GUIDE: Alberta’s bouldering scene is one of Canada’s best-kept secrets, from legendary mountain crags to hidden forest gems.

“Each session has its own specific focus,” says Casey Hitchcock, director of climbing center operations for Peak Experiences.

Once reserved for mountain towns, iron-rung climbing courses called via ferratas are showing up in places like Columbus, Ohio. Here’s where else to try one.

Rock climbing shoes typically feature one of three closure-system styles: laces, Velcro, or slippers. Some shoe models, like ...

Scarpa Women's Helix Rock Climbing Shoes Apart from the lower-volume design and orange color, the women’s version is nearly identical and a great entry-level option.

Guiding alpine rock in the North Cascades, I rarely bring more than a pair of approach shoes and often advise my clients to do the same. So while the name “approach shoe” might sound like a hiking ...

At its most basic, rock climbing is what you’d expect. You put on special shoes, dust your hands with chalk and climb rocks, whether they’re made of plastic, granite or sandstone.

I’m an avid rock climber, and as I continued to think about pollutants in rubber tyres, I began to wonder about the tread on climbing shoes — which are made from a similar material to help ...

We asked experts about the best beginner climbing shoes, in case you’re ready to give it a try. We found great options from Scarpa, La Sportiva, and more.

Indoor and outdoor rock climbing overlap in a lot of ways. You’ll find enthralling challenges and a supportive community of fellow adventurists around you wherever you tackle a route. Both types ...