EVERYTHING IN CLIMBING HAS A BACKSTORY. Everything. Be it Tommy Caldwell's sub-24-hour free ascents on El Cap or Barbara Zangerl sending v12 or your buddy onsighting Mr. Jonny's Wild Ride at the univiersity rec center's climbing wall, there's always a backstory. And the thing is, that's where the real story is. Click on the pictures below to see these full stories.