I used ropes from 9.8 mm down to 8.6 mm in diameter while lead climbing and top roping. I also tried it as a top-down belay ...

Wedge yourself between a rock and a hard place in style (if not comfort) with our pick of the best rock climbing gear going. By Tom Ward 8 min read Published on 05/28/2025 · 3:50 PM UTC ...

His aspiration, of course, was that he would use neither rope nor gear, on the way up or down. Nothing more than climbing shoes, a bag of chalk, and skill. The iconic spires of the Fitz Roy Massif ...

With rope climbing you might have a 70- to 60-foot route, and you’d have a section in it that’s the hardest section, and that section is taken out and put into these types of climbs on our ...

Climbing shoes can be rented for an entire semester by paying a $10 fee at Member Services. Before climbing, please register for the free Climbing and Bouldering Membership here. In order to climb at ...

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 ...

Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Voie Petit' on Grand Capucin. The 450m line was established in 1997 Arnaud Petit and Stéphanie Bodet together with Pascal Gaudin ...

Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it's a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

A rendering shows the entrance to the proposed Arête Climbing Gym at 315 W Holly Street in downtown Bellingham, Wash. Gabe Rogel Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald After years of planning, a multi ...

LAKE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Wildlife officials and several climbers rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area in ...

With a 55-foot climbing wall anchored into the pier waters, onlookers watched as leading climbers, including two recent Olympians—raced to the top in various tests of bravery and agility.

Another option is top rope climbing in which the climber is tied into a rope and belayed by a partner. Top rope walls are typically in the 40- to 60-foot range (12–18 meters).