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Dec 30, 2025 · A minimum of two testers tried each PAS for at least five climbing sessions, both indoors and outdoors. The team took PASs from the gym to crags in Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and …

Dec 19, 2025 · Climbing tested dozens of new pieces of gear over the last 12 months. We abused them relentlessly at the crags, boulderfields, and in the alpine, then decided—without any doubt—which …

Nov 9, 2025 · Climbing gear can be expensive—but it doesn't have to be. Our field-testing team highlights the best cheap climbing gear of the year.

In the jungle of Sapopema, one climber takes the biggest fall of his life in Brazil's legendary hand crack, 'Fenda do Macaco' (5.11; 190ft).

Want More Climbing? You Can Now Listen to Stories on the Go. Climbing just launched a text-to-speech feature that makes it easier to stay caught up on the headlines—without spending more time in front …

Aug 7, 2025 · Aside from a single rainy night, the weather was sublime, and nothing objectively bad happened (there was no near-miss with rockfall, no one took any falls), but it was still nine days of …

Dec 8, 2025 · In an effort to find the best climbing harness available, we put a range of them—from fast-and-light alpine options to feature-heavy big wall offerings—to the test this year, taking them on trips …

Sep 5, 2025 · A comprehensive treatment plan, written by a physical therapist and based on evidence-based research, to heal a climbing finger injury.