Lead climbing is one of a number of different types of climbing. This discipline of climbing can take place on rock, ice or indoor climbing walls. If you've been watching the Olympics sport climbing ...

Tom Kitta of Canada, climbing without porters or oxygen, was among the first to reach Broad Peak this season. He hoped to experience the mountain without crowds for at least a few days. Kitta has made ...

There are many mysteries in life, including why we end up with so many odd socks during the laundry process, why does bread toast perfectly the first time and then burn the next time – and why do ...

A French athlete nicknamed “the warrior” smashed both the men’s and women’s world record for rope climbing by pulling herself up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower with her bare hands in just 18 ...

I hate myself when I uncoil new climbing ropes. I always mess it up and it ends up an impossibly tangled heap that takes at least 30 minutes to undo. I finally watched a YouTube video the other day ...

Drumming is an excellent way to build grip strength, as it requires constant hand movement and pressure. The act of holding ...

Alex Honnold had dreamed about climbing the mighty El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any safety gear for eight years. But every time he looked up the massive granite wall, he found it too ...