff

Catching up with Banff artist Jack Spowart

In the spring of 2022, we began our search for a talented artist to design this year's artwork for the Banff Mountain Festival. We had hundreds of incredible submissions from talented artists across the globe. It was a huge challenge to pick an artist whose work would be featured. It was Jack Spowart, and his intricate illustrations, combining pen, ink and a subtle use of colour that really stood out.  
Empty Your Uncertainty Bucket
Climbing We Are Explorers Anna Hazlett

Empty Your Uncertainty Bucket

I can’t tell you how many times local climbers have twisted their faces at me, wondering how it is that I’ve ended up in the UK. So, what in the world is this California girl doing here, of all places? 
The Way Less Travelled
Climbing Angus Kille We Are Explorers

The Way Less Travelled

Angus Kille, Calum Muskett and Jon Gupta set off on an esoteric Matterhorn route , with all the ingredients of the proper adventure; fatigue, doubt, risk, mistakes and of course Jon’s self-proclaimed good looks and banter.
Home of the Jötunn
Climbing Mountaineering Tor Berge

Home of the Jötunn

Rab Athlete Tor Berge recently journeyed to Jotunheimen for a few days of peak bagging, with his climbing partner Bjørn.
The Elusive Hawk
Climbing Bronwyn Hodgins We Are Explorers

The Elusive Hawk

In December 2021, Canadian climbers Bronwyn Hodgins and Kelsey Watts made the first female ascent of El Gavilan (300m, 13a) in Mexico. This was the final step in Bronwyn’s multi-season effort to re-bolt the original 1990s Jeff Jackson line, making the route safe and accessible for future climbers.
Mentorship in the Mountains
Skiing

Mentorship in the Mountains

The piece of advice that’s stuck with me since I took my first avalanche course is the importance of mentorship. But mentorship has been hard to come by. Later, I learned that mentors are more likely to take on mentees who remind them of themselves. In an industry where men far outnumber women, could this have something to do with my struggle to find mentors in the industry?  
Tales of the Summer Isles
We Are Explorers Will Copestake

Tales of the Summer Isles

Carved by ice, wind, and waves, the Summer Isles are a small archipelago off the northwest Scottish coast. For kayak leader Will Copestake, they offer solo adventure and solace during a busy summer season.
Defying Demons
We Are Explorers Hiking

Defying Demons

On a wild and wet quest across a lesser known Cuillin ridge, Sarah Leighton goes in hunt of Rum’s fabled trolls only to encounter some demons of her own.
10 Years Of Testing
Climbing We Are Explorers Kev Shields

10 Years Of Testing

After 10 years of pushing his climbing limits while testing gear for us, Kev Shields reflects on the evolution of his mindset during a life on the rock and what being bold means to him.
400k To The Top
Running We Are Explorers ChrisFisher

400k To The Top

Climbing as many vertical feet as one can throughout a single month is not a normal challenge. I went out during the Cirque Series Max Vert October with the intention of climbing over 400,000 ft and breaking a world record.
Esclatamasters
Climbing Angus Kille We Are Explorers

Esclatamasters

Searching for something that would push his climbing, Angus Kille found Esclatamasters. A 9a in the Catalan Pyrenees. All consuming, he learnt what it means to be a climber.
Fontainebleau climbing with Jenya Kazbekova
Bouldering We Are Explorers Jenya Kazbekova

Fontainebleau climbing with Jenya Kazbekova

Being bold is about putting yourself out there, challenging your beliefs, and working through the problem. After the competition season ended early, Jenya takes a trip to Fontainbleu to find her next challenge.
An Teallach's Hardest Winter Route Repeated
Mountaineering Scottish Winter Guy Robertson

An Teallach's Hardest Winter Route Repeated

Guy Robertson and Adam Russell have repeated The Wailing Wall (IX 9) on An Teallach, a route established by the late Martin Moran.
All-in Ice Fest Recap
Ice Climbing Events

All-in Ice Fest Recap

The All In Ice Fest has brought to the surface, many discussions regarding diversity, equity, and representation specifically for Ice Climbing. David Lee reflects on the first All In Ice Festival.
Exploring Tredós
We Are Explorers Philipp Klein

Exploring Tredós

Cris, Gaizka, and Philipp head to Tredós for a weekend ski-touring getaway. Hoping the early season pow will live up to their expectations, they’ve got a couloir and the North face in their sights.
Reflecting on the 2022 Ouray Ice Fest
Ice Climbing Mountaineering

Reflecting on the 2022 Ouray Ice Fest

Ryan Vachon shares his thoughts from the 2022 Ouray Ice Festival.
East to West: 1000 km of Iceland - Part 2
Expedition Tamar Valkenier IWD

East to West: 1000 km of Iceland - Part 2

Tamar and Tjeerd decide to take on an insane project, walking 1000km across Iceland, just as the season is coming to an end. Will they make it?
East to West: 1000 km of Iceland - Part 1
Expedition Tamar Valkenier IWD

East to West: 1000 km of Iceland - Part 1

Tamar and Tjeerd decide to take on an insane project, walking 1000km across Iceland, just as the season is coming to an end. Will they make it?
Searching for Secrets
Ski We Are Explorers Robert Moskowitz

Searching for Secrets

Looking for a unique adventure, Robert, Sebastian, and Anders head to a secret hut in Romsdal. Will they find a sanctuary or a shack?
Steady but Surely: Mount Rundle Traverse
Mountaineering Christine Bérubé-Martin IWD

