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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to the "Table Bouldering Challenge: Mastering Furniture Climbing!" Discover how to transform your living space into a ...

A community centre is seeking £800,000 to improve its climbing facilities. The Cleobury Community Hub in Shropshire already ...

Most of us have seen enough basketball courts, lap pools, and race tracks to know how athletes are supposed to move on each surface. But what about a gravity-defying boulder? Having made its debut at ...

A complete overview of Olympic sport climbing with our guide on official regulations, scoring, and information on all three disciplines. Understand how sport climbing is contested at the Olympics and ...

Learn how athletes for Team USA and other countries qualify to compete in sport climbing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

More and more research is showing that a form of rock climbing called bouldering isn’t just fun — it might also be good therapy for folks dealing with depression. Bouldering — a form of rock climbing ...