Jeff Smoot begins his latest book by describing a moment in the mid-1980s when his life nearly came to an end. Back then Smoot was one of America's strongest climbers; he wasn't uber-elite like Lynn ...

Most of us would not care for life on the cliff edge. Yet out there, somewhere, are those souls who leap towards the gut-churning feeling of fear. American tennis star Coco Gauff revealed a secret ...

Free soloing means climbing with no rope or gear, a historic genre that in the late 1970s, through the Yosemite-based John Bachar--at the time nicknamed Mr. Norelco, after a "cordless" electric razor- ...

When a hang glider pilot crashed near British Columbia's Mount Prevost, Matthew Clark onsight free soloed a 50-foot chimney ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have a common opponent with the American League Championship Series shifting to Progressive Field for the next three games.Game 3 in the ...

It was the morning of January 25, 2026, in Taipei, Taiwan—a day after the originally planned date of the event, delayed due to poor weather. For the average rock climber, a little rain wouldn’t be ...

While Alex Honnold has long been a legend in the outdoor community for his mastery of "free soloing"-- climbing without ropes or safety gear -- he became a household name following his historic 2017 ...

Aleina Grace Edwards is a writer and researcher, as well as a former internationally-ranked fencer and World of Warcraft addict. She grew up in Los Angeles and is currently based in Reno, Nevada. It’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Free Solo climber Alex Honnold is discussing his hopes for people who watched Netflix’s ...