Modern equipment standards, which the BMC helped create and continues to be involved in evolving, ensure that safety equipment for climbers is better than it ever has been. Here we provide advice on ...

The most important testing that climbing helmets go through is to meet the standards of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) and European Committee for Standardization (CEN) ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

While there is no replacement for learning how to climb from an in-person instructor, reading informational books can supplement your hands-on learning experien ...

Our mountaineering expert considers the epic, taking a look at high-profile cases and detailing how you can avoid being part ...

With jaw-dropping free big wall ascents and a life packed with adrenaline and adventure, climber Tommy Caldwell has had a ...

A completed wall would send a strong message that people wanting to come to the U.S. must make a legal application--and wait ...

After breaking one of climbing's most impressive records this month, Michael Vaill and Tanner Wanish proved they had more to ...

Nov. 2 is the three-year anniversary of the Braves clinching the 2021 World Series championship with a Game 6 win over the Astros in Houston. The AJC looks back on that moment in Braves history.

Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001. With the ascent of Mt. Everest, he successfully completed climbing the highest peak on each of the world’s seven continents, becoming the 58th person to ...

and he could use regular running gear, but not special climbing equipment. On each ascent, Futagami brought only a 30-liter bag with a tent, a sleeping bag and a few other items. During the ...

The trip became the stuff of legend – the five friends bundled into the back of a white Ford van loaded with climbing gear, skis ... destroyed his Californian home and he lost the original ...