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What is smearing in climbing? The word smear has multiple definitions and we’re certainly not going to get into all of them here. If you aren’t familiar with the smearing rock climbing term, you’d ...

We talk traditional rock climbing (i.e. “trad climbing”) with Mark Smiley and Vikki Weldon at the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy. The term “Traditional” rock climbing (or as many often refer to as “Trad”) ...

Gautron Lison L of France and Takeuchi Ai of Japan compete during the qualification of the women's speed of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 21, 2024.

A complete overview of Olympic sport climbing with our guide on official regulations, scoring, and information on all three disciplines. Understand how sport climbing is contested at the Olympics and ...

A handful of mountaineers stroll towards the cliffs of Saltdean, ice axes at the ready, crampons glinting in the sun, carabiners and quickdraws jangling as they walk. They’re ready to practise their ...

Reviewing sport climbing's biggest stories, replays, medal results, top athletes, and new records at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete. The speed, strength and dexterity with which the ...