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 ...

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 ...

In the early days of rock climbing, athletes had a simple choice: Slip on a pair of rubber-soled high-tops or don a pair of heavy hiking boots. Suffice to say, footwear was limited and unsuited to the ...

Rock climbing and weight training are two popular methods of building strength, each with its own unique benefits ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — One small step on this rock climbing wall is one brave step for someone with a slight fear of heights. It's one of the many problems you can solve at the Wilkes-Barre Climbing Gym, ...

In November 2024, a crowd watched ground break on what would become the only indoor climbing gym in Lubbock. Nearly 11 months ...

Sasha DiGiulian might not be a household name, but in the world of professional climbing, she’s a rock star. Her career–full of daring first female ascents–is the focus of Here to Climb, a new feature ...