Archives: Biographies

Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts

Paul is a long-time climber who has a drive to understand the mental game of climbing and life. He is an athlete with Evolv, Frictionlabs, and Roots to Rise, as...
Arno Ilgner

Arno Ilgner

Arno distinguished himself as a pioneering rock climber in the 1970s and ‘80s, when the top climbs were bold and dangerous first ascents. These personal exploit...
Dougald MacDonald

Dougald MacDonald

Dougald MacDonald is the editor of Accidents in North American Climbing, published annually by the American Alpine Club. He’s also the former editor in chief of...
Ryan Wichelns

Ryan Wichelns

Ryan is a freelance journalist and climber. His favorite climbs are the random, unaesthetic snow- and ice-covered heaps in the middle of nowhere that require a ...
JP Whitehead

JP Whitehead

JP is a Colorado-based freelance writer and avid boulderer. He has worked for Climbing magazine and Mountain Standard....
Nalle Hukktaival

Nalle Hukktaival

Nalle is a Finnish climber who travels around the world year-round to climb. He loves bouldering above all, but also trad and multi-pitch climbs. Learn more abo...
Andy Selters

Andy Selters

Andy Selters is a veteran climber and former guide with experience around the world, including new routes in the Himalaya and Andes. He is the author of many ou...
Kathleen Morton

Kathleen Morton

Kathleen, Greg, and their dogs, Blaize and Peaches, live in a 1969 camper trailer (140 sq. ft.). They are currently building out their 1987 Toyota van as their ...
Nick Wilder

Nick Wilder

Nick created Mountain Project. If he's not rock climbing, mountain biking, kiteboarding or just generally living the dream, he's hard at work writing code and m...
Andrew Burr

Andrew Burr

Andrew Burr is a senior contributing photographer at Climbing magazine and staff photographer for Patagonia. Follow his 'gramming at @andrew_burr....
Black Diamond

Black Diamond

At Black Diamond it's all about climbing. We share the same experiences on the rock that you do, and these experiences push us to make the best gear possible ....