Steady but Surely: Mount Rundle Traverse

Christine and Sam take on the Mount Rundle Traverse. But have they bitten off more than they can chew?
Sometimes Mountains Say “No”
Ski We Are Explorers Thea Røhme IWD

Sometimes Mountains Say “No”

Big dreams tend to mean big adventures. Krister and Thea take on Store Jægervasstind, with an aim to ski a new couloir. But how long will the weather window hold out?
Paralpinism: A New Way of Enjoying Mountains
Alpinism Marta Jimenez IWD

Paralpinism: A New Way of Enjoying Mountains

Mountains can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Marta talks about how she's become a multi-sport athlete.
Cave of Dreams
Ice Climbing Jeff Mercier Alpinism We Are Explorers

Cave of Dreams

Jeff stumbles across a hidden cave on social media, and seeks it out. He finds a cave of dreams.
Sirens on the Scheidegg Wetterhorn
Mountaineering Bas Visscher

Sirens on the Scheidegg Wetterhorn

Bas and Danny are alone on the west pillar of the Scheidegg Wetterhorn. How will they fare on Berner Oberland's wild route?
Where It All Started
Climbing Tyler Allen

Where It All Started

Tyler takes a trip home, to where is all began, the New River Gorge.
New Age Raiders
Ice Climbing Scottish Winter We Are Explorers

New Age Raiders

It was a usual winters night in the van. I struggled to sleep with the anticipation of the early alarm weighing heavy on my mind and the stormy weather pounding the skylight just a couple of feet above my face.
Carving Plummer Canyon
Skiing We Are Explorers Mark Morris

Carving Plummer Canyon

Four friends climbed a 7-kilometer trail leading to the remote Plummer Canyon Yurt. They quickly realized they were venturing into one of the continent's most stunning backcountry ski destinations.
Between Paradises Part 2 | Lofoten
Juho Knuuttila

Between Paradises Part 2 | Lofoten

After returning from Pakistan, Juho seeks the comfort of the Lofoten Islands and saught to put up a new line.
Between Paradises Part 1 | Pakistan
Juho Knuuttila

Between Paradises Part 1 | Pakistan

Juho travelled to Pakistan in search of an unclimbed peak and some high alpine fun. Join his journey through flight delays, crumbly rock, and hot weather.
Tales of Zion Ice
Angela VanWiemeersch We Are Explorers IWD

Tales of Zion Ice

Angela, Bronywn and Sav head to Zion, the place where Angela had spent so much time with her partner. What would she find there, in between all those ponderosa pines? Would the beauty she’d experienced all those years ago still be there?
The Planet’s Sufferfest
Events Huw James

The Planet’s Sufferfest

As the world's leaders gather to assess and decide the next actions for a global push to limit climate change, we asked Science Presenter, adventurer and Rab ambassador, Huw James, for his take on where we are right now and what he thinks comes next.
Alpine Playground
Alpinism We Are Explorers Tyler Allen

Alpine Playground

Join Tyler Allen in his Alpine Playground on Mount Washington.
Mountain Mentorship: Rab supports AIARE Women’s Mentorship Program
Skiing Amy David

Mountain Mentorship: Rab supports AIARE Women’s Mentorship Program

Rab athlete, Amy David, is a big mountain skier. But that doesn’t come without an extensive understanding of snow and avalanches. An ongoing pursuit, that takes a lifetime to grasp… Maybe two lifetimes.
Between Your Hat and Your Feet
Hiking Amy David IWD

Between Your Hat and Your Feet

The pace of backpacking is slow, but the simplicity of it is unbeatable. Wouldn't you agree?
Skiing Giants - Part 2
Boris Langenstein Skiing We Are Explorers

Skiing Giants - Part 2

Boris and friends go on a trip to Pakistan to explore some high alpine skiing. This adventure entails pleasure, stress, and set backs.
Skiing Giants - Part 1
Boris Langenstein Skiing We Are Explorers

Skiing Giants - Part 1

Boris and friends go on a trip to Pakistan to explore some high alpine skiing. This adventure entails pleasure, stress, and set backs.
Everest | Failing in Style
Mountaineering Alpinism Roeland van Oss

Everest | Failing in Style

Decision-making in the mountains is difficult. Do we continue? Do we go back down? When faced with illness, high winds, and doubt, what would you do if the summit was in reach?
Of Autumn & Ice Part 2
Benny Lieber Mountaineering We Are Explorers

Of Autumn & Ice Part 2

Benny, Alex, and Austin explored the Alaskan Hayes Range in autumn to see what they would find. Turns out, they found some seriously good climbing.
Of Autumn & Ice Part 1
Benny Lieber Mountaineering We Are Explorers

Of Autumn & Ice Part 1

Benny, Alex, and Austin explored the Alaskan Hayes Range in autumn to see what they would find. Turns out, they found some seriously good climbing.
Catching up with Bryn on the Banff artwork
Banff

Catching up with Bryn on the Banff artwork

Preview the new artwork for the 2021 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Artist, Bryn Merrell, has painted a beautiful piece capturing the essence of Banff. Check it out here.
Female climbing up sea cliffs
Events Kendal Mountain Festival

Kendal Mountain Festival 2021 + Rab Film Grant

Find out about 2021's Kendal Mountain Festival and our £10,000 Film Grant.
Bronwyn Sends Golden Gate - Part 2
Climbing Bronwyn Hodgins We Are Explorers IWD

Bronwyn Sends Golden Gate - Part 2

Canadian climber Bronwyn Hodgins became the third woman to free Golden Gate in Yosemite, California. Read part two, here.
Bronwyn Sends Golden Gate - Part 1
Climbing Bronwyn Hodgins We Are Explorers IWD

