There are many mysteries in life, including why we end up with so many odd socks during the laundry process, why does bread toast perfectly the first time and then burn the next time – and why do ...

Lead climbing is one of a number of different types of climbing. This discipline of climbing can take place on rock, ice or indoor climbing walls. If you've been watching the Olympics sport climbing ...

It’s time to buy a climbing rope, and you’re starting to feel overwhelmed. Static? Dynamic? What does it all mean? What is measured in millimeters? DOES size matter? All of these questions and more ...

On a recent television re-run, “Frasier” experienced a flashback where he relived the horror of the dreaded rope climb in physical education class. Some of you may not know what “the rope” was but ...

My first memory of engaging in physical activity for any reason other than "play" occurred in high school gym class. Up to that point, the only exercise I did surrounded a sport or game. There I was, ...

Alex Honnold will attempt a rope-free climb of Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world. The climb will test ...

Since MIT spinout Atlas Devices’ flagship product, the Atlas Powered Rope Ascender (APA), first hit the market in 2007, it’s been touted by media as a real-world version of Batman’s famed utility-belt ...

My first memory of engaging in physical activity for any reason other than "play" occurred in high school gym class. Up to that point, the only exercise I did surrounded a sport or game. There I was, ...