The Surprising Popularity of Buildering
Buildering is a discipline with a long history at the fringes and limitless possibility for the future.
Buildering is a discipline with a long history at the fringes and limitless possibility for the future.
Lookout Mountain was seen as “off limits” by the city’s Black communities—until local students helped reclaim the blocks.
10 years after the inaugural, and still only, bouldering gym opened, local climbers can now tackle the real thing in Valbona Valley. But hydropower plants and unregulated commercial development may muddy it all.
“When you climb at the Quarries, you get good at slab climbing or you leave.” John Strand
These shoes are propelling elite athletes to the podium, but they could also propel you to a personal best.
How Kānaka Climbers is encouraging ethical outdoor recreation in the state.
The glory of climbing Mount Everest may last a lifetime, but the chemicals left behind will remain forever. The downstream effects will impact humans and the environment for centuries.
Climbers are keenly aware how easily land access can be lost, perhaps open climbing information should not be taken for granted either.
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