Climbing training is at a crossroads. Unprecedented access to thousands of square feet of indoor terrain means climbers are stronger than ever--weather, temps, and daylight are no longer factors.

A few years ago at the Cathedral, a giant limestone cave in southern Utah, I climbed into a huge hole halfway up the ultra-classic 5.14b Golden for a Moment. It was my third time on the route, and I ...

I’ve never enjoyed walking into a gym. Growing up as a fat kid, I have enough traumatic memories around exercise to fill several therapy sessions. On top of the shame I had around my body, I also have ...

We talk traditional rock climbing (i.e. “trad climbing”) with Mark Smiley and Vikki Weldon at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy. The term “Traditional” rock climbing (or as many often refer to as “Trad”) ...

Summit day is a stark experience of this. You'll start the day in pitch black, fingers freezing, and face stinging with bitterly cold winds. Summiting the Roof of Africa isn't for the faint of heart, ...