Bronwyn Sends Golden Gate - Part 1

In May 2021, Canadian Rab athlete Bronwyn Hodgins became the third woman to free Golden Gate in Yosemite, California. Read her story here.
Gravity Bears
Climbing Jacob Cook

Gravity Bears

Jacob Cook and Drew Marshall put up The Drop Bear, on the Prow Wall of the Stawamus Chief, on July 23rd 2021. This is their story.
Natt Williams completes the Hope 1000
Cycling Natt Williams

Natt Williams completes the Hope 1000

Rab athlete Natt Williams competed in his first adventure race, the Hope 1000. We caught up with him to see how it went. Read it here.
Plastic Isn’t The Problem - Plastic Waste Is
Design Insights DNA

Plastic Isn’t The Problem - Plastic Waste Is

Plastic is a valuable resource. It’s still the most effective and lightest packaging solution for us to store and transport our high-value products, from factory through to customer. It protects garments from being damaged by moisture, dust and dirt.
Looking Back on a Lockdown In The Loft
Climbing Angus Kille

Looking Back on a Lockdown In The Loft

You won’t find mountain adventures on a training board that has short and accessible as its design principles. But after months of substituting rock for plywood, I’m surprised at what I did find.
Summer in the Sunnmøre Alps
Tor Berge Hiking Microadventures

Summer in the Sunnmøre Alps

When you think of vacations in Norway, you think fjords, mountains, and sea. Well, Tor and Ine found just this. Read about the awesome Norwegian destination they found, here.
The Journey Of Self-Discovery
Events Running Wellbeing

The Journey Of Self-Discovery

It is not about the distance of the race; it is about the journey within. The Cirque Series captures this essence. This inspirational race series started at Brighton Resort, Utah. One of 6 races that tests both the mental and physical strengths of 500 racers.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Climbing We Are Explorers Microadventures

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Coming out of a long winter of lockdown restrictions in Wales, it seemed apt that our project for this trip was called ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, an E8 on the remote cliff of Càrn Mòr in the north-west Highlands.
Getting to know Juho Knuuttila
Climbing Mountaineering Juho Knuuttila

Getting to know Juho Knuuttila

We caught up with Juho, a dedicated Finnish climber, Juho as he heads of to the Karakorum for some new routing.
Slipping Through the Cracks
Climbing Heather Weidner Backcountry IWD

Slipping Through the Cracks

I'm slipping... There’s a thin layer of dirt that covers everything: the climb, the gear, my whole body. My throat is dry, and my chest is heaving.
In The Wake of Bandits
Climbing We Are Explorers Microadventures Philipp Klein

In The Wake of Bandits

It’s 6am when the alarm starts to ring in the van. It’s still dark outside. The crisp, fresh air starkly contrasting the comfort inside our warm sleeping bags. Cristina reaches for her phone and turns the alarm off, wishing she had had a few more hours to sleep.
Our First Year of Fair Wear Membership
Fair Wear

Our First Year of Fair Wear Membership

Fair Wear awarded us the “Good” status after only 12 months of membership. We’re aiming for better though.
Watch Ocean to Asgard
Climbing Bronwyn Hodgins Films We Are Explorers

Watch Ocean to Asgard

Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins went on an epic 40-day trip to Baffin Island. Their tale is one of adventure, new routing, and pink flamingos...
About priorities, injuries and identity
Climbing Scott Bennett

About priorities, injuries and identity

“I just looked at your MRI… and I had to triple-check I had the correct patient. The ankle on there looked like it belonged to a 70-year old” the doctor told me as he walked into the exam room. I’d been limping for nearly 6 months, since a bad sprain the previous summer, and had finally given in the wise counsel of my girlfriend and come to see a specialist.
More Sand Than Stone
Climbing Heather Weidner Hayden Jamieson We Are Explorers IWD

More Sand Than Stone

Three hundred feet up the wall I weighted my toes on dime-sized sandstone edges. I was reminded of my ballet days on pointe -- the pain was torturous. 
Hayden Jamieson climbs Freerider in a day
Climbing Hayden Jamieson

Hayden Jamieson climbs Freerider in a day

On May 9th, Hayden Jamieson and Aaron Livingston free climbed El Cap’s Freerider in under 22 hours. This had been a long term goal for Rab athlete Hayden. It is a benchmark in big wall free climbing. And their decision to both free climb the route makes it all the more impressive.
Tequila Villa
Climbing Bronwyn Hodgins We Are Explorers IWD

Tequila Villa

It was the start of January 2019. The world had no idea what was about to hit it. It was only weeks later that the World Health Organization would declare the outbreak as a global health emergency, and a few months later that the virus would hit the Americas. All eight of us sat on the big bed, gossiping about boys, relationships, menstrual cycles, tinder dates… the whole deal. We took turns sharing stories while the rest listened curiously, giggling like little girls at a sleepover. This was nothing like any climbing trip I’d ever been on.
Recycled Down - What happens to your old down products?
Design Insights DNA

Recycled Down - What happens to your old down products?

You probably have one: a sleeping bag, down jacket, maybe your duvet or pillow is down filled. If not, you've certainly come across a down filled item. Down has been used as an insulation filling for generations. It's kept people warm at night, and explorers alive in the coldest conditions. But what happens to it all once you're done? Where does it go?
Sylvain Thiabud opens Montecristo 4
Climbing Sylvain Thiabaud Alpinism

Sylvain Thiabud opens Montecristo 4

Rab Athlete Sylvain Thiabaud opens Montecristo N°4, a new mixed route in Maurienne’s secret valley.
Solace in Siurana
Climbing We Are Explorers Microadventures Philipp Klein

Solace in Siurana

In October of 2020, my friends and I were looking for new places to visit to celebrate that we could travel again after the first COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. We had been climbing a lot around Barcelona but we felt like it was time to organize a bigger trip.
Are You Tough Enough?
Climbing We Are Explorers Manu Prats

Are You Tough Enough?

