Sport climbing took a while to catch on in Britain. For many years, it was deemed unethical to place bolts and traditional climbing was favoured here for its ethical purity. Initially, there was much ...

If the belay bolts are not linked by a good strong chain ... Re-threading a lower off is probably the most hazardous part of sport climbing as the leader needs to untie and then retie onto the rope.

It features a metal hanger with a hole for attaching a carabiner or quickdraw, making it essential for sport and competition climbing. Bolts offer reliable protection, allowing climbers to focus ...

From electrifying (and record-setting, more on that below) duels on the speed wall, to bouldering masterclasses, to nail-biting suspense on the lead wall, sport climbing checked all the boxes for a ...

Correspondence to Kaikanani Y Woollings, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta Canada T2N 1N4; n.woollings{at}ucalgary.ca Background ...

American sport climber Nathaniel Coleman ascended into Olympic history Thursday, capturing a stunning silver medal in sport climbing's first appearance at the Olympic Games. Coleman delivered his best ...

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So let’s explore these climbing areas. For sport climbers there are a number of great crags dotted along the peninsula ... take a trip to Montagu for a few days, clip bolts late into the afternoon, ...