What goes up must come down. You may be aware that down climbing is much more difficult and time consuming than climbing upwards, as well as sounding a little contradictory. This is because it's much ...

After summiting, it's easy to feel like the challenge is over and all that remains are a few simple raps. Your situational awareness and risk perception change, distracting you from the necessary ...

SALOME CANYON, Ariz. — I was about to follow a man I'd just met through a sweltering desert, into the crevices of a canyon, over wet boulders, down a waterfall, through a bone-chilling creek, down ...

Learn how to tie the Water Knot step by step and understand when and where it’s best used. This knot is commonly used with ...

I love all the natural wonders of the Hocking Hills, but the most stunning, to me, are the region’s rocks: the exposed outcroppings, steep cliffs, shadowy caves and rocky gorges. But it’s not always ...

A thin, braided nylon rope was all that stood between Paul Kuenker and a 30-foot drop as he was gracefully floated to the ground from his perch atop an indoor rock wall at a Tempe climbing gym. The 28 ...

DEVILS TOWER, Wyo. (Gray News) - A rock climber died from injuries sustained during a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. The climber, identified as 21-year-old Stewart Phillip Porter ...