Society
Climbing Is Entering the Treatment Toolbox for Depression
A German trial tests what happens when psychotherapy moves onto the climbing wall.
Editorial collection
E-6b
Our best scientific articles that show the climbing world can also make good use of effective strategies.
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In this collection
Science & the Body
When Does a Boulder Problem Become “Morpho”?
How reach, mobility, and power change what a boulder problem actually allows.
Science & the Body
Does the Wall Start to Look Different the More We Climb?
What expert climbers see before they ever leave the ground.
Science & the Body
Can Finger Strength Really Be Measured?
20 mm edges, portable sensors, chalk: climbing’s numbers still have limits.
Science & the Body
Learning to Fall, and Questioning Climbing’s Denial of the Fall
What falling reveals about fear, risk, and the culture we build on the wall.
Science & the Body
Climbing: Why Is It So Hard to Rest?
Fatigue, guilt, and recovery debt are quietly reshaping how climbers progress.
Society
Climbing Science and Its Gender Bias
A major review shows elite climbing research still treats male bodies as the default.
Culture
Is the Climbing Gym a Dopamine Machine?
What keeps climbers coming back isn’t just pleasure—it’s the power of almost.
Society
Chalk: What If We’ve Been Getting It Wrong All Along?
Chalk is reassuring, but physics is decisive: sometimes, you need to use less to hold more.
Science & the Body
Muscle Memory: Your Brain Climbs Better Than You Do
When your body climbs better than your brain: a clever explanation of a surprising phenomenon.