Vertical Life #46 highlights:

• The cover of VL 46 features deep water soloing in Mallorca, Spain, with Angie Scarth-Johnson and filmed by Matty Hong for the upcoming film Reel Rock 18
• Interview with Matt Groom, who travelled to Ukraine to make a film about speed climbing
• Tom O’Halloran discusses his seven years projecting Hump of Trouble, a challenging sport climb in Australia
• Hazel Finlay talks about performance hacks and explain the importance of the mental game in climbing and life
• Freelance advance photographer Krystle Wright shares her experience as the first woman to win the overall award at Red Bull Illume
• For climbing enthusiasts, Kyle Addy gives an overview of Frog Buttress in Queensland, and Jeremy Shepherd details rigging WA’s longest highline
• Alastair McDowell writes about his experience rediscovering his love of the mountains through a fast and light one-day ascent of Aoraki

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.