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Outdated City Zoning Codes Are Holding the Climbing Industry Hostage
5+ day, 3+ min ago (1655+ words) About our reporting: Climbing journalist Ryleigh Norgrove spoke with three gym owners and the president of the Climbing Wall Association to investigate how outdated city zoning codes are delaying openings and forcing closures, even for successful climbing gyms. "As the…...
Watch historian explain how Smith Rock shaped rock climbing
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (20+ words) Statesman Journal Watch historian explain how Smith Rock shaped rock climbing...
The Best Climbing Sticks of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (1300+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 11:34 AM EDT The days of hauling heavy, noisy climbing sticks through the woods are behind us. Modern climbing sticks are purpose built with the mobile hunter top of mind, resulting in climbing methods that are lighter, quieter, and…...
Applied Sciences, Vol. 16, Pages 8877: Development and Field Evaluation of a Bolt-Type Force Measurement System for Sport Climbing Holds
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (660+ words) Quantitative measurement of forces applied to climbing holds is important for biomechanical analysis and technique assessment in sport climbing. Existing measurement systems often require dedicated instrumented holds or force sensors inserted between the hold and the wall, which can restrict…...
How Smith Rock State Park shaped modern rock climbing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (171+ words) In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, intern Makenzie Stamets talks with climbing historian Jeff Thomas about the history of rock climbing at Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon. Thomas has been climbing at Smith Rock since the…...
Climbing opportunity for special needs set in Twin Falls
1+ week, 5+ day ago (149+ words) TWIN FALLS — A nonprofit organization will visit Gemstone Climbing this month to give individuals with special needs a climbing opportunity. Police sergeant Shiner faces 13 felonies, 12 of which are for possessing or accessing child exploitative material, records say. A state trooper…...
How Does Working as a Route Setter Impact Your Climbing?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (620+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine The skills required to be a good setter are many. It’s important to be a good climber, and it is perhaps even more important to be conscientious and detail-oriented, as climbing involves complex movement and setters are…...
New park feature takes rock climbers around Arkansas mountain
2+ week, 4+ day ago (262+ words) Arkansas State Parks is optimistic a new feature will increase tourism in the Natural State. Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton is the first state park in the nation with a via ferrata, or a guided horizontal rock-climbing experience. The…...