What is smearing in climbing? The word smear has multiple definitions and we’re certainly not going to get into all of them here. If you aren’t familiar with the smearing rock climbing term, you’d ...

Rock gym managers and climber Anna Pfaff weigh in on when you’re over your head and what’s expected in terms of climbing etiquette outside. With the rise of indoor climbing, what happens when the gym ...

We talk traditional rock climbing (i.e. “trad climbing”) with Mark Smiley and Vikki Weldon at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy. The term “Traditional” rock climbing (or as many often refer to as “Trad”) ...

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Sports are loved and enjoyed by millions of people. Whether it’s watching the game or playing the game, people can have a great time. My favorite of these is rock climbing. The sport’s objective is as ...

Climbing is back at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and the white knuckle sport is set to wow crowds and draw in new spectators from around the globe. This year it's looking different to its debut at Tokyo ...

Rock climbing is a total-body workout that engages multiple muscle groups and helps to build strength, endurance, and flexibility. When you climb, you use your arms, legs, core, and back muscles to ...

Fifty feet above the ground, clinging to a sheer wall of gabbro 80 feet high, Duluth’s Adam Dailey begins to disappear. He’s doing a training climb on mixed rock and ice at Casket Quarry, a popular ...

As temperatures warm up and Red Rock Canyon draws more visitors to its popular climbing routes, safety is top of mind for local search and rescue crews.

Royal Robbins, a legendary rock climbing pioneer, died Tuesday at age 82. Robbins helped usher in the golden age of climbing at Yosemite, and he advocated using clean climbing techniques that left no ...