climbing

Lydia Bradey

Climbers and authors Greg Child and Lydia Bradey talk about the controversy surrounding the climb that made her the first woman to summit Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen.

Alex Honnold on his memoir, Alone on the Wall

Daring solo climber Alex Honnold shares a more personal side in a conversation about his memoir Alone on the Wall.

From the film A Line Across the Sky Credit: Austin Siadak

Tommy Caldwell on The Dawn Wall

Tommy Caldwell recounts his record-breaking climbs of 2015, including the Dawn Wall and Fitz Roy Traverse.

Jimmy Chin, Hazel Findlay & Mark Synnott

Three top climbers from the North Face Team talk about their adventures, including exploring Oman’s Musandam Peninsula.

Jules Lines

In this episode of Basecamp, recorded live at the 40th Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, British soloist Jules Lines talks about climbing, falling and writing his award-winning memoir, Tears of...

Alex Honnald relaxing on El Cap's Texas Flake

How Google Captured El Capitan Through Alex Honnold's Eyes

In January, a small team of climbers, photographers and software engineers tackled a tall task -- creating a 3,000-foot photo tour of one of rock climbing's crown jewels. Here's how Google...

Bernadette McDonald

Author Bernadette McDonald speaks about her book "Freedom Climbers" which retells the story of Polish climbers during the Second World War.

Raphael Slawinski

Renowned Canadian alpinist Raphael Slawinski is interviewed by noted American climber, Jack Tackle, about his accomplishments in the climbing world and his first ascent of K6 West.

Ian Brown

Award-winning Canadian journalist and broadcaster Ian Brown talks about his love of mountains and what they mean to an artist.

Nick Bullock

Former prison officer Nick Bullock shares his transition from a small-working class town in Britain to climbing summits across the world.

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