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Jan 25, 2022 · This complete eight-phase training series will coach you through specific workouts based on periodization, a proven approach to training that results in peak climbing performance on the rock …

Mar 20, 2025 · We’ve seen innovations that have made climbing easier, more comfortable, and lighter, from pants and ice tools to backpacks and belay devices. But lately Climbing ’s field-testing team has …

Jun 20, 2025 · The differences between rock climbing ropes can quite literally mean life and death. Here's what you need to know to buy your first rope.

May 5, 2025 · Whether you’re hiking through a downpour to get to the sport cave, climbing steep water ice mid-winter, or just living in the Pacific Northwest, a good hardshell jacket and pants can make or …

May 13, 2024 · Head trauma is among the most feared and catastrophic injuries in climbing. So why aren't more rock climbers wearing helmets?

Dec 24, 2025 · One doesn’t climb 5.14 trad, double-digit boulders, wildly steep mixed routes, and some of the most badass alpine lines on the planet without thinking very carefully about how you approach …

Nov 15, 2024 · We love the Nomic for its performance on vertical ice, but our testers found the Hydra to take steep ice climbing to a new level thanks to its incredible modularity, perfect balance, and best-in …

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Jun 10, 2025 · From learning how to rest to maximizing your feet and embracing creative moves, here are the best steep climbing tips.