We talk traditional rock climbing (i.e. “trad climbing”) with Mark Smiley and Vikki Weldon at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy. The term “Traditional” rock climbing (or as many often refer to as “Trad”) ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As a relatively new climber, I look up and think, There's no way I'm ...

In May 2007, five gay men and rock-climbing enthusiasts from the Atlanta area traveled to West Virginia to explore climbing ...

San Francisco’s waterfront was reimagined last weekend as both stage and summit. At Climb Fest 2025, The North Face transformed the city into a proving ground where the sublime grit of climbing ...

Maybe you’ve envied rock climbers you’ve seen high off the ground in Front Range canyons and wondered how you could give the sport a try. Or you’ve learned the basics at a climbing gym, now you want ...

The sport doesn’t just have physical benefits—it’s a mental game. “Rock climbing fires every system of the body and mind.” A man boulders to the top of the Aguille de Joshua Tree in Joshua Tree ...

The Phoenix isn’t just another Yosemite crack climb. It’s one of the most important routes in climbing history. First freed by Ron Kauk in 1977, The Phoenix became widely recognized as the world’s ...

In June 2017 Alex Honnold cemented his reputation as one of the greatest rock climbers of all time. Using a method called free-soloing – climbing without ropes or any safety equipment – he scaled the ...