Climbing is not about what you do, it's about how you do it. Anyone can grab a rope, some gear, a harness and a bag of chalk, and head up a rock face. But it's the style, form and commitment a ...

Though again, this is one of the higher-risk climbing activities and requires a solid skill level and confidence. Ice climbing involves climbing on snow or (you guessed it) ice. It is most often done ...

Climbing ropes come in a vast array of shapes, types and sizes, all tailored to specific settings and conditions. Unfortunately, this makes the purchase of ropes uniquely easy to mess up.

Lead climbing is one of a number of different types of climbing. This discipline of climbing can take place on rock, ice or indoor climbing walls. If you've been watching the Olympics sport ...

The author tests best climbing chalks in Joshua Tree. Sean McNally. I have been rock climbing now for over 20 years, and love all kinds of climbing. Every time I put on my rock shoes, I use chalk. I ...

When you first start climbing outdoors, you usually just climb on whatever type of rock you have available. I cut my teeth on Colorado granite so I quickly fell in love with crack climbing before ...

All types of climbing can either be done with a free or aided technique. Trad climbing. This is the traditional approach in which climbers must plan the route, ...