Today, pro climber Daniel Woods put up Return of the Sleepwalker, a proposed V17, in Red Rock, Nev. If accepted, it will be the first in the U.S. and one of the first in the world.
We tested and reviewed the best women’s climbing shoes of 2021, including picks from La Sportiva, Five Ten, SCARPA, and more.
The object of the game is simple. Climb to the top — no rope required. Keep it safe and fun with our review of the best bouldering crash pads.
Brennan Doyle, 17, just added an amazing climb to his tick list. The V14 route is one of Squamish’s Top 100 bouldering problems.
From trad climbing to pockets to bouldering, the best climbing shoes just keep getting better. Read on for our 2021 picks.
Metolius stripped down its Session II Crash Pad to create the Basic Pad, released last week. The big news is the price; with an MSRP of $130, the Basic Crash Pad becomes the least expensive crash pad that is legitimately effective — and free shipping makes it even more enticing.
G1 Climbing + Fitness is the newest addition — and now the eighth climbing gym — in the Greater Denver Area. We visited this past weekend to see what it’s all about.
A new platform called Climb Assist creates a whole new way for climbers to discover beta.
The Patagonia Caliza Rock Pants for women release in spring 2020. They’re comfortable, technical, and could soon become your go-to crag pant.
Climber Alex Honnold explains how he trained his body to be a world-class climber, then shows off his ripped physique for world-class photographers.
Watch as the superhuman ‘Free Solo’ climber proves he can do a pullup and answers your burning rock climbing questions.
Giuliano Cameroni puts in work on two incredibly difficult boulders in Ticino, Switzerland. This edit from Mellow clearly displays his climbing prowess on super-small holds.
Although just under seven minutes long, the simple story arc is compelling and keeps the viewer entranced by the subject — one tough-as-nails bouldering project.
The to-be-released Five Ten Aleon weds modern materials and Adidas testing with the old-school experience of Fred Nicole.
Alex Puccio won her second World Cup gold in Vail, Colo., this weekend, completing the final problem in one go. Second- and third-place climbers Miho Nonaka and Akiyo Noguchi, respectively, didn’t finish the final problem.
Boulder in your bedroom (or living room, or office) with a modular Megalith Boulderwall climbing-wall system meant to look good anywhere.
After two months of testing, we found the Send Climbing 3×4 Pro Crash Pad safe and easy to carry.
Double textures and zero grip holds are sure to throw climbers a new challenge. The Minneapolis Bouldering Project, opening next month, is among the first U.S. gyms to use these quirky holds.
Organic Climbing and Mystery Ranch Backpacks collaborate to build a bouldering pad you can carry far into the wilds.
First ascensionists and climbing legends take center stage as they give first-hand accounts of iconic boulder problems around the world.
Researchers found the mental, physical, and social aspects of bouldering make it a prime candidate to help treat depression.
A new Minneapolis climbing gym will have 20,000 feet of climbing space, a yoga studio, free weights. But it doesn’t have a single rope.
‘Black people don’t climb’ is a phrase members of Brothers of Climbing hear all the time. They challenge that misconception with the reply ‘you can do this.’
Organic Climbing’s American-made crash pads, chalk bags, and backpacks will last a very long time.
The Acro rock climbing shoes from Butora have become my new favorite shoe for hard boulder problems and short, steep sport climbing routes. Here’s why.
Nalle Hukkataival on Sunday, October 23, sent his project 3 1/2 years in the making, titled Burden of Dreams. He suggests a V17 grade (9a), the world’s first.
Use your body for a pong paddle or climb ‘augmented routes’ with this bouldering wall coupled to a computer-controlled projector.
What’s the secret of up-and-coming rock climber Nathaniel Coleman? The middle splits and the ‘power of the psych.’
These nine gifs of German climber Jan Hojer show physical strength beyond anything we’ve seen yet.
Watch this 23-year-old throw huge dynamic moves and work a campus board like he’s Spider Man.
The Sublime Climbing crag brush is tough, firm, and larger than your average toothbrush.
No, thanks.
