Climbing Appalachia’s Frozen Faces Written by Eric Crews; photos by Dom Smith Here’s something you already know: Every summer, tourists flock to the mountains to view the towering waterfalls. Now here’s something you don’t: In the winter, these very same waterfalls turn into the best ice climbs in the region. Unfortunately for ice climbers, the [...]
The nation’s largest climbing gym recently opened its doors in Atlanta. Here’s a breakdown of the behemoth gym. 30,000: Square feet of climbing surface within the 45,000 square foot facility, which also houses a yoga studio, weight gym, and spin station. 300: Number of climbable routes on any given day, with roughly 20,000 holds across [...]
Why does the South Beyond 6,000 Challenge exclude dozens of qualified peaks? South Beyond 6,000 (SB6K) is a unique peakbagging quest that, upon completion, offers a certificate of recognition and a nice little patch. Sponsored by the Carolina Mountain Club (CMC), the challenge involves climbing 40 peaks in the Southern Appalachians that exceed 6,000 feet [...]
Boone climbers saved Grandmother Mountain from development—and opened their secret crags to the masses. Grandmother Mountain has no guidebook. It appears on only a few maps. Yet it is one of the premier bouldering destinations in the country. First discovered in the mid-1990s near Boone, N.C., the area now hosts more than 400 problems and [...]
