How climate-friendly is rock climbing? How can we minimize our carbon footprint on and off the wall?
How climate-friendly is rock climbing? How can we minimize our carbon footprint on and off the wall?
Siebe Vanhee, Nicolas Favresse, Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll, and photographer Drew Smith, made the historic route’s first free ascent in February.
The vast array of summer volunteer programs available for high school students can make it feel daunting to choose. Let’s learn how to whittle down your options!
Depending on where you live (or how far you’re willing to drive), you may have the unique opportunity to experience this year’s eclipse out at the crag.
“Today’s climbers don’t realize how hard we had it back then,” read a statement from an anonymous group of former Yosemite climbers.
After making the first repeat of Shawn Raboutou’s ‘Megatron,’ American upstart D.B. Vernon is recommending a double downgrade to V15.
Everything you need to know about rock climbing shoes, from components to closures to the aggression spectrum, and how to choose your first pair.
How many climbing sessions per week is best? How long should your sessions be? Let's find out!
With the acquisition of the Citadel, one of the oldest climbing access projects in the southeast, another killer Bama crag is open for business.
The 55-year-old Japanese icon recently completed a crack project he’s eyed for the last 40 years. In an interview with Climbing, he talks about why “adventure is much more important than grades."
In 1979, Steve Roper and Allen Steck released 'Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.' This modern take is for the weekend warrior.
Schaffhausen Regional Nature Park is a 213 square kilometer natural space in northern Switzerland’s Schaffhausen canton. Lange Rande (900 m / 2,953 ft) is the highest point.
Building your own climbing gym can be a $500 project in your garage or a $500,000 project in a massive warehouse. Let’s explore the possibilities.
We’ve tested seven pieces of gear and tech that will make your climbing recovery process easier (and more enjoyable).
It leaves a little wanting on the steeps, but all-day comfort and all-terrain performance make the NIAD VCS a solid intermediate climbing shoe.
The 34-year-old American gave us the lowdown on his “savage” new boulder, Adrenaline (V16), his first hard FA since Return of the Sleepwalker (V17)
The Five Ten Hiangle is a high-performance, affordable rock shoe best for climbers with a narrow foot.
Why technology has a detrimental impact on the positive benefits of service adventures for teenagers. “Tech-free” is the way to be.
Ondra has now climbed the hardest grade in every climbing discipline except bouldering (he has yet to do a V17).