Climbing in the Olympics – Everything You Need to Know (TOKYO 2021)
Climbing was supposed to make its Olympics debut at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but because of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the games were postponed. The Olympics started in July...
Rock climbing has a long history, so let’s look at 38 facts you may or may not have heard before. The facts here may include scientific studies to provide evidence. I have also written full,...
Rock Climbing Glossary: 217 Climbing Terms You May Not Have Heard
On paper, rock climbing sounds quite simple – climb up a rock face either with or without ropes and safety gear. And yet, there are so many different terms used in the climbing community to...
Sports, whether recreational or professional, can be very dangerous or generally safe depending on what you’re doing and how careful you are. This is true for rock climbing as well, whether indoor...
Before you start rock climbing as a hobby, you might have thought “is rock climbing expensive?” You may want to know the costs to buy all the needed equipment, and/or climb at your local indoor...
When you’re rock climbing outside in multiple locations, you may notice one type of rock has different attributes to the other. This is because different rock types can be sedimentary, igneous, or...
