Climbers from around the world come to Utah to scale the sheer granite walls in Lone Peak Cirque and American Fork Canyon, often relying on hangers bolted onto the rock to protect them from ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what we want? That’s what some rock climbers must be thinking. They want to ...

We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what we want? That’s what some rock climbers must be thinking. They want to enter designated Wilderness in order to drill ...

The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service have proposed national guidance for anchors fixed on rocks across wilderness areas — a point of increased concern among climbers and conservation ...

Heavily anticipated plans to revamp rock climbing management in parks and wilderness areas contain what appears to be a call for a coast-to-coast inventory of every bolt and anchor in designated ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Changes could soon be coming ...

A rock climber climbs Smith Rock on May 16, 2020. Federal proposals to gear used in parks would only apply to national parks directly, not state parks like Smith Rock. However, some climbers worry ...

Over the last few years, federal land managers have put a significant amount of their time (and our dollars) into re-interpreting the scope and intentions of the 1964 Wilderness Act in order to limit ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As a professional rock climber and conservation advocate, I’ve spent my life and career in Wilderness areas. These places are iconic, inspirational, and — in ...

A bipartisan collection of lawmakers said proposed changes could restrict climbing at iconic sites across the country. A bipartisan group of senators Thursday urged the Biden administration to ...

New political muscle is pushing back against land management proposals that rock climbers see as existential threats to the sport in Colorado and around the nation. That's how Boulder-based Access ...