I don't remember if I read it in a book or saw it in a movie, but it has always fascinated me that a trip doesn't start when you get your packs ready, but when you dream it for the first time. In my case, the trip to Madagascar began in 2007 after the radical opening of the route “Hijos de la Pedri” in Tsaranoro valley by my inspiring friends Talo and Palan Martin.
Jessy Pivier climbs Epéna North Face
Climbing Alpinism Jessy Pivier

Jessy Pivier climbs Epéna North Face

It all started exactly 27 years ago, when – during his first adventures in this North face – Manu Pellissier began to dream of a mixed line through this huge limestone face. Luc Mongellaz had also visited this face already, attempting the first winter ascent of the North West pillar in 2017, which was stopped just below the summit after a fall of his partner.  
Chasing Dog Days
Climbing Greg Boswell We Are Explorers Microadventures

Chasing Dog Days

Follow Rab athlete Greg Boswell and Marz McInnes (plus Floki and Kida) as they chase a spell of unusually good weather around the Highlands, and experience everything that Scotland has to offer.
Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #4
Tamar Valkenier Ice Skating

Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #4

The Arctic is not for everyone. The terrain is often barren, with few places to hide from the elements. The cold bites and can be at times quite overwhelming. Storms, white-outs, avalanches, crevasses. With -26°C as our warmest night, a group of four arctic explorers and me set out to train for the worst.
The Easy Way Down
Calum Muskett Alpinism We Are Explorers

The Easy Way Down

Patience is a virtue, or so I’m told. In the high mountains I’m normally on the move constantly and it seems unusual to be stood still, waiting for the perfect moment. The fabric on my paraglider is still rustling as a katabatic wind blows gently down the glacier trying to dislodge the light fabric from its delicate perch on the frozen snow slope.
Call Of The Sirens
Climbing Local Climbs Jacob Cook

Call Of The Sirens

In February 2017, Bronwyn and I packed our lives into our red van and drove 4000km across the Canadian winter-scape to Squamish, BC. We’d never even visited the town but decided it would be our new home - granite pilgrims from the East.
Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #3
Tamar Valkenier Ice Skating

Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #3

An entire winter in Swedish Lapland? Why not? Me and my expedition partner Gerard had been ice-skating and winter camping for weeks above the Arctic Circle, but still it felt like I only just got a small taste of what this remote part of Europe has to offer.
Meet the Rab Ski Athlete Team
Skiing

Meet the Rab Ski Athlete Team

From our birthplace in the Scottish Highlands to our playground in the mountains of the world, we thrive in the worst that mother nature can dish out. With our Khroma collection, we’ve taken our years of experience, skill and knowledge in making mountain clothing that performs in all conditions and applied that to ski mountaineering apparel.
Lake District Rock Climbing Styles
Climbing AMI Team

Lake District Rock Climbing Styles

Lake District rock climbing offers something for everyone. From beginner trad climbs through to some of the hardest routes in the country, there is both easily accessible, roadside cragging and long days on the mountain crags. The bouldering also gives a wide variety of rock types, grades, and locations, and there is quality sport climbing in the South Lakes too. 
Horse-accessed Ski Touring in British Columbia
Skiing Martina Halik

Horse-accessed Ski Touring in British Columbia

“How do we put the skis on Pal?” I wonder aloud as I look over the muscular dun colored gelding who will be our packhorse. Pal huffs quietly and gives me a patient look that says, “Take as long as you want, I’m in no rush to get up that mountain.”
An Arctic Adventure
Skiing Anna Blackwell

An Arctic Adventure

In January 2020, ambassador Anna Blackwell travelled to Arctic Sweden. Once there, despite very little experience on skis, she found herself skiing into the backcountry for a multi-day camping trip with a friend.
Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #2
Expedition Tamar Valkenier Ice Skating

Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #2

Autumn in Sápmi – better known as Lapland – can be quite spectacular. A vivid spectrum of oranges, reds and yellows breaks through the snow that is covering the surface only so slightly. Snow is falling late this year, giving us time to test our expedition kit on the frozen lakes of northern Sweden.
Rab wins The Great Outdoors Magazine’s Best Brand Reader Award 2020!
Awards

Rab wins The Great Outdoors Magazine’s Best Brand Reader Award 2020!

We are extremely thrilled to have won The Great Outdoors Magazine’s Best Brand Reader Awards for the fourth year running!
Getting Your Kids into Climbing
Climbing Chris Lucas AMI Team

Getting Your Kids into Climbing

It’s surely every climber’s dream when facing parenthood – now I’ll be able to take my kids climbing (or sometimes – now I’m going to have to if I ever want to get on the rock again!) When and how can be fraught with options and the risk of putting them off for life! Every child is different, and how and at what stage you introduce your kids to climbing will depend on your own experience and confidence. Here are some thoughts and top tips from my own experience with my daughters and working with client families.
Psycho Bianco Ridge: Dutch Expedition Academy in Bernina
Mountaineering Noor van der Veen Dutch Expedition Academy

