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Climber Sasha DiGiulian has made a career of overcoming the odds, with more than 30 first female ascents to her name. “My last shot on the 8c was absolutely insane,” Sasha DiGiulian says, barely able ...

Sasha DiGiulian, Matilda Söderlund and Brette Harrington have made the second ascent and first female ascent of the 8c multipitch Rayu the south face of Peña Santa de Castilla (2596m) in the Picos de ...

Professional rock climber Sasha DiGiulian was lying in a hospital bed when she learned that climbers Eneko and Iker Pou (known as the Pou brothers) had completed Rayu, an incredibly challenging route ...

Cue the "Spaceballs" Dark Helmet jokes. The Helmfon is oversized headgear designed to block out noise and help you concentrate at the office. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

It’s 3 A.M. and I’m hugging my knees on the cold tile of the bathroom floor. I don’t want to wake my climbing partner, Brette Harrington, who is asleep in the hotel room we’re sharing. I feel like I ...

Elite sport climbers Sasha DiGiulian and Matilda Söderlund team up with trad specialist Brette Harrington to attempt a free ascent of the 2,000-foot alpine rock route, Rayu – a 5.14 in Spain's Picos ...

Shinjuku-based Dreams Co. is in the business of making dreams come true, and their latest product line does just that, by allowing us to experience what it’s like to soak in shoyu (soy sauce) and rayu ...

The world’s most adventuresome ramen shop, Musashi Noodles, has fearlessly created a cold ramen dish with soy milk soup and rayu, or chili oil, ice cream. Musashi Noodles is a Japanese noodle shop ...

Sasha DiGiulian climbing Rayu on the south face of Peña Santa de Castilla (2596m) in the Picos de Europa massif, with Brette Harrington and Matilda Söderlund Planetmountain.com is a site about ...