Low angle view of mature sporty man climbing wall in gym. Jake Burgart, a product line manager at La Sportiva, who is also an accomplished climber, has much to say about what beginner indoor gym ...

Rock climbing can be performed at both indoor and outdoor venues. Typically, the sport utilises two participants and requires one person tied to a rope climbing, while the partner controls the rope.

Climbing safety equipment and techniques have come a long way from the early days of the sport. Back then, equipment often failed or was simply not available resulting in the lead climber’s motto of ...

What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the ... Progressing to alpine routes can be intimidating and rightly so – as well as rock ...

Indoor climbing for beginners sat on my list to do, so now seemed like a better time than any. Indoor climbing is also known ...

This hands-on course offers a unique opportunity to learn the basics of ropes, how to tie basic knots, proper techniques to ascend ropes, and safety equipment used for tree climbing. We’re also ...

and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It also contains technical information on equipment, book and video reviews, expert advice, mountain photos, and sport climbing competitions.

If you wanted to choose a sport that requires minimal equipment, you could try ... with older or even outdated technologies. I’m a beginner. Why should I care about high-tech racquets?