Master the ascent as we explore two of the most popular forms of climbing and explain the various differences between bouldering and sport climbing. I want to try it. What do I need? To those who are ...

The first wall I ever climbed was in a Galyans within a mall. It was a towering monolith presiding over the store center like an epic plastic Everest, or so I thought when I was 10. Holds shaped like ...

John Gill (February 16, 1937) is an American climber, gymnast, and mathematician. He played a pivotal role in rock climbing's development, focusing on bouldering, a discipline that wasn’t widely ...

Melloblocco 2026, the world's largest bouldering and climbing meeting, begins this week and will take place in Val di Mello – ...

A complete overview of Olympic sport climbing with our guide on official regulations, scoring, and information on all three ...

One of my first times going bouldering outside, I thought I was hot stuff. I was finally doing V7s and V8s in my gym, so I was gonna crush on real rock, right? I spent 45 minutes (and all of my energy ...

Rock climbing used to be about getting as high off of the ground as possible. It required ropes, harnesses and carabineers, and mid-climb breaks—or even missed holds—were optional. After all, you ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link What's been called the biggest bouldering gym in the world opened in Austin, Texas, a few months back, and it's catching the attention of climbers ...

Bodybuilder and acrobat Jujimufu has pushed himself to the limit with gymnastic conditioning training, a rough rugby induction, and the highly difficult (and dangerous) barbell backflip. Now he's ...

South Korea's Lee Do-hyun won a silver medal in men's bouldering at the opening event of the 2026 IFSC World Climbing Series.