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 — ...

I am a self-taught climber. When I first tied in, sometime in the early 1970s, my buddy Donnie and I were on our own. There was no one to figuratively and literally show us the ropes. We looked at ...

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Ice climbing isn’t as extreme as many tend to believe; just make sure you go out equipped with the right gear, route, and ice climbing guide. “Having some familiarity with the knots and rope systems ...

If you’re not already frequenting your local climbing gym and bragging about how you can send a 5.10, it’s only a matter of time. Climbing has seen a major surge in popularity with the emergence of ...

People are flocking back to indoor rock climbing gyms for the intense workouts and amiable social scene. It’s not as hard as it looks. By Erik Vance The first time John Sherman went rock climbing, he ...

LYNNWOOD — With granite crags and huge roadside boulders, Snohomish County is a rock climber’s paradise, but as the winter closes in, the Cascades can be awfully wet and slippery this time of year.