This file photo shows how chalk can be left behind on rock climbing routes, especially obvious on popular routes on red rock. Photo Credit: seanrmcdermid (iStock). The Garden of the Gods park has ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — A new measure starts this week to better protect the iconic Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. “Really it’s an effort to help preserve our environment,” said Garden of the ...

Let's talk chalk. Resin, also known as rosin, colophony, and colophonia, amongst other names, is present in many liquid chalks commonly used for climbing, gymnastics and weight training. It's usually ...

Wynkoop Brewing’s On Belay Hazy IPA gains a pillowy mouthfeel from the addition of the edible compound, which is used by rock climbers to improve grips on holds. A brewer adds Friction Labs chalk to ...

When Sam Boeschen ’25 enters the rock climbing wall at the Arrillaga Outdoor Education & Recreation Center (AOERC), he finds a “feeling of total concentration.” Boeschen, the co-captain of Stanford ...

A lot of people think “rock climbing” is just one sport when in reality there are many components and styles of climbing. Bouldering is a form of free climbing, but one that’s done on smaller rock ...