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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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 ...

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.

How does a 21-year-old from Plano, where there are no mountains, end up being one of the best rock climbers in the world? I’ve always loved climbing things in general. I got kicked out of a Mommy and ...

At this Cincinnati rock climbing studio, kids can test their limits, succeed, and even fail, in a safe and accessible space. I’ve learned lots of lessons over the last 12 years of parenthood. For ...