Just exactly what is trad climbing? When I started dipping my toes into mountaineering, I spent plenty of time around hardened rock climbers and started to hear the term, "trad". Having been regaled ...

Purity is an overused word in climbing circles and what constitutes a pure approach to climbing has been the subject of endless debate. Sport climbers would assert that climbing on fixed protection ...

If you’re looking to transition from indoor climbing gyms to the wide world of outdoor rock climbing, you’ll be faced with several options. There are ways to keep things minimal, without the need for ...