Psycho Bianco Ridge: Dutch Expedition Academy in Bernina

The Bianco Ridge on Piz Bernina (4.048m) is a dream route for many climbers. Just like the photogenic west-east traverse of Piz Palü (3.905m). Even better would be to link up both ridge routes and combine them into one long tour. In spite of a somewhat unstable weather forecast the young Dutch Expedition Academy team gave it a try. It all turned out a little different than expected, but was an unforgettable day.
Skiing Iceland: In-Between the Storms
Skiing Annika Schlachter

Skiing Iceland: In-Between the Storms

We started our trip to Iceland in Munich in March 2020. During the approach to Reykjavik, our noses were sticking to the window of the airplane. The view over the first snow-covered hills reaching all the way down to the shore was incredibly impressive. I could already imagine the first turns in the untouched snow.
Over the Edge: Q&A
Kendal Mountain Festival

Over the Edge: Q&A

To celebrate five years of Women’s Trad Festival, Rab commissioned the film ‘Over the Edge’ to tell the story of the women behind the sell-out festival.
Female climbing up sea cliffs
Events Kendal Mountain Festival

Kendal Mountain Festival 2020

At Rab and Lowe Alpine we’re delighted to continue our partnership with Kendal Mountain Festival, which is fully digital this year. 
Frozen Lake Baikal
Skiing Tamar Valkenier

Preparing for the Lake Baikal Ice Skating Expedition – Episode #1

Most of the fun in any expedition is in the preparation. This isn’t just my opinion, it’s been proven scientifically. With this in mind, I try to extend the preparation process for our Lake Baikal (RU) traverse as much as possible. It’s too much fun!
Paraglider above the mountains
Banff Films

Banff Film Festival Round Up

Adventure film season is upon us and the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival has gone digital this year. With so many inspiring stories being told, we’re delighted to share the trailers of Rab supported athletes whose adventure films have been accepted into the festival. 
Climbing Between Closing Borders
Zeno Schaekers Climbing Bouldering

Climbing Between Closing Borders

It all started with a plan. A plan to get out again and finally touch some rock.
DeWilde Style : New Route in Alaska’s Hayes Range
Climbing Benny Lieber

DeWilde Style : New Route in Alaska’s Hayes Range

When I arrived in Alaska for the first time four years ago, my mother and I flew through the mountains. I remember how good they looked, but I wasn’t ready for an Alaskan-level mountain. They all looked so big, steep, and gnarly, even the small ones. I was an amateur at the time, but was so enthralled by what I saw that yet again, as I have done before, I pushed everything in my life away and decided to move to Alaska the next spring. I wanted an authentic relationship with the land and for the last four summers I’ve grown just that.
#RabOutside Competition

#RabOutside Competition

To celebrate National #GetOutsideDay from Ordnance Survey on 27th September, we’re giving you the chance to win a brand new Microlight jacket and an Edge backpack.
 John Fellows: Behind the Design
John Fellows Banff

John Fellows: Behind the Design

As title sponsor of the Banff Film Festival, Rab has worked closely with John Fellows for the past three years to create bespoke designs for the official festival t-shirts. We wanted to find an artist who would capture the same feeling and connection to the outdoors we all share while experiencing the stories that are told during the festival.
Designing for Sustainable Performance
Design Insights

Designing for Sustainable Performance

Years of experience go into the design, creation and realisation of all of our products. Behind this stands a deep respect and love for the mountains we play, explore and adventure in. Inspired by this, our AW20 collection is devoted to everything we’re passionate about – performance, technology and the environment.
Aiguille Dibona - The Needle in the Blue
Climbing Honza Navrátil

Aiguille Dibona - The Needle in the Blue

Honza Navratil fell in love with Aiguille Dibona after receiving a message from his friend. In August, he spent a week exploring the Ecrins National Park in the French Alps where he ascended the needle of Aiguille Dibona.
 The Backwards Art of Progress
Climbing Jude Spancken

The Backwards Art of Progress

“Have you always progressed in your climbing?” I was asked by my friend, Louis, at our local climbing wall. As we were talking about grades, it would have been easy to answer that my progression had been steady up to a point.
  RabAtHome Competition Highlights

RabAtHome Competition Highlights

Just after the global lockdown was implemented, we launched our #RabAtHome competition. We wanted to do something that everyone could get involved in, to keep spirits high and find adventure at home during an uncertain time. We asked our community to post a flat lay photo using inspiration from their Rab clothing, outdoor kit and indoor space for the chance to win a kitbag full of Rab gear. 
 Local Climbs: The Quarryman
Climbing Angus Kille Local Climbs

Local Climbs: The Quarryman

In the first of our series of Local Climbs, Angus Kille tackles the iconic Quarryman for a big-wall training challenge just five miles from home.
Time to Reminisce – Climbing Norway’s National Mountain
Climbing Mountaineering Tor Berge

Time to Reminisce – Climbing Norway’s National Mountain

My home is Bergen, Norway – otherwise known as the city between the seven mountains. It is here that I grew up with a family who took me to the mountains or the cabin every weekend and every holiday. With that, I was trained from a very early age to take active breaks from a busy everyday life.
 Mountain Guiding During COVID-19
Tomas van Lieshout

Mountain Guiding During COVID-19

This winter season was about guiding people in the mountains all around the world. I am a full-time mountain guide and had a lot of exciting plans. Until a few weeks ago I enjoyed every second of my profession but due to the coronavirus and the measures that were taken, I was forced to cancel my plans and stay at my current home in Austria. So how does that work for someone like me, who is used to spend his time in the biggest office possible almost 24/7?
The Big Three – Climbing in South Island
Mountaineering Calum Muskett

