One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

Or, if you climb as often as you drink water, come try out a new problem every week. For questions or reservations, email [email protected] or call 706-867-4431. Note: Belay school ...

The key to conquering the rope climb lies in your grip. Start by mastering the basic grip: wrap your dominant hand around the rope with your thumb pointing downward, then place your other hand on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Wildlife officials and climbers rescue a bull elk after the animal became entangled in a rope at an ice ...

Ice climbing is an inherently risky sport, made more dangerous if a climber chooses to forego a rope / Xtreme Safari Inc. An ice climber had to be evacuated via helicopter after sustaining ...

Other cardio machines can add variety to and enhance your training without the joint-pounding that comes with running—specifically, the stair climber machine. Available in many big-box gyms ...

Around 5:30 PM, before help arrived, he heard “a scream, followed by a rope whistling." Turning towards the noise, he witnessed Micah Manalese falling from the opposite canyon. Based on his ...

Route setters usually try to test different aspects of the climbers’ abilities on each boulder problem, and each problem can have multiple paths to the top. Unique boulders are set for men and women ...

Dan Diamond is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He was previously a national health reporter covering politics, policy and public health. He joined The Post in 2021 after covering ...