Stories - Patagonia New Zealand

What’s more intimate than crack climbing? narinda gets up (and close and personal) on a Yosemite Valley classic.

What's a Climbing Road Trip Without a Car?

narinda heng

What's a Climbing Road Trip Without a Car?

narinda heng

8 Min Read

The Wall as a Mirror

Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll

The Wall as a Mirror

Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll

7 Min Read

Before attempting La Esfinge, Rhiannon Williams cooks a dehydrated meal as the light fades on Mount Huandoy in the distance. Peru.

No Pressure

Alexa Flower

No Pressure

Alexa Flower

8 Min Read

Located only a few minutes from the city's centre, Cuvier is one of the oldest climbing sectors in Fontainebleau, France – the hotspot of the bouldering world.

The Gifts of the Forest

Zofia Reych

The Gifts of the Forest

Zofia Reych

8 Min Read

Make It Last

Katie Lamb

Make It Last

Katie Lamb

6 Min Read

In the mountains, as in life, someone must go first. Both as a guide and activist, Juliana García has led the way for women in the alpine. Pico de Orizaba Volcano, Mexico. Photo: Esteban Barrera

Her Place in the Mountains

Lise Josefsen Hermann

Her Place in the Mountains

Lise Josefsen Hermann

8 Min Read

Mina Bakhshi, Haniya Tavasoli and Sughra Yazdani check out a range of cams during a climbing ranger presentation about the evolution of climbing gear and the tools needed to climb in Yosemite National Park, California.

Afarin! Good Job!

Lauren DeLaunay Miller

Afarin! Good Job!

Lauren DeLaunay Miller

14 Min Read

Life Lived Wild

Rick Ridgeway

Rolling Stone called him “the real Indiana Jones.” His new memoir reveals why our friend Rick was always a great deal more.

Life Lived Wild

Rick Ridgeway

6 Min Read

Tara Kerzhner climbs The Backbone (5.13a) of The Monkey at Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park, also known as Animal Village. Photo: Jules Jimreivat

Smith Rock Is Animal Village

Len Necefer & Tara Kerzhner

Elder Wilson Wewa tells the creation story of Animal Village. Tara Kerzhner and Len Necefer consider how these stories can reshape stewardship.

Smith Rock Is Animal Village

Len Necefer & Tara Kerzhner

15 Min Read

Lor Sabourin and Madaleine Sorkin racking up for the Incredible Hulk. Eastern Sierra, California.

Queering Climb Mentorship

Lor Sabourin & Madaleine Sorkin

A conversation between Lor Sabourin and Madaleine Sorkin.

Queering Climb Mentorship

Lor Sabourin & Madaleine Sorkin

13 Min Read

George Lowe (left) and Joel Kauffman (right) share stories while camped beneath Palisade Crest in the Sierra Nevada, California.

Too Far, Too High

Tad McCrea

On an intergenerational new routing trip in the Sierra, Tad McCrea asks, What if your best adventure is the one you’re already on?

Too Far, Too High

Tad McCrea

7 Min Read

Clouds over the heart of Tutokanula (El Capitan). We are grateful to the original, present and eternal stewards of what is also called Yosemite National Park in California. Photo: Austin Siadak

Bring Back Clean Climbing

Mailee Hung

Fifty years ago, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost and Doug Robinson set down an ethic for climbing that emphasised restraint and respect for the rock. In 2022, it’s needed more than ever.

Bring Back Clean Climbing

Mailee Hung

10 Min Read

As we make a transition to renewable sources of energy, let’s not renew the same old mistakes.

Oak Flat Is No Sacrifice Zone

Len Necefer

As we make a transition to renewable sources of energy, let’s not renew the same old mistakes.

Oak Flat Is No Sacrifice Zone

Len Necefer

10 Min Read

Grant Kleeves casts off into the bowling alley. Yentna Glacier, Alaska.

A Partial Ascent of Mantok 0

Jack Cramer

Lessons from a close one in Alaska.

A Partial Ascent of Mantok 0

Jack Cramer

9 Min Read

Raising Less Wasteful Kids—Starting with One Red Hand-Me-Down Jacket

How many days can a small kid shred if a small kid could shred pow? Mac Anderson (age 3) finds out.

Raising Less Wasteful Kids—Starting with One Red Hand-Me-Down Jacket

10 Min Read

Higher Ground

Discovering that climbing is for them.

Higher Ground

6 Min Read

Tread Lightly

Finding the intersection of identity, stewardship and rock climbing.

Tread Lightly

10 Min Read

Doing the Work

Not totally relating to some forms of climate activism, Josh Wharton found his own way to contribute.

Doing the Work

6 Min Read

The Complicated Gift of Inclement Weather

Weather has a way of complicating – and enriching – everything.

