Peñoles, Chihuahua, MÉXICO For decades, climbing has carried a complicated reputation in places like Peñoles. As new areas are discovered and developed, climbers can sometimes be seen as outsiders arriving,...

At just 16 years old, Beckett Hsin has become the youngest climber in the world to send V17. His ascent of No One Mourns The Wicked V17 represents more than...

At Friction Labs, we’ve never been interested in making just another product. If it doesn’t clearly raise the bar for performance, durability, and feel, it doesn’t belong in our lineup....