A climber competes at Climb So iLL's annual Showdown. Climb So iLL’s annual Showdown event is a gym-climbing competition, yes—but not like the Olympics. The starkest difference, according to Ian ...

The straightened out version weighs in at 9a+ and the 30 year old described it as follows for the German climbing magazine Klettern: "16 moves - exactly as many as Action Directe 9a - with comparable ...

Tony Lourens, the editor of SA Mountain Sport Magazine, shares the delights of rock climbing around Cape Town at the tip of Africa. Thinking of where to plan your next climbing trip? If you want ...