Vertical Life #42 is here with an epic cover featuring a classic Blue Mountains sandstone multipitch, and 84 content-packed pages.

• Zachary Barr takes us behind the scenes with Reel Rock 17 in Palestine
• We launch a new Mindset Reset column with mountaineer and psychologist Dr Kate Baecher
• Photographer Jared Anderson will have you snorting into your coffee with a story about trying not to throw up on his hero as he dangles above Tim Macartney-Snape
• We take a deep dive into making sustainable outdoors gear with Patagonia
• William Skea shares how climbing helped him with mental health and cat rescues
• Dave Barnes chronicles Seb Bouin’s incredible first ascent of Supreme Jumbo Love, the hardest sport route in the US
• Guidebook writer Krish Seewraj reveals some of the lesser known crag classics on WA’s coast

Alongside inspired storytelling and incredible images, Vertical Life #42 squeezes in recipes, crag coffee beta, reviews, safety tips, and more. It’s guaranteed to make you laugh, think, and climb a little differently.

From bringing you the best from the athletes you know, and introducing you to unsung heroes you’ll love getting to know - Vertical Life Magazine is created by climbers, for climbers. For over a decade Vertical Life Magazine has showcased the breadth and depth of what makes Australian and New Zealand crags and climbers special. It is the most established rock climbing magazine in the Oceania region, and will make you laugh, think, and climb a little differently.