Alex Honnold, the rock climber who famously scaled Yosemite's El Capitan without ropes, will try his hand at a 1,667-foot skyscraper in a spectacle aired live on Netflix.

Whether you are an avid climber or new to the rock-climbing scene, this popular activity necessitates some pretty important equipment purchases. From climbing walls in city gyms to the challenge of a cliff under open skies, the rope you use plays a ...

VINEMONT - There's just one way to get the eagle's-eye view of the deep, green Hurricane Creek gorge. You have to earn it, one handful of rock at a time. And The Slab is the first fistful for neophyte climbers. "This rock is all about friction - Alabama ...

Eric Waldron remembers the first time he went rock climbing at college. “I was immediately hooked,” said Eric Waldron, climbing school manager of Eastern Mountain Sports in Ulster County. “I went out right away and bought the gear.” He said that it ...