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Decades ago, indoor rock climbing might have sounded like a contradiction. But indoor climbing walls are now available at a number of Westchester and Rockland facilities. There’s the Cliffs at ...

I’m at First Ascent Climbing and Fitness, a climbing gym on Chicago’s Northwest Side. My host, co-founder Dan Bartz, secures a rope to my harness with a knot and carabiner, then sets me loose on my ...

“I’ve been hit on more here than at a café or bar.” ...

Join us as we explore the incredible journey of Alex, a true climbing prodigy who transitions from mastering indoor climbing ...

After he graduated from high school in Gillette, Wyo., Jim Rott started saving money for an education at Montana State University in Bozeman. "But I blew it all on climbing gear," he said, satisfying ...

Decades ago, indoor rock climbing might have once sounded like a contradiction. But indoor climbing walls are now available at a number of Westchester and Rockland facilities. There’s the Cliffs at ...

When Amy Kappel signed up for an indoor rock climbing class, she figured it would be a one-time experiment. “It was on my list of sports that I wanted to try,” says Kappel, who already ran and danced ...

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Indoor climbers could be putting themselves at risk of cancer and other diseases. A study has found that the air in popular indoor rock climbing wall facilities is laden with potentially toxic rubber ...