Derek Franz

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to review Bears Ears and all national monuments designated in the last 21 years. The order was issued… Read More »Trump signs executive order to review Bears Ears and all national monuments designated in the last 21 years

Keita Kurakami endures a ground fall before succeeding on the first ascent of another new trad route in Japan. He linked a previously existing 5.13d… Read More »Keita Kurakami sees The Votive Light (5.13d/14a R trad) in Yukawa, Japan

The Piolets d’Or jury is giving awards to two climbing teams this year for the 2016 first ascents on North Buttress of Nyainqentangla South East… Read More »Jury selects two teams for Piolets d’Or awards this year for 2016 ascents

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher made the first ascents of Switzerland’s Gondo Crack (5.14b R) in early April. The 17-meter line was a 15-year project… Read More »Two climbers send Switzerland’s longstanding Gondo Crack project (5.14b R) on trad gear

April is likely to be a pivotal time for the future of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is poised… Read More »Good news and bad news for public land, and an in-depth look at the politics surrounding Bears Ears National Monument

Belgian climbers Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll managed to squeak out a 19-day free ascent of the 1200-meter route El Regalo de… Read More »Three Belgian climbers free 1200-meter route on Central Tower of Torres del Paine

Royal Robbins (1935-2017) is remembered as a courageous visionary, from climbing the walls of Yosemite and the Alps, to kayaking raging rivers, and navigating his… Read More »1935-2017: Big-wall pioneer and world explorer Royal Robbins remembered

The American Alpine Club recently announced that it is collaborating with the Colorado Mountain Club, the Mazamas and The Mountaineers “to promote improvements in climbing… Read More »Four organizations team up to enhance standards for climbing ed, public policy

Three Italians completed a route up the middle of Cerro Murallon’s east face in early February that was first attempted in 1999. They named their… Read More »Three Italians complete an unfinished route on Cerro Murallon’s east face

Jeff Lowe will receive the Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award in April.

Clark County Commissioners allow a 2011 concept plan to proceed for a 5,000-home development on Blue Diamond Hill near Red Rock National Conservation Area, which… Read More »Clark County approves concept plan for development near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area