Climbing the highest peaks in the world, those exceeding 8,000 meters, requires changes to one’s physiology. Beyond an impressive climbing resume and peak physical conditioning, actual bodily ...
We're stepping out of that shell,” Helmy says. Globally, rock climbing is still a male-dominated sport – fewer than a quarter of the world’s climbers are women, according to a 2020 survey.
In 2021, officials found climbing bolts on ancient rock art near Moab, in eastern Utah. The bolts were removed, but archaeologists said the 2,000-year-old petroglyph was permanently damaged.