Cheater Cheater
Climbing Becca Cahall Climbing Becca Cahall

Cheater Cheater

Far from Yosemite’s spotlight, an unknown climber changed a sport by breaking some of its most sacred rules on a crumbly cliff. Today, we are all very grateful he did. We talk with Alan Watts, pioneer of sport climbing in America, about the highs and lows of breaking the status quo. There’s an upside and a downside to every risk we take.

Image: Cathy Beloeil

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Inadmissible
Climbing Becca Cahall Climbing Becca Cahall

Inadmissible

Armando Menocal worked to save climbing in America and helped kickstart it in Cuba. While developing the international climbing destination of Viñales, Armando met the love of his life. They planned to get married, but the Cuban government had other ideas.

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