Whether you’re spidering El Cap or notching your first 5.1, these top rock climbing essentials vetted by pros will get you well on your upward way. The 33 pounds of essentials hauled by elite ...

Rock climbing is exactly what it sounds like. It's an activity where you climb on rocks or mountains outdoors, or on rock climbing walls indoors, for fun, adventure, or exercise. Climbing used to ...

Notable spots include Montezuma's Tower, a thin spire with moderate climbs, and North Gateway Rock with its challenging The ...

Balance is essential to allow the climber to maintain style, energy and to enhance performance.

Rock climbing can be performed at both indoor and outdoor venues. Typically, the sport utilises two participants and requires one person tied to a rope climbing, while the partner controls the rope.

Brian Doscher fell in love with rock climbing at Iowa State. Now he's back in Ames, where he's opened the community's 1st rock climbing exclusive gym.

Outdoor climbing is a real experience on natural crags. Now, these special places need your help to protect them for the future. Remember to leave no trace, think of your impact on the environment and ...