I hate myself when I uncoil new climbing ropes. I always mess it up and it ends up an impossibly tangled heap that takes at least 30 minutes to undo. I finally watched a YouTube video the other day ...

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

When you’re 70 feet up an overhanging rock face, the absolute last thing you want to be worrying about is your rope. It is one of the most essential parts of your rock-climbing kit. You’re not Alex ...

When it comes to activities that require gear to get started, climbing generally isn’t the most expensive outdoor sport—but it’s also not the cheapest. Putting together a full gym kit, with shoes, ...

Whether you’re heading to your local indoor wall to escape the British weather, or are lucky enough to decamp to sunnier climes (and climbs), you’ll likely need some new gear. If you’re a seasoned pro ...

Deciding when to retire climbing gear is tough. Losing half your rack to an unplanned escape is one thing, but decommissioning gear is quite another. According to several mechanical engineers, ...

Climb the CoRec's 55-foot top rope wall, 12-foot Kilter Board (COMING SOON) or the 12-foot Bouldering Wall with more than 60 horizontal feet of terrain. With a wide range of difficulty in climbing ...

Ever since the historic first free ascent of Yosemite’s intimidating Dawn Wall was broadcast on social media last summer, rock climbing has been having a moment. With indoor climbing gyms all over the ...