climbing

Alex Honnold’s skyscraper climb refers to a highly publicized ascent in which the free soloist and big wall climber scaled the exterior of a major high-rise, most notably the...

Alex Honnold is a globally recognized rock climber famous for free solos, but he has also completed notable urban and big-wall climbs. In 2016, Honnold traveled to Taiwan and as...

Climbers commonly ask whether it is acceptable to leave anchors on a route, and the answer depends on context, location, route ethics, and local norms. Anchors left at the wrong...

Alex Honnold’s name is synonymous with precision, calm, and extraordinary ropework, but his approach to climbing Taipei 101 in May 2024 was best understood as big wall techniq...

A first ascent is the initial recorded climb of a previously unclimbed route or formation. In Chicago, this commonly means establishing lines on local limestone, dolomite, and g...