FEATURE

Setting the Bar
An intimate breakdown of how the top U.S. routesetter preps for a World Cup competition.
By Chris Danielson / Photos by Caroline Treadway

Young Guns
Nine of the strongest climbers in the country, and they're all younger than you

SCENE

Q&A
Sasha DiGiulian talks boyfriends, 5.15, and where she's psyched to send next.

Gymtastic
A climbing gym is for climbing.

The Life
Blogs, vocab, fashion, videos

Unearthed
Eric Sanchez: young, psyched, and strong

TOOLS

Must Have
Crimp Reaper for plastic pulling power

Round Up
Stay toasty in six field-tested belay puffies

Used and Abused
The perfect climbing pants, a bomber kneepad, trekking poles, a flat-lasted face shoe, and micro-edges for a home wall

BETA

The Move
Friction slab climbing

Body Shop
De-pump faster and climb longer

Skill Session
Boinking your way to the top

Schooled
UIAA label, climber speak, and cutters

ROCKS

Life List
Indian Creek: Ultra-classic splitter cracks in Utah's desert

Northeast
Classic trad in the Gunks

Southeast
Little Rock City will blow your mind.

Northwest
Deep Creek, just outside Spokane, WA