6 Ways to Find Your Climbing Gym Community Aer Parris|February 17, 2017 Finding the perfect climbing gym community can feel like the quest for the Holy Grail. With these easy tips, you’ll find your group in no time.
Gear Up for Lead Climbing Outdoors Shelby Carpenter|October 16, 2015 Exhausted all the top rope routes at your local crag? Start lead climbing with either sport or trad climbing. Here are a few tips to get started.
Frank and the Tower Brendan Leonard|October 12, 2015 Frank Sanders is a climbing guide who has climbed Devil's Tower more than 2,000 times and, in 47 years of climbing, has learned a thing or two.
Rock Climbing Outdoors, Step by Step Shelby Carpenter|September 29, 2015 Take your indoor rock climbing skills outdoors and give top roping a try. With the right instruction, it is time to scale that rock face.
Rock Climbing Indoors, Step by Step Shelby Carpenter|September 23, 2015 Rock climbing can be fun and a new way to get in a workout and scale new heights. Check out some tips and gear for getting started indoor rock climbing.
Why Climbing is the Perfect Activity for Your Kids Rory Moulton|July 9, 2015 Harness the energy of your kids and introduce them to an outdoor sport the whole family can enjoy. Here are a few reasons why climbing as a family is fun.
Virtually Climb Yosemite’s El Capitan with Alex Honnold, Lynn Hill & Tommy Caldwell REI Staff|June 24, 2015 Join Lynn Hill, Alex Honnold, and Tommy Caldwell on a 3,000 foot interactive journey up Yosemite's El Capitan with Google Street View.
Big Wall Climbing: The Realities of Vertical Camping Brendan Leonard|June 22, 2015 Your goals to climb a big wall are in reach. Now, it is time to mentally prepare for the realities of laying back and sleeping on a multi-day climb.
Five Best Climbing Campgrounds in the U.S.A. Hilary Oliver|April 24, 2015 Climbing campgrounds near crags and rock walls allow climbers to climb faster without a long approach.
Five Things Making Our Crags Dirty and What You Can Do to Help Holly Smolenski|February 21, 2015 Don't lose access to your favorite local crag and help keep them clean for future climbers.
The Dawn Wall Goes Free Shey Kiester|February 17, 2015 After spending 19 days on the wall, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson reached the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park for their historic first free ascent of the Dawn Wall (VI 5.14d) on January 14, 2015.
Five Places to Rock Climb in the Winter Joe Pasteris|December 29, 2014 Don't store your rock climbing gear just yet. Here are a few rock climbing destination to head to during the cold, winter months.