The Complicated Gift of Inclement Weather

10 Min Read

The Lure of the Unclimbed

Reflecting on risk and partnership in Pakistan.

The Lure of the Unclimbed

10 Min Read

Whitmore’s Legacy

Remembering the climber and conservationist.

Whitmore’s Legacy

10 Min Read

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie <br> Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet </br>

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie
Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet

Alex Megos never met a route he couldn’t climb in short order… that was until he encountered 'Bibliographie'.

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie
Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet

10 Minutes

New Routing (and Photogenic Wildlife) in Kenya

Eric Bissell captured his first published image with Patagonia on a climbing trip to establish a new route on Mount Ololokwe.

New Routing (and Photogenic Wildlife) in Kenya

10 Min Read

Primary Source

Alex Megos tells the story of his 'Bibliographie'. On August 5, 2020, he redpointed the long-standing Céüse project after some 60 tries over three years.

Primary Source

10 Min Read

Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing with 'Stone Locals'

Climbing has always been more than just a sport. It’s provided a way of life and a makeshift family to misfits who share a calling. As the sport grapples with its growing popularity, the people who anchor its core and community have more responsibility than ever.

Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing with 'Stone Locals'

10 Min Read

Sunnyside Up

Last November, Fitz Caldwell (age 6) finished his first multipitch climb, Sunnyside Bench in Yosemite National Park. He did it with his dad, Tommy.

Sunnyside Up

6 Min Read

There Is Only Send or Fail

Just Ask Alex Megos. He is driving his aging Volkswagen down the curvy roads that thread the valleys of the Frankenjura. It’s June in rural Bavaria, where rolling green meets broad blue.

There Is Only Send or Fail

10 Min Read

Rotpunkt

Through failure and success, Alex Megos strives to be the best climber in the world.

Rotpunkt

10 Minutes

Living in a Van on the Road with Kids

In 2018 Lydia Zamorano and her husband Sonnie Trotter left home on a year-long climbing road trip with a 7-month-old baby and a 4-year-old in tow. She asked Becca Caldwell and Zoe Hart – two other moms with lots of experience living on the road – about their experiences and shared her own as well.

Living in a Van on the Road with Kids

6 Min Read

Line Across the Sky

Long considered impossible, coveted by many and attempted by a few, the Fitz Traverse has fueled the imaginations of climbers in Patagonia for decades.

Line Across the Sky

6 minute read

From the Ground Up

Obviously, I love to climb, and I love to eat. But I’ve learned that love alone isn’t enough.

From the Ground Up

6 Min Read

Mountain of Storms

The mythological origin story behind the Patagonia name and philosophy, and proving what’s important isn’t what you accomplished, it’s how you got there.

Mountain of Storms

52:26:00

Patagonia NZ

What's a Climbing Road Trip Without a Car?

What's a Climbing Road Trip Without a Car?

The Wall as a Mirror

The Wall as a Mirror

No Pressure

No Pressure

The Gifts of the Forest

The Gifts of the Forest

Make It Last

Make It Last

Her Place in the Mountains

Her Place in the Mountains

Afarin! Good Job!

Afarin! Good Job!

Life Lived Wild

Life Lived Wild

Smith Rock Is Animal Village

Smith Rock Is Animal Village

Queering Climb Mentorship

Queering Climb Mentorship

Too Far, Too High

Too Far, Too High

Bring Back Clean Climbing

Bring Back Clean Climbing

Oak Flat Is No Sacrifice Zone

Oak Flat Is No Sacrifice Zone

A Partial Ascent of Mantok 0

A Partial Ascent of Mantok 0

Raising Less Wasteful Kids—Starting with One Red Hand-Me-Down Jacket

Raising Less Wasteful Kids—Starting with One Red Hand-Me-Down Jacket

Higher Ground

Higher Ground

Tread Lightly

Tread Lightly

Doing the Work

Doing the Work

The Complicated Gift of Inclement Weather

The Complicated Gift of Inclement Weather

The Lure of the Unclimbed

The Lure of the Unclimbed

Whitmore’s Legacy

Whitmore’s Legacy

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet

New Routing (and Photogenic Wildlife) in Kenya

New Routing (and Photogenic Wildlife) in Kenya

Primary Source

Primary Source

Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing with 'Stone Locals'

Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing with 'Stone Locals'

Sunnyside Up

Sunnyside Up

There Is Only Send or Fail

There Is Only Send or Fail

Rotpunkt

Rotpunkt

Living in a Van on the Road with Kids

Living in a Van on the Road with Kids

Line Across the Sky

Line Across the Sky

From the Ground Up

From the Ground Up

Mountain of Storms

Mountain of Storms

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Rotpunkt: Bibliographie
Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet

Rotpunkt: Bibliographie
Alex Megos climbs his hardest project yet