Rock climbing naturally brings out the gear geek in all of us. The equipment itself is just plain sexy—and as sport-specific and downright essential as it gets. If you rock climb, or aspire to ...

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Rock-Climbing Gear 101: Ropes, clips and the belay device are there to help in case of emergency, but getting comfortable with them can take a little time.

The best climbing gear for indoor use, outdoor climbing and belaying, ... And the rise in rock climbing is easy to understand, since it’s a full-body workout that gets you outdoors ...

Rock climbing gear for beginners Kai Burkhardt/CNN Underscored. It can seem like there are a lot of climbing essentials, but you don’t need to go all out right at the start.

"We have some really high-quality, durable gear, and you can test it before you buy it," said Bryce Walker, outdoor ...

Even mountain goats can’t scramble up vertical ice, so specialized equipment is needed. Like rock climbing, the sport entails a rope system — known as belaying — but differs in substantive ways.

On a Friday evening last spring, Zack Woodruff picked up two college friends and drove seven hours down Interstate 65: through Indianapolis, bourbon country and the rolling hills of Appalachia. In ...