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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 ...

WHEN: Monday through Friday, Noon to 10 p.m., Saturday, Noon to 8 p.m., Sunday, Noon to 6 p.m. Randall Chapman, 38, fell in love with climbing 14 years ago after taking a class at a college in ...

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There’s no denying that the sport of rock climbing is gaining popularity: With its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics and movies such as Free Solo hitting the big screens, more and more folks are ...

A top rope climber taking a break to scout out the rest of the route. (Photo by Sahale Greenwood) One novice’s trip to the scenic Bay Area state park resulted in reaching new heights…..and making a ...

From the bottom of a cliff, rock climbing seems an improbable, if not downright insane, pursuit. The stakes are too high, the ropes too thin, the risk of falling too great. Then again, runners ...

Every subculture comes with its own vocabulary, and for rock climbers, “crag” is as much a part of the rock climbing dictionary as “beef jerky” is. Every subculture comes with its own vocabulary, and ...

From climbing terms to the newbie-friendly crags, we've got you covered with this introductory guide to Centennial State stone. There’s a reason Colorado produces some of the best climbers in the ...