The Fight over Free Soloing
Has Alex Honnold’s free solo climb of El Capitan sparked more daredevils? At least one free soloist has fallen to his death since the film was released. In ...
Climbing
Rock climbing and bouldering news, events, and guides for the Blue Ridge and Southern Appalachian mountains. The New River Gorge of West Virginia, the crags of North Carolina, and the riverside boulders of Virginia all meet here in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ news on the climbing culture and lifestyle. Harness up and find your next adventure here.
All In a Day’s Work
Nakiesha Bridgers leads a trip on the river. How did outdoor professionals get their start? As more people are headed outside, outdoor recreation is incr...
Gyms vs. Rock
Photo: Izzy Gifford climbs at the Riverrock Climbing Comp in Richmond, VA Have climbing gyms ruined rock climbing—or opened it to new audiences? Climbing...
Leading the Charge
Photo of Lauren Hughes by Tyler Allen Meet 16 Young Athletes and Outdoor Entrepreneurs who are changing the face of Adventure In a time where our e...
Happy Birthday West Virginia!
Every year on June 20th, the Mountain State celebrates a very special day – its birthday! This year West Virginia is turning 156 years old. How much do you kno...
Blood in the Snow
Knoxville’s first climbers to summit Everest help save a Sherpa along the way Ang Dawa Sherpa peeked his head into our tent and nodded. “Go time” caught me ...
Hometown Heroes
Locals reveal their favorite spots for in-town adventure It’s five o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon. You want to get outside after a long day of work or cla...
Women Wednesdays: New River Gorge Flash Foxy’s Summerfest celebrates Women Climbers
The inaugural New River Gorge Flash Foxy's Summerfest will celebrate women in the climbing community Mark your calendars! The first ever Flash Foxy's Summer...
Bambi Meets Godzilla, Bubba Meets Jesus
How did iconic rapids and climbing routes get their names? Visitors to the Blue Ridge often remark that the names of our mountains are imaginative, if n...
Quick Hits: April 2019 Outdoor News
Virginia Runner Sets Record with 10 Marathons in 10 Days Michael Wardian is at it again. The 44-year-old, Arlington-based ultrarunner, well known in the run...
Outdoor Updates: Melting glaciers are exposing the bodies of climbers who died on Mount Everest
Melting glaciers are exposing the bodies of climbers who died on Mount Everest As temperatures across the globe continue to rise, melting glaciers on Mount ...
All-Women Adventure Film Festival Heads to Brevard, NC in April
No Man’s Land Film Festival, the premier all-women adventure film festival, is coming to Western North Carolina for the second year in a row. The festival feat...
Quick Hits: Great Smoky Mountains National Park hires first female chief ranger
Great Smoky Mountains National Park hires first female chief ranger to oversee law enforcement Lisa Hendy, a 26-year National Park Service veteran, has beco...
Quick Hits: The 103-year-old Grand Canyon Junior Ranger
103-year-old becomes Junior Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park Photo Courtesy of Cheryl L Torphy Stoneburner Rose Torphy, mother of three and great-gr...
Study finds rock climbers bring $12.1 million annually to New River Gorge, WV
A new study has found that rock climbers are a major economic force for the New River Gorge, a renowned rock climbing destination in West Virginia. The study f...