A Bystander Saves a BASE Jumper’s Life
A climber in the right place at the right time leads a daring rescue of a BASE jumper stranded high on a cliff.
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Editor’s Choice: Scarpa Rapid Approach Shoes
Scarpa is pushing approach shoes to new heights—and distances
The Best Climbing Shoes of 2022
Quality rubber is the most important part of your crag bag
The Best Climbing Accessories of 2022
Unlock your project with this cragging gear
How to Choose Climbing Shoes
Understand the three main performance categories.
Climbing Mt. Rainier
Strap on your crampons as we head to the summit of famed Mt. Rainier.
Los Angeles, CA: Strawberry Peak
Ascend razor-thin ridgelines and scramble up sheer rock faces on this 10.7-mile loop to Strawberry Peak, one of the most challenging summits in the San Gabriel frontcountry.
Editors' Choice 2012: Climbing Chile's Volcano San Pedro
The BACKPACKER editors head to the ultimate gear testing ground: Chile's 3,600-meter Volcano San Pedro
Backyard Everests: Lone Pine Peak, Inyo National Forest
Climb without crowds to the state's top mountain view.
Editors' Choice 2010: Climbing the Monch
BACKPACKER editors cap their Swiss gear-testing trip with a climb of the 13,474-foot Monch.
Editors Choice 2009: Climbing Lockwoods Chimney Rock
BACKPACKER editors get muddy and bloody while ascending the slippery Lockwoods Chimney, a half-climbing-half-caving route cut deep into the craggy Welsh mountainside.
Preview: Alone Across Alaska
If there were an Oscar for indie adventure films, Bruce "Buck" Nelson would be a runaway winner
Climbing Longs Peak
Join the Backpacker staff as they bag Longs Peak in this exclusive on-the-scene video.