It’s time to buy a climbing rope, and you’re starting to feel overwhelmed. Static? Dynamic? What does it all mean? What is measured in millimeters? DOES size matter? All of these questions and more ...

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, ...

When you decide to go to the climbing gym for the first time, figuring out what to wear when rock climbing shouldn't be the part that's intimidating. There are lots of other things to think about when ...

Jenny was Outside's director of audience development. When she’s away from her screens, you can probably find her rock climbing. The flat, stretchy waistband on the Summit is ultra-comfortable, and ...

On a recent television re-run, “Frasier” experienced a flashback where he relived the horror of the dreaded rope climb in physical education class. Some of you may not know what “the rope” was but ...

An indoor climbing gym with 50 indoor walls and 12 rope courses is opening at the American Dream megamall in the Meadowlands next month. The walls will soar 24 feet and feature unique routes and ...

Staff members sit near some the top rope and lead climbs at the new Movement gym in the Design District in Dallas. Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer There’s a new rock climbing gym in town, and ...