Alan Watts, Smith Rock sport climbing pioneer

American climber Alan Watts, one of the driving forces behind the development of Smith Rock and sport climbing in the USA.

Matt Kleiner

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November 2018

Climbing

07m 9s

08/03/2025 - Climbing

Pete Whittaker makes the first ascent of 'Dynamics of Change' at Burbage, UK

08/03/2025 - Climbing

Sara AlQunaibet takes huge groundfall due to improper belaying / Video accident analysis

10/02/2025 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma makes first ascent of 'The Big Slamm', hardest boulder in Italy

10/02/2025 - Alpinism

'Dardara' first ascent on Aguja Mermoz in Patagonia by Tasio Martin, Ibon Mendia

04/02/2025 - Climbing

Robbie Phillips climbs bold highball 'Dead on Arrival' at Back Bowden Doors, UK

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Marco Sappa climbs 'Sans Liberté' on Pic Adolphe Rey (Mont Blanc)

01/02/2025 - Climbing

Mad For It: Tim Emmet

28/01/2025 - Climbing

The evolution of Adam Ondra

28/01/2025 - Climbing

Alex Megos makes first ascent of 'Tuareg Blanco' (9b/+) at Margalef

23/01/2025 - Alpinism

The first ascent of 'Enigma' on Torre Trieste in Civetta (Dolomites)

07/01/2025 - Climbing

Dylan Chuat climbs Action Directe in the Frankenjura

03/01/2025 - Alpinism

Grandes Jorasses 'Directissime Walker' on climbed in winter by Charles Dubouloz, Clovis Paulin, Symon Welfringer