Rock climbing naturally brings out the gear geek in all of us. The equipment itself is just plain sexy—and as sport-specific and downright essential as it gets. If you rock climb, or aspire to, you ...

If you’re not already frequenting your local climbing gym and bragging about how you can send a 5.10, it’s only a matter of time. Climbing has seen a major surge in popularity with the emergence of ...

TWIN FALLS — A house-sized basalt boulder in Auger Falls Heritage Park became a beginner-friendly rock climbing destination this month as a college professor finished developing the city-owned park’s ...

Looking to get into a new adventure activity and want to try rock climbing? It can be intimidating at first, but there are plenty of different places to learn how to do it enjoyably and safely. Where ...

Inspired by two decades of outdoor rock climbing, Arris Composites’ (Berkeley, Calif., U.S.) co-founder and chief engineer, Erick Davidson, sought to develop cams — trad protection designed to be ...

A rock climber climbs Smith Rock on May 16, 2020. Federal proposals to gear used in parks would only apply to national parks directly, not state parks like Smith Rock. However, some climbers worry ...