“from being a beginner to becoming the best climber in the world. Ten years, tragically cut short.” By 1980 Sorenson had become engaged to a young, equally devout woman. Sorenson told his ...

Joe Brown: Legendary climber best known for being the first to summit Kanchenjunga, along with George Band, in 1955. Jerry Moffat: At one point regarded the world’s greatest climber, Moffat was ...

Here is a list of our picks for the best rock climbing places in the world. Disclaimer: As exhilarating and challenging as climbing can be, the sport can also be inherently dangerous. If you are ...

his Soudal-QuickStep team have said Olympic silver medallist Dan Bigham will ride his final race for Great Britain at next month’s track world championships ...

Reinhold Messner - the first person to climb all the world's 8,000-metre summits; and one of Britain's best climbers, Stephen Venables, who has now published an account of their climb, entitled ...

Alex Honnold free solo climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (National Geographic/Jimmy Chin) 1. Take incremental steps to broaden your comfort zone Talking about “overcoming fear" is ...

Whether they’re scaling crags, tackling airy ridge-lines, or simply hanging about at the bouldering gym, climbers are a unique bunch with pretty specialised needs. Getting the best gifts for ...

Over the last decade the ex-French colony has consistenly lured some of the best climbers in the world to its immense Tsaranoro walls, and names such as Michel Piola, Lynn Hill, Rolando Larcher, Kurt ...

If you’re overwhelmed by the variety of climbing shoes, our expert-vetted guide covers everything you need to know.

Like his fellow teammates, McArthur has a plethora of podiums to his name. His best results coming in 2021 at the IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships where he took gold in the Boulder and Lead ...

The property boasts over 14 miles of largely undeveloped cliff line with some world-class climbing spots including the Hell Creek drainage and there's now the opportunity for many more.