Climbing training is at a crossroads. Unprecedented access to thousands of square feet of indoor terrain means climbers are stronger than ever--weather, temps, and daylight are no longer factors.

Of all people, it was a jiu-jitsu partner who asked Bryce Mahoney if he wanted to go on an outdoor climbing excursion to Pilot Mountain. Mahoney said, “Sure, why not?” The agreement required him to ...

The BoardRoom climbing training facility opened in May at 5140 Hollister Ave. and the owners plan a next-door full gym with tall climbing wall. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo) Revisiting its roots ...

The Outdoor Adventures’ 22-foot climbing wall welcomes all experience levels, from hard-crimping climbers looking for difficult problems to first-timers hoping to try out climbing in a relaxed, ...

In the eighties, nineties, and much of the early aughts, rock climbing gyms were little more than training grounds where climbers honed their skills in preparation for objectives on real rock. But ...

With her purple ponytail dangling beneath a grey helmet, Ceri Evans kicked one crampon-clad foot, then the other, into the plywood walls of The Ice Coop, a unique Boulder climbing gym, on a recent ...