The Seven Plagues of Rifle
Every year, the climbing gods find a way to throw a wrench in our best-laid plans
Closures
Closures
When Legends Die: The Changing Face of Hueco Tanks State Park
Did the rules that climbers hated actually save Hueco Tanks? (From 2019)
Climbing to be Permanently Banned at Massacre Rocks, Idaho
The BLM’s decision, made in acknowledgement of the site’s importance to the Shoshone-Bannock people, will remove hundreds of routes—significantly changing climbing opportunities in southeast Idaho.
Losing $20,000 a Month, One Climbing Gym Shuts Its Doors
Climbing gyms were particularly hard hit by Covid-19. Rock City didn't make it.
COVID-19 Hits the Climbing Community
Check out Hannah Gartner's author page.
Australia's Grampians National Park Announces Sweeping Climbing Closures
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
Harpers Ferry Climbers Fight to Regain Access After Widespread Closures
Check out Bennett Slavsky's author page.
Out On a Ledge: Keeping the Wilderness Wild
How our simple presence Impacts and even disrupts crag fauna