Climbing ropes are life-saving tools that need replacing every few years. But that doesn't mean you need to throw them out: ...

Everyone remembers the rope climb from gym class, but probably not too fondly. So you might not like what I’m about to tell you: It’s time to grab a rope again. Instead of dangling from the ceiling, ...

Rock climber Alex Honnold made headlines in June when he climbed 3,000 feet to the top of Yosemite's El Capitan without a rope. But long before he stepped onto those granite cliffs, Honnold, like many ...

On Monday night, I fell off a wall. After a moment I felt the bounce of the harness and stopped. My hands and feet once again came close enough to cling to the rock wall in front of me. “Gotcha,” my ...

From teamwork to discipline, the rock gym’s fall sessions focus on more than just climbing As kids across Oklahoma prepare to head back to school, one Tulsa facility is making sure the fun — and ...

If you’re a fan of exercise but not a fan of the monotonous rut of workout machines, you should check out a rock climbing gym. Challenging but playful, rock climbing is a full-body exercise that ...

Suspended by only a rope and harness, the ground below stares back up at the SDSU climbers. Their adventurous souls will go ...