climbing Archives

Ice climb of Niagara Falls a world first

Climber Will Gadd has scaled the frozen edge of the world’s largest waterfalls

Andrea Hah: from gymnast to rockclimber

Ten years as a gymnast made Andrea Hah strong and determined. Now, when she puts this kind of determination into rock climbing, she sets records.

Destinations

Mt Augustus, inselberg in the desert

Surrounded by desert, Mt Augustus is a colossus that transports walkers through ages past and present

Adventure

Not over it yet, the Overland Track Tasmania

If you think Tasmania’s Overland Track has been walked – and talked about – so much now that it might nearly be classified as passe, you’d be mistaken

Adventure

Climbing the Arapiles

November 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of recreational climbing in the Arapiles, a rock formation so intricate it has yielded more than 3000 different routes.

Destinations

Climbing California’s Mt Shasta

Northern California’s Mt Shasta is steeped in legend. Spooky stories claim it’s home to survivors of a sunken continent, but what really gets climbers up at night is the prospect of bad weather.

Gear Test

Osprey Mutant backpack

The pack manages to cram in all the essential features for fast climbing adventures thanks to its accommodating interior and outstanding standard features.

Photography Tips

Photography tips: light painting

It takes commitment to working in the dark and lots of trial and error, but the results speak for themselves

Destinations

Gallery: Landscapes of Wollemi National Park

Explore rugged and beautiful canyons, raging rivers, towering cliffs and much more in the largest expanse of wilderness in NSW. Just 80km north-west of Sydney, Wollemi National Park covers more than 500,000sq.km and is home to 235 bird species, 46 mammals and 55 butterflies. Though much of it’s impenetrable to all but the most intrepid bushwalkers and climbers, there are plenty of opportunities for trekking, camping, canoeing and kayaking.