The Big Three – Climbing in South Island

I’m not a big fan of waking up early, yet I seem to have chosen a lifestyle and career where my phone alarm has seven different wake-up calls set between midnight and 6am. It’s the hours of darkness that are the worst bit, trudging across glaciers when it’s cold, but still warm enough for you to work up a sweat that mingles with your sun cream.
Dutch Expedition Academy: Coping During COVID-19
Noor van der Veen Alpinism

Dutch Expedition Academy: Coping During COVID-19

In self-isolation for over two weeks now, it is strange to remember what I was doing exactly one month ago. Monday morning, 5 A.M. We had just woken up from a cold night in the winter hut of the Refuge d’Alpe de Villar d’Arène in the French Alps. A last cup of tea, a final glance at our map, I quickly stuffed some remaining gear in my pack.
Tom Randall - Brown Cows Over Utah
Climbing Tom Randall

Tom Randall - Brown Cows Over Utah

Crack climbing, for me, has been all about performance for a really long time. I’ve been on that incessant drive to push my own standards, establish things that are at the limit of the genre and in the process of that, do quite a few first ascents! 
Home Climbing Exercises with Lattice Training
Climbing Tom Randall Wellbeing

Home Climbing Exercises with Lattice Training

Since getting out to the crag or your local climbing wall isn’t possible at the moment, we’ve compiled some of the great climbing training videos produced by our friends at Lattice Training which cover a series of exercises you can do at home.
 Catalonia - A Home Away From Home
Julia Littlefair

Catalonia - A Home Away From Home

One of the things I love about climbing is that it takes you to some amazing locations. I’ve been lucky enough to climb throughout Europe as well as in Australia and the United States.Cheap flights and a wealth of information online means that few climbing destinations are secret these days and many places now have a truly international feel with climbers coming from all over the globe in search of good rock.
How to enjoy running
Jen Scotney Running

How to enjoy running

Why do you run? Four words that for me would be the start of a river of reasons that could eventually flood into a book. This is probably the same for you too. On one level it may be simple, to move and stay fit. It may be to socialise. To get some headspace after a long day at work. It may be all three and then three hundred more.
Andrea Mason - Sea to Summit Challenge
Andrea Mason

Andrea Mason - Sea to Summit Challenge

On Monday 9th September 2019 I set out to achieve what most people thought would be impossible: swim 34km across the English Channel, cycle 900km across France to the foot of Mont Blanc and then climb to the summit of the tallest mountain in Western Europe – all in just 5 days. If I’m honest, it still sounds completely crazy,
Climbing, Life and Community During the Pandemic
Sarah Kampf Wellbeing

Climbing, Life and Community During the Pandemic

Suddenly our lives are turned upside down. The more events accelerate around the globe with the spread of COVID-19, the more our everyday life is slowed down. Our range of motion, leisure activities and personal encounters are minimized. Of course, this also determines my climbing, my everyday life and my family routine. 
Greg Boswell - Ice Climbing in Lofoten
Ice Climbing Jeff Mercier Greg Boswell

Greg Boswell - Ice Climbing in Lofoten

At the end of January, Jeff Mercier and I met up in the north of Norway for two weeks of hunting winter climbs above the Arctic Circle. Two seasons ago we did a similar trip to Senja Island, where we managed to climb a bunch of outstanding new routes and witnessed some amazing views and landscapes.
Skiing in Lebanon – A Journey through History
Boris Textor Skiing

Skiing in Lebanon – A Journey through History

Our journey starts in the village Byblos/Jubail, an old port on the Mediterranean Sea just north of Beirut. In 2850 b.c. Byblos was a colony of Egypt and an important trading place. Soon we realize that this will not be an ordinary tourist trip but also a journey through the history of a country of which we only know little.
Bronwyn Hodgins - Freerider
Bronwyn Hodgins Escalade

Bronwyn Hodgins - Freerider

Le 8 novembre 2018, je me tenais au sommet de El Capitan à Yosemite, en Californie, après avoir escaladé la voie « Freerider » en libre en 5 jours. Soutenue par Jacob, j’ai progressé sur les longueurs crux en tête et utilisé la corde seulement trois fois sur les 900 mètres d’ascension, en descendant et réussissant toutes les longueurs suivantes. Cela m’a presque semblé facile ! Mais vraiment, cela n’a rien eu de facile. Cela a été un combat, un combat épique qui a duré pas moins de 4 années...
Expédition à la recherche du Star Dust
Matt Maynard Jimmy Hyland Expedition

Expédition à la recherche du Star Dust

Il est 23 heures dans le centre des Andes argentines. J’essaie de construire le modèle réduit de l’avion Avro Lancastrian à la lumière de ma lampe frontale, assis, les jambes croisées, à 4 000 m d'altitude.
Projet 282 - Deuxième Partie
Climbing Emily Scott

Projet 282 - Deuxième Partie

La crête de Cuillin, sur l’île de Skye, est redoutée par bon nombre de grimpeurs de munros potentiels, et j’en faisais clairement partie. Surnommé le « Inn Pin » (aussi connu comme « the Inaccesible Pinnacle », en français « le sommet inaccessible »), c’est le seul munro qui nécessite d’être équipé d’une corde, et bien que son ascension ne soit pas particulièrement difficile en soit, elle se situe certainement en dehors de la zone de confort de nombreux randonneurs. Même si cette ascension n’est pas très technique, comme c'est le cas pour de nombreuses autres parties de la crête de Cuillin, la véritable mise à l’épreuve consiste à gérer l’exposition, et on comprend aisément en quoi la moindre erreur pourrait être fatale. La crête était pour moi un réel sujet d’inquiétude, compte tenu du fait que j’étais habituellement seule. Comment allais-je m’y prendre ?
Project 282 - Part Two
Climbing Emily Scott We Are Explorers Hiking

