Matt Stieb

Matt Stieb is a Brooklyn-based journalist, climber, photographer, and associate editor at New York Magazine.


Recent articles by Matt

Quincy Quarries: A Climber's Guide to Boston's Iconic Graffiti-Covered Crag

A Local's Guide to Quincy Quarries, Boston's Iconic Urban Climbing Destination

All you need to know about the 200-year-old granite mine that became an unexpected haven for both Northeast climbers and graffiti writers

Boston Rock Climbing Guide: The City's Best Outdoor Crags & Indoor Gyms

Everything You Need to Know About Rock Climbing In and Around Boston

With easy access to some of New England's iconic crags and a burgeoning gym scene, it's not so bad to be a climber in Beantown

Photo Essay: A Season Ending Summit Attempt of the Grand Teton

18 Film Photos From a Season Ending Summit Attempt of the Wyoming's Grand Teton

With smoke and snow in the air and the climbing season closing, a last minute trip to the top of Wyoming's most iconic peak forces tough decisions

Q&A with The Father of Adventure Travel, MT Sobek Co-Founder Richard Bangs

The Father of Adventure Travel Says to Protect We Must Explore

The MT Sobek co-founder discusses 55 years in the travel business, the call of wild places, and the big-picture problems of travel on a choking planet

Q&A: Alex Honnold on Heroes, Death & Free Soloing 3200' El Capitan

Alex Honnold on Heroes, Death & His Free Solo of El Cap

The world's premier free solo climber lives in a van, thinks life insurance is a scam, and is unlike anyone else

How La Sportiva Is Navigating Climbing's Rapid Growth

How La Sportiva Is Navigating Climbing's Rapid Growth

From the feet of Alex Honnold to apparel on the day-pass wielding newbie, the Italian brand takes a head-to-toe approach

A Visual Guide to Climbing Boulder, Colorado's Fall Classics

A Visual Guide to Trad Climbing Colorado's Iconic Flatirons

Exploring trad and sport routes on Animal World and the Flatirons, captured on 35mm film

Q&A: Big Wall Climber Tommy Caldwell & His Book "The Push"

Q&A: Big Wall Climber Tommy Caldwell Tells it Like it Is

On escaping capture in Kyrgyzstan, making the first free ascent of El Cap's Dawn Wall, his memoir and film