Over the next five days, they ascended the sheer 2,000-foot granite face. It was hard, committing climbing, where a mistake would carry serious consequences. The women made steady progress.

The 26-year-old influencer from England died while attempting to climb the Castilla-La Mancha Bridge near Madrid on Sunday, Oct. 13 Getty; Lewis Stevenson Facebook The girlfriend of a 26-year-old ...

Gobright was best known for free soloing, or climbing without any safety gear, but at the time the two were abseiling, a technique using ropes. Abseiling accidents are believed to be the most ...

While the risks are clear, Alan Arnette, a professional mountaineer who counts Everest and K2 among his climbs, points out that it is significantly safer climbing Everest than elsewhere in the ...

The 47-year-old rock climbing pro first made major headlines thanks to the Oscar-winning documentary, Free Solo, that focused on his ascent of the national park’s El Capitan peak without any ...

Sport climbing consists of three separate disciplines: speed, bouldering and lead. At the last Olympics, one single combined event was held that incorporated all three disciplines. For the 2024 ...

Parks Victoria and the Victorian Government in Australia have announced huge increases in areas banned to rock climbing. According to the Australian Climbing Association Victoria, the new legislation ...

It is an open ended system, and currently runs from Easy, which is barely climbing, to E11, which has been barely climbed. Along the way, and in ascending order, are Moderate (M), Difficult (D), Hard ...

Rock climbing has increased in popularity as both a recreational physical activity and a competitive sport. Climbing is physiologically unique in requiring sustained and intermittent isometric forearm ...

He was one of only three climbers who topped at least two boulders in the first round of the final, giving him a large advantage heading into the lead portion, where he earned 92.1 points — one of the ...

Climbing walls are a great way to start climbing and to stay fit. We’ve made it easy for you to discover local climbing wall in your area. Take a look at our BMC Climbing Wall Finder. Climbing walls ...

Nineteen-year-old Toby Roberts wins a surprise gold for Great Britain in the boulder and lead climbing event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.