One of the most important pieces of equipment in rocking climbing is your shoes. Whether you’re practicing at a gym or scaling the mountainside in nature, proper rock climbing shoes are imperative for ...

Rebecca Weber, a participant in the Women's Rockreation Club, scales a rock wall at The Quarry. The club was started to give female climbers a safe space to climb. (Jackie Durfey) The Women’s ...

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Which women’s rock climbing shoes are best? One of the most important pieces of equipment in rocking climbing is your shoes. Whether you’re practicing at a gym or scaling the mountainside in nature, ...

Between the sounds of crunching dirt and the clinking of carabiners, words of encouragement and laughter filled the air at McDowell Mountain last month. “Everyone is so supportive and wonderful, and ...