If you're not already frequenting your local climbing gym and bragging about how you can send a 5.10, it's only a matter of time. Climbing has seen a major surge in popularity with the emergence of ...

Ice climbing isn’t as extreme as many tend to believe; just make sure you go out equipped with the right gear, route, and ice climbing guide. “Having some familiarity with the knots and rope systems ...

If you’re just getting into rock climbing, it can be tempting to buy the coolest, flashiest gear, but finding the best beginner climbing shoes is actually pretty simple. They should feel relatively ...

My husband and I just celebrated our 11-year anniversary in August. Since spending time together is really the only gift we both wanted, I surprised him, booked a babysitter, and signed us up for an ...

shoes, and ten of each size of those gadgets that climbers stuff into cracks, how does a novice decide what to buy? Here’s a primer, designed to help an aspirant wade through today’s jungle of gear ...

Among my friends, I’m the de facto outdoor-gear guy. And for years, they’ve consulted me for climbing-gear recommendations, especially if they’re new to the sport and have no idea where to start. I’ve ...

I am a self-taught climber. When I first tied in, sometime in the early 1970s, my buddy Donnie and I were on our own. There was no one to figuratively and literally show us the ropes. We looked at ...

You need a basic outline before getting started; the indoor climbing gym is a good introduction to the sport and a gateway to real rock climbing adventures. Alex Honnold has sparked a lot of interest ...

When it comes to activities that require gear to get started, climbing generally isn’t the most expensive outdoor sport—but it’s also not the cheapest. Putting together a full gym kit, with shoes, ...

This article originally appeared in Climbing’s print magazine in 2020. After four months of gym climbing, Jane, a self-taught climber, feels ready to push herself, eyeing an overhanging V3 at her ...

What began as a simple beginner climbing lesson quickly turned into an unforgettable social experiment when one of the world’s best climbers disguised himself as a complete novice. Posing as an ...

What started as an ordinary beginner climbing course quickly became a social experiment when professional climber Magnus Midtbø disguised himself as a nervous newcomer from Finland. Armed with a fake ...