Rock

Last week, the Red River Gorge grew significantly through the largest land acquisition in U.S. rock climbing history.

The 31-year-old Belgian crusher Sébastien Berthe has become the fourth person in the world to send The Dawn Wall in Yosemite.

Darth Grader breaks down rock climbing routes into sections and rests, and employs an algorithm to deliver a more objective difficulty grade.

It remains unclear if the bolts were placed by rock climbers — or just a petroglyph enthusiast who wanted a closer look.

While it doesn’t replace a belayer, the Edelrid OHMEGA could fundamentally change the way belayers look at lead falls.

Babsi Zangerl became the first person to flash a route on Yosemite’s El Capitan this past weekend. This means no falls on the first attempt.