The hands make all the difference. Small tendons in the fingers must be strengthened and thickened over the course of years, all the better to dangle from a narrow ledge. Nails must be clipped short.

Conquering indoor rock climbing routes can be a fun option as Southern Nevada’s summer heat continues limiting outdoor activity. Las Vegas-area indoor climbing offerings have expanded in recent years, ...

This scoping review examined the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries in rock climbing and identified ...

This high-intensity sport is redefining how Americans build power, core stability, and total-body resilience—without stepping ...

Do you need strength and agility to climb a rock wall? Yes. But, you may also need something else: perseverance. Despite physical challenges that would discourage most of us from attempting to scale a ...

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SALT LAKE CITYSALT LAKE CITY — The skin stretches taught, veins pouring in tributaries over the linear lines of the carpals and metacarpals. The phalanges fall into line like a picket fence with ...

THE TERM BOULDERING, with its connotations of unroped monkey play on low rocks, scarcely conveys the skill and athleticism required for this century-old climbing discipline, which has exploded in ...