If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Climbing has grown in popularity over the past decade — ...

Josh Helke started rock climbing at five years old. Throughout a lifetime spent in a sport that relies on steady, deliberate ...

Including beginner tips and expert-recommended climbing gear and apparel to help you scale walls or boulders confidently. By Rylee Johnston All products and services featured are independently chosen ...

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I’m just experienced enough of a climber and mountaineer to tell you this: Climbing is hard. That's true if you’re tackling a tough route at the gym, grabbing onto the Gunks in upstate New York or ...

Climbing safety equipment and techniques have come a long way from the early days of the sport. Back then, equipment often failed or was simply not available resulting in the lead climber’s motto of ...