Free soloing means climbing with no rope or gear, a historic genre that in the late 1970s, through the Yosemite-based John Bachar--at the time nicknamed Mr. Norelco, after a "cordless" electric razor- ...

Astorga learned the ABCs of climbing mainly from books. In almost no time, she was skiing Denali and setting speed climbing ...

A climbing rope is one of the most important pieces of gear you can buy. It is literally your lifeline, and can also make or break your experience climbing outdoors. There are a few important factors ...

Third-year student Hannah Zook, a USA Para Climbing Team member, has placed top three nationally each year since 2021.

Polish rock climber Łukasz Dudek has made the rope-solo first ascent of an 8c sport climb, Core at the crag Biblioteka in Poland. Łukasz Dudek has pulled off a noteworthy first ascent at the limestone ...

If you're afraid of heights, new documentary Free Solo's as terrifying as any horror movie you've ever seen. Even for the non-acrophobic, it's scary. The name of the movie refers to "free solo ...

SUNNYVALE — A decade ago, a crowd gathered on the rough gritstone of central England to watch Alex Honnold propel himself up a sheer wall of rock. But by the time the Sacramento native had reached the ...

Turkish rock climber Zorbey Aktuyun has made the first ascent of the 8a trad climb Kült at Pınarbaşı Canyon in the Aladağlar massif. Furthermore, on the striking Parmakkaya obelisk he has made a rope ...