My friends were already experienced climbers, while I was starting at zero. My first day brought many hard lessons ...

Standing on a thick pad at Brooklyn Boulders climbing gym, Juan Guardiola (pictured above) stares at the wall in front of him, which is dotted with big, knobby holds for hands and feet. He tries to ...

Rock climbing used to be about getting as high off of the ground as possible. It required ropes, harnesses and carabineers, and mid-climb breaks—or even missed holds—were optional. After all, you ...

Welcome to the "Table Bouldering Challenge: Mastering Furniture Climbing!" Discover how to transform your living space into a ...

Most of us have seen enough basketball courts, lap pools, and race tracks to know how athletes are supposed to move on each surface. But what about a gravity-defying boulder? Having made its debut at ...

John Gill (February 16, 1937) is an American climber, gymnast, and mathematician. He played a pivotal role in rock climbing's development, focusing on bouldering, a discipline that wasn’t widely ...

One of my first times going bouldering outside, I thought I was hot stuff. I was finally doing V7s and V8s in my gym, so I was gonna crush on real rock, right? My lesson: outdoor bouldering grades may ...

If you have friends who engage in animated conversations about “crimps” and “slopers,” spend their time swapping “beta,” or whine about their “shredded tips,” there’s only one rational explanation: ...

Bodybuilder and acrobat Jujimufu has pushed himself to the limit with gymnastic conditioning training, a rough rugby induction, and the highly difficult (and dangerous) barbell backflip. Now he's ...

What's been called the biggest bouldering gym in the world opened in Austin, Texas, a few months back, and it's catching the attention of climbers and designers alike. Most bouldering facilities look ...