Indoor climbing has gotten so expensive that the American Alpine Club officially considers it an "access issue." Is there anything we can do to stop climbing from becoming an elites-only pursuit like skiing or golf?
https://www.climbing.com/places/climbing-gyms-are-too-expensive/
After we published what you might call a “review of the reviews” on the AllTrails page for Everest’s South Col route, admins took the page down.
https://www.climbing.com/news/everest-is-no-longer-on-all-trails/
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-kazuya-hiraide/
How do you figure out impossible moves? Is there a strategic way to rest? How much should you be warming up? It's all here.
https://www.climbing.com/skills/sport-climbing/alannah-yip-sport-climbing-advice/
“Yes!”—“No!”—“Was it even any different?”
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/was-climbing-better-before-it-was-an-olympic-sport/
The fact that anyone could win is why we’ll all tune in starting August 5.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/who-will-win-sport-climbing-olympics/
Watch this belayer’s gold-medal worthy performance.
https://www.climbing.com/videos/belayer-prevents-serious-climbing-accident/
The United States is sending a full slate of eight climbers to Paris—four for the Speed discipline and four for the Combined Boulder & Lead.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/meet-team-usas-climbers/
How to watch Olympic Sport Climbing at Paris 2024 (Lead & Boulder Combined, or Speed).
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/how-to-watch-olympic-sport-climbing-paris-2024/
Nathan Chaszeyka went into freefall after his Munter hitch unscrewed his carabiner while rappelling.
https://www.climbing.com/news/munter-hitch-fails-nearly-killing-climber/
Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president's decision to rename North America's highest mountain
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
https://www.climbing.com/people/a-climber-we-lost-takero-nakajima/
The French superstar snags first ascent of ‘Wolf Kingdom,’ suggesting it’s on the harder end of 5.15c/9b+
Brand new or just looking to improve, here are some good places to start.
https://www.climbing.com/skills/bouldering/5-best-youtube-channels-for-beginner-boulderers/
And climbers collectively breathe a sigh of relief
https://www.climbing.com/news/national-park-service-ends-bid-to-ban-fixed-anchors-in-wilderness/
