Rock climbing has gained popularity over the past few years, and whether you watched “Free Solo” or the Paris Olympics, you might be wondering how to start rock climbing. Getting into the sport is ...

Mountaineers have tried to rationalize their obsession with scaling peaks for centuries. “What is above knows what is below but what is below does not know what is above,” wrote Rene Daumal. Anatoli ...

For most people who engage in the activity of climbing, learning lead climbing requires some lead time. On March 16 this space contained an introduction to climbing. It was noted that beginning ...

I’ve never enjoyed walking into a gym. Growing up as a fat kid, I have enough traumatic memories around exercise to fill several therapy sessions. On top of the shame I had around my body, I also have ...

Lead climbing is one of a number of different types of climbing. This discipline of climbing can take place on rock, ice or indoor climbing walls. If you've been watching the Olympics sport climbing ...

WILKES-BARRE — A group of 31 students from the Wilkes-Barre Area STEM Academy went to the indoor rock-climbing gym on Main Street to get some hands-on lessons about physics, engineering and math and ...

Rope climbing is a classic test of strength, technique, and grit—especially in military training. In this video, we show you the most effective methods to conquer the rope, including the S-hook and ...