A free-climbing icon from Brazil, Felipe Camargo loves nothing more than conquering the most challenging routes on the planet. Climbing becomes a whole lot easier if you’ve got the knowhow. Becoming a ...

Apparently 2024 is the year of apparel, as most new ice climbing releases this year fell into that category. Most brands source the same or similar fabrics for alpine sports, so the true ...

When it comes to activities that require gear to get started, climbing generally isn’t the most expensive outdoor sport—but it’s also not the cheapest. Putting together a full gym kit, with shoes, ...

Whether you’re heading to your local indoor wall to escape the British weather, or are lucky enough to decamp to sunnier climes (and climbs), you’ll likely need some new gear. If you’re a seasoned pro ...

Before you’re able to scamper up the big walls, you’ll need to cut your teeth on the introductory stuff, like easy bouldering routes and ladder-like 5.6’s. For this type of climbing, you need only the ...

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Jenny was Outside's director of audience development. When she’s away from her screens, you can probably find her rock climbing. As fall approaches and the temperatures begin to cool, there's no ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Don't get me wrong, my favorite summer sport is mountain biking. To me, ...

No other sport relies quite as heavily on gear during life-and-death situations as climbing. From short sport climbing routes to multi-day big wall aid climbs, your gear is your only lifeline holding ...

What goes up must come down. You may be aware that down climbing is much more difficult and time consuming than climbing upwards, as well as sounding a little contradictory. This is because it's much ...