A climbing rope is one of the most important pieces of gear you can buy. It is literally your lifeline, and can also make or break your experience climbing outdoors. There are a few important factors ...

On 14 July 1865, while descending from the first ascent of the Matterhorn in Switzerland, four climbers plunged to their deaths after their safety rope snapped during a slip. It was this incident that ...

Long gone are the days of hemp ropes, hobnailed boots, and chopping steps up ice faces. Today's ice climbing gear is highly engineered, refined, and more dialed than ever. Even so, simply surviving ...

I hate myself when I uncoil new climbing ropes. I always mess it up and it ends up an impossibly tangled heap that takes at least 30 minutes to undo. I finally watched a YouTube video the other day ...

Whether you’re heading to your local indoor wall to escape the British weather, or are lucky enough to decamp to sunnier climes (and climbs), you’ll likely need some new gear. If you’re a seasoned pro ...

Rock climbing can be performed at both indoor and outdoor venues. Typically, the sport utilises two participants and requires one person tied to a rope climbing, while the partner controls the rope.

Climb the CoRec's 55-foot top rope wall, 12-foot Kilter Board (COMING SOON) or the 12-foot Bouldering Wall with more than 60 horizontal feet of terrain. With a wide range of difficulty in climbing ...

A 69-year-old Colorado man with decades of climbing experience was saved by other climbers after a 100-foot fall caused by a ...