“Big wall free climbing is a reminder of what humans are capable of. That’s what we do, and that’s what we came here for,” says climber Sasha DiGiulian, who’s referencing the Rayu 5.14b ...

Check out these top climbing spots around the world. As a global hub for climbers, Yosemite (below) has to be on the list. It ...

It's probably the most popular single rock-climbing destination in the world right now. ... "The Face is a huge wall of limestone, which looks like candlewax has dripped down the rock face.

There’s nothing as challenging and exhilarating as scaling a vertical rock face. Rock climbing develops sinewy forearms, ...

The climbing history of Nanga Parbat's fearsome Rupal Face, including bold winter climbs, lucky escapes, and cutting-edge ...

Climbing in Yosemite began modestly in the early 20th century but gained serious traction in the 1950s and 1960s, becoming the epicenter of big wall rock climbing.

A climbing guide who scaled the rock face Aug. 6 did not see the crack; by the time of his Aug. 20 climb, the crack had appeared, up to an inch wide and 200 feet long, the recreational magazine ...

Face climbing doesn’t actually involve using your face as a tool. It requires slopers, knobs, edges, tufas, and other equipment to climb vertically. It’s the opposite of offwidth climbing ...