May 12, 2026

When Kelsey Gray tells people he grew up in Houston, they immediately think he’s talking about the city in Texas. But he’s actually referring to Houston, Alaska. Though he spent a lot of time outdoors as a kid, he didn’t venture into the mountains until later.

He started rock climbing when he was a student at...

May 7, 2026

In the film Guerreras, Alita Contreras is shown preparing for a long, traversing rock route on a cliff in Colombia. Her dog by her side, Contreras mimes the moves, headphones on, eyes closed, meditating on what she’s about to climb. 

Contreras was born in Venezuela, but her Colombian father made sure to keep...