One of my first times going bouldering outside, I thought I was hot stuff. I was finally doing V7s and V8s in my gym, so I was gonna crush on real rock, right? I spent 45 minutes (and all of my energy ...

When you're eying up a climb, assuming it's a line that's been done before, first and foremost it's worth knowing a couple of things. One: is the climb actually any good? Routes are usually given some ...

If you are a beginner climber and you feel like you have to learn another language to get on board, you are not alone. Climbing terminology is on a league of its own, but once you know the basics, its ...

Researchers have explored how integrating machine and deep learning techniques can create a standardized system for evaluating rock climbing routes to provide a difficulty grading scale that promotes ...

Rock climber Levi Waters knows how problematic — and dangerous — it can be if a rock climber doesn’t know the difficulty of the climb. Yet there’s no standardization in the industry about how ...

SA Live tries Armadillo Boulders Indoor Bouldering and Fitness, where all ages can do rope-free climbing on 15-foot walls in a fun, welcoming environment. Their director of climbing breaks down how ...

DURHAM, N.H. – [January 31, 2025] – A recent study conducted by University of New Hampshire researchers explored how integrating machine and deep learning techniques can create a standardized system ...