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Climber Dies After Fall at Luxembourg Gym; Investigation Opened
A fatal fall at RedRock raises renewed questions about auto-belay safety.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
2 days ago4 min read
In Lebanon, Climbing to Get a Grip Again
A small climbing community keeps building routes, trails, and trust through crisis.
Amélie David
3 days ago7 min read
In Morocco, Outdoor Adventure Has a Colonial Backstory
What climbing and trekking reveal about power, tourism, and inhabited mountains.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
5 days ago7 min read
Downclimbing: Why Climbing Needs to Slow Down
Climbing keeps chasing the next level. What happens when the better move is to stop?
Léo Dechamboux
May 196 min read
Israel Boycott: Le Camp de base Refuses to Host European