Skip to Content
Subscribe
Log In
Menu
Search
NFL
Chefector
Normal Gossip
Zillowing Out
The Distraction
MLB
NBA
WNBA
Soccer
Tennis
About Us
Send Us A Tip (News)
Send Us A Tip ($)
Merch Shop
How To Pitch Defector
How To Comment On Defector
Defector Freelancer Policies, Created In Partnership With The National Writers Union
Podcasts
Masthead
Defector Hall of Fame
Log In
Subscribe
Defector Twitter
Defector Twitch
climbing
Topics
NBA
MLB
NHL
WNBA
Soccer
Capital
Podcasts
Creaturefector
Chefector
The Great Outdoors
Legendary Mountaineer Christophe Profit On Trial For Removing Safety Equipment On Mont Blanc
104
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 28, 2023
Overexplained Lists
Tech Companies, Ranked By The Skill Of People Wearing Their T-Shirts At The Climbing Gym
104
Comments
Patrick Redford
October 3, 2021
Back In The Merch Store: Defector Pride Shirts
Check out Defector’s pride shirts, with artwork from Archie Bongiovanni and Mattie Lubchansky! As always, the shirts are made in America and printed by a union co-op.
Shop Now →
Olympics
The Mawem Brothers Are Olympic Climbing’s Charming Crushers
64
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 4, 2021
Olympics
I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: Climbing
64
Comments
Kalyn Kahler
August 2, 2021
The Great Outdoors
Everest Base Camp Is In The Midst Of A COVID-19 Outbreak
51
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 30, 2021
The Great Outdoors
The Dark Legacy Of The CIA’s Bungled Plot To Have Famous Climbers Plant Nuclear-Powered Sensors In The Himalayas
142
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 28, 2021
The Great Outdoors
K2 Grudgingly Allows Its First Winter Summit
90
Comments
Patrick Redford
January 19, 2021
Science
Coming Soon To A Treetop Near You: A Snake
95
Comments
Patrick Redford
January 11, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Mighty Iceberg Punts Climbers Into The Ocean
83
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 22, 2020