I’ll always remember that photo of Peter Croft pressing his palms and legs outward against two sides of a blank, granite corner, hundreds of feet in the air. You could see the fire in his eyes, and ...

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INDOOR BOULDERING is a lot like indoor rock climbing. You need climbing shoes and chalk on your fingertips to help you scamper up a wall with hand and footholds set at varying degrees of challenge.

When Christian Beckwith hitchhiked into Jackson, Wyoming, in the spring of 1993, his game plan was pretty simple: find a couch to sleep on, score a part-time job, go climbing. A little over a year ...

Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor. Watch most of the recent climbing ...

Once considered a "fringe" sport, rock climbing is becoming more mainstream in recent years. In fact, competitive climbing made its Olympic debut at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Adam Remus, the ...

THERE IS no zoning out while clinging to a wall 40 feet in the air. There are only sweaty palms gripping climbing holds, feet searching for places to hang on, and a lot of adrenaline. At least you ...