Project 282 - Part Two

The Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye strikes fear into the hearts of many would-be Munroists, and I was certainly amongst them. The infamous Inaccessible Pinnacle (the ‘Inn Pin’) is the only Munro which requires the use of a rope and, although not a particularly challenging rock climb per se, it is certainly outside the comfort zone of ma
Projet 282 - Partie Un
Emily Scott

Projet 282 - Partie Un

Selon un vieux proverbe chinois, un voyage de 1 000 lieues commence toujours par un premier pas. J’y ai souvent pensé l’été où je me suis lancée dans le projet 282, passant près de quatre mois à gravir tous les munros d'Écosse, d’une seule traite, sans aucune assistance, et à la seule force de mes jambes. À plusieurs reprises, je me suis prise à paniquer, me disant que je m’étais peut-être lancé un défi un peu trop ambitieux. Mais il suffisait finalement de diviser le parcours en petites étapes, et de m’y attaquer une à une.
Project 282 - Part One
Climbing Emily Scott We Are Explorers Hiking

Project 282 - Part One

There is an old Chinese proverb which says that a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. This became something that I thought about many times over the summer as I undertook Project 282: almost four months spent climbing all of Scotland’s Munros, in one go; unsupported and self-propelled.
Senja - Rentrer à la maison
Jeff Mercier Greg Boswell escalade sur glace

Senja - Rentrer à la maison

Greg Boswell et Jeff Mercier ont probablement battu le record de vitesse d’ouverture de nouvelles voies d’hiver lorsqu’ils ont visité l’île de Senja, située au large de la côte nord-ouest de la Norvège, en février 2018. L’alignement des étoiles, un ensemble de bonnes conditions, une longue période d’éclaircie et l’expérience des deux grimpeurs leur ont permis d’escalader des kilomètres de terrains montagneux verticaux magnifiques.
Rab au festival du film de montagne de Banff (Banff Mountain Film Festival) 2018
Banff

Rab au festival du film de montagne de Banff (Banff Mountain Film Festival) 2018

Le festival du film et du livre de montagne de Banff Centre est le plus grand festival de montagne d’Amérique du Nord. Le festival a lieu entre le 27 octobre et le 4 novembre et promet neuf journées pleines de récits de voyages dans des zones reculées, d’expéditions extraordinaires et d’aventures d’avant-garde, racontés par des aventuriers, des écrivains, des photographes et des réalisateurs venant des quatre coins du monde.
Nasim Eshqi a reçu le prix du Roi Albert Ier (King Albert I Award)
Nasim Eshqi

Nasim Eshqi a reçu le prix du Roi Albert Ier (King Albert I Award)

L’athlète Rab Nasim Eshqi s’est vue décerner le prix du Roi Albert Ier (King Albert I Memorial Award), rejoignant ainsi le cercle très fermé des 56 autres personnes ayant eu l’honneur de le recevoir. Ce prix récompense les « personnes ou les institutions qui se sont distinguées grâce à leur contribution exceptionnelle et durable aux environnements montagneux du monde entier. »
 Extrait exclusif du livre intitulé « Alpenglow » (Lueur alpine)
Ben Tibbetts Alpinisme

Extrait exclusif du livre intitulé « Alpenglow » (Lueur alpine)

Ben Tibbetts a dédié ces six dernières années à l’ascension de l’ensemble des 82 sommets de plus de 4 000 m des Alpes. Il a documenté son voyage dans son nouveau livre, intitulé « Alpenglow » (Lueur alpine). Avec son livre contenant sa photographie récompensée, des illustrations à la main et un récit détaillé de son aventure, Ben a réussi à créer l’un des meilleurs recueils que l’on peut trouver sur la montagne. Dans cet article, il partage avec nous un extrait du dernier chapitre de son livre, qui nous donne un avant-goût de son œuvre. (Le livre est disponible en précommande jusqu’au 28 novembre sur « Kickstarter » ICI)
49° au Sud : Là où les rêves existent encore
Alberto Mediavilla

49° au Sud : Là où les rêves existent encore

La Patagonie est un endroit intense. Intense à cause de son climat extrême et capricieux. Intense du fait de ses proportions sans commune mesure à la fois verticales et horizontales. Et intense à cause des expériences que l’on est amené à vivre l
Greg Boswell - Nouvelles voies en Alaska
Ice Climbing Jeff Mercier Greg Boswell

Greg Boswell - Nouvelles voies en Alaska

De retour depuis peu de son séjour d’escalade sur le glacier Buckskin, en Alaska, Greg Boswell est un athlète de Rab qui est quelque peu, disons, « effervescent ». Greg et son partenaire d’escalade, Will Sim, ont eu la chance de connaître les conditions parfaites, ce qui est très rare, en Alaska. Une période de forte pression continue a permis à l’équipe d’escalader non pas une, mais deux voies. Nous avons rencontré Greg afin d’en savoir plus sur son séjour en Alaska, son premier dans cette région du monde, mais aussi pour savoir comment il a vécu le fait de pouvoir explorer et pratiquer l’escalade dans une zone du monde aussi atypique.
Jeff Shapiro - Pneuma
Jeff Shapiro

Jeff Shapiro - Pneuma

Première ascension de la face Sud de Brammah II (6 486 m) Au début de l’année 2016, j’ai retrouvé des photos de la dernière expédition que j’ai entrepris avec mon colocataire et partenaire d’escalade habituel, Chris Gibisch. Trop de temps s’était écoulé depuis notre expérience en Chine Occidentale et après avoir regardé toutes ces photos et passé en revue nos souvenirs, j’ai fini par appeler Chris en lui disant : « Mec... Je pense qu’il est grand temps d’aller quelque part. »
Angela VanWiemeersch - Le Glacier Matanuska
Angela VanWiemeersch

