After coronavirus swept the United States, gym members across the country stepped up by buying punch passes or maintaining their memberships despite closures. This community, however, went the extra mile to support laid-off gym employees.
I’m sure we can all agree that the past year and a half has been a steaming hot pile of guano-covered choss for a number of reasons. But I’m not here to bring back painful memories. I’m here for the silver linings.
Project climbing is difficult, painful and at times has no reward in sight. Maybe the secret to success and happiness is lowering your goals by only climbing the easy stuff.
Climbing gyms were particularly hard hit by Covid-19. Rock City didn't make it.
Despite the official party line from the Nepal government, Covid appears to be tearing through Everest Base Camp.
In this essay, Klaas Willems reflects on the struggles of living with cystic fibrosis during a pandemic, and discusses his decision to travel to climb despite the risks.
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Ninety-nine percent of infectious particles dissipated within one-minute of coming in contact with climbing chalk
The only IFSC World Cup of 2020 was held in Briançon, France, in August. All remaining World Cups have been canceled. However, the 2021 schedule has been released.
How I learned to stop worrying about COVID-19 (temporarily) and watch some comp climbing
A team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus tested 80-percent ethanol liquid chalk on SARS-CoV-2 and found that it cleared 100-percent of the virus within five minutes
Nepal will resume domestic and international air traffic, and begin granting climbing permits for the autumn season.
Sílvia Vidal spent nearly two months alone in Patagonia while completing a solo first ascent on El Chileno Grande, unaware of the unfolding pandemic in the outside world.
Following a hiatus due to COVID-19, the International Federation of Sport Climbing announced that a World Cup climbing competition will be held in late August.
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As the COVID-19 curve flattens in certain regions, restrictions are loosening and climbing areas are opening once again, though it’s not a free-for-all.
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Climbing gyms and other businesses have begun to reopen in Georgia, though some experts have suggested that it's too soon amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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