What goes up must come down. You may be aware that down climbing is much more difficult and time consuming than climbing upwards, as well as sounding a little contradictory. This is because it's much ...

After summiting, it's easy to feel like the challenge is over and all that remains are a few simple raps. Your situational awareness and risk perception change, distracting you from the necessary ...

A thin, braided nylon rope was all that stood between Paul Kuenker and a 30-foot drop as he was gracefully floated to the ground from his perch atop an indoor rock wall at a Tempe climbing gym. The 28 ...

HANGING 45 feet above the dark Laurel Caverns floor, Clay Fischer, from Boy Scout Troop 9, dangled by a rope looped through his rock-climbing harness. Below him, the red and white helmets of fellow ...

I love all the natural wonders of the Hocking Hills, but the most stunning, to me, are the region’s rocks: the exposed outcroppings, steep cliffs, shadowy caves and rocky gorges. But it’s not always ...

OLIVE HILL, Ky. - Carter Caves State Resort Park is opening a new adventure activity area at the park for rappelling and rock climbing. "We're glad to add this new adventure activity area at Carter ...