What goes up must come down. You may be aware that down climbing is much more difficult and time consuming than climbing upwards, as well as sounding a little contradictory. This is because it's much ...

After summiting, it's easy to feel like the challenge is over and all that remains are a few simple raps. Your situational awareness and risk perception change, distracting you from the necessary ...

DEVILS TOWER, Wyo. (Gray News) - A rock climber died from injuries sustained during a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. The climber, identified as 21-year-old Stewart Phillip Porter ...

Learn how to tie the Flat Overhand Bend, commonly known as the European Death Knot (EDK), and understand why it’s widely used ...

A thin, braided nylon rope was all that stood between Paul Kuenker and a 30-foot drop as he was gracefully floated to the ground from his perch atop an indoor rock wall at a Tempe climbing gym. The 28 ...

I love all the natural wonders of the Hocking Hills, but the most stunning, to me, are the region’s rocks: the exposed outcroppings, steep cliffs, shadowy caves and rocky gorges. But it’s not always ...

With a little hop, Felipe López Pozuelo started to climb the tree. He groped the curtained bark and pulled himself upward. He planted his feet in a pair of notches, felt along the tree with his ...