Angela VanWiemeersch - Le Glacier Matanuska

Cam McLeod est un photographe basé à Ogden, dans l’Utah. L’année dernière, en août, Cam et l’athlète de Rab Angela VanWiemeersch sont partis explorer le Glacier de Matanuska, en Alaska, afin de capturer ses paysages merveilleux. Cam partage ici avec nous ce qui l’a inspiré à entreprendre ce voyage.
Cima Piccola
Jim Walton

Cima Piccola

5 heures du matin : nos sacs sont prêts et nous marchons jusqu'à la base de la Cima Piccola, dans les Tre Cime di Lavaredo, en plein cœur des Dolomites italiennes. Je n'étais pas revenu ici depuis que Neil et moi avions escaladé les voies de Comici et Cassin, en 2004. Lors de ce voyage, Andy et moi avions dû courir la veille, depuis Bregaglia, à cause du mauvais temps. Il faut être prêt à suivre la météo quand vous n'avez que 9 jours de vacances. Nous sommes donc allés à la Cima Piccola, en espérant trouver quelques rochers secs.
Angela VanWiemeersch - Sacrifices
Angela VanWiemeersch

Angela VanWiemeersch - Sacrifices

La #vanlife (vie dans un van), ça a tout de la vie rêvée, vous ne trouvez pas ? Des hivers et des étés entiers à escalader les voies les plus emblématiques du monde, à découvrir des cultures variées et à vivre en marge de la société. Tout le monde quitterait son emploi pour vivre cette vie-là, n’est-ce pas ? Peut-être. Ou pas. Ce que la plupart des gens ne voient pas, ce sont les sacrifices et les compromis que ces athlètes font pour pouvoir avoir ce style de vie. Un grimpeur professionnel, pleinement impliqué dans son travail, doit parcourir des kilomètres tous les jours, quelle que soit la période de l’année pour entretenir sa forme physique, même si le climat n’est parfois pas coopératif et qu'il doit se rendre à la salle de sport, mais comment faire lorsqu’on se réveille chaque jour dans un endroit différent ?
Mark Hines : La Traversée du Nord Glacé
Mark Hines

Mark Hines : La Traversée du Nord Glacé

Après avoir exploré le Nord du Canada au cours de ses nombreuses courses et expéditions en solitaire, Mark Hines est retourné au Yukon cette année pour explorer la région à vélo, cette fois. Son souhait de connecter l'océan Arctique au Pacifique l’a fait traverser les territoires du Yukon et de la Colombie Britannique.
Triglav
Dave Talbot

Triglav

La première fois que j’ai vu le versant nord du Triglav, c’était dans le livre de Reinhold Messner, « The Big Walls (Les grandes parois) », quand j’avais 19 ans. Cette montagne et ce versant m’ont depuis fasciné.
Totem Pole
Rob Greenwood

Totem Pole

Le Totem Pole défie les superlatifs autant que les éléments. S’il y a un élément qui n’aurait jamais dû exister : c’est bien celui-là. Faisant 60 m de haut et 4 m de large, ce grand monolithe semble mettre au défi la mer déchaînée qui l’entoure. Pourtant, il est bel et bien là. Fier, grand et improbable, il représente un défi pour tout grimpeur sur rochers qui se respecte, qui aime l’aventure et qui a du cran.
Sylvain Thiabaud – Un projet de plus à retirer de la liste
Sylvain Thiabaud Escalade

Sylvain Thiabaud – Un projet de plus à retirer de la liste

On est le dimanche 18 juin et nous sommes en train de boire le café au soleil, avec Leon, le gérant du refuge de Pombie, situé en face du pic du Midi d'Ossau. Je suis avec mon ami, Matthias et nous ne réalisons toujours pas que, la veille, nous avons bouclé l'énorme projet, que nous avions préparé depuis très longtemps. Le café a même meilleur goût aujourd'hui, grâce à ce succès.
Expédition H17
Cristina Pogacean Nasim Eshqi Klettern

Expédition H17

Fin août, l'athlète de Rab Nasim Eshqi et Cristina Pogacean se sont rendus dans la région des villes de Jammu et Kashmir, Zanskar, en Inde, pour tenter l'ascension H17, un sommet vierge situé au confluent du Haptal Tokpo et du Chhogo Tok
Le Festival des Remarkables
Lachlan Gardiner escalade sur glace

Le Festival des Remarkables

Pour tous ceux qui ne connaissent pas cette région, la Nouvelle-Zélande est probablement mieux connue, depuis quelques temps, sous le nom de Terre du Milieu. Une association qui a été créée lorsque ces îles spectaculaires sont devenues le décor cinématographique du récit épique de Tolkien.
Calculer le risque - avalanche au Canada
Martina Halik Ski

Calculer le risque - avalanche au Canada

J’en suis à quatre passages et je viens juste de dégager la courbe la plus importante de la pente lorsque je vois la cassure partant de l’extrémité avant de mon ski jusqu’en bas. Pas très grosse je pense, je suis sûre que l’avalanche est superficielle et il est même peu probable qu’elle se propage dans une vraie plaque qui bouge. Cinq minutes plus tôt, j’avais creusé un puits dans la neige avec mon co-équipier et la seule couche fragile que nous avions trouvée à 10 cm de profondeur était une surface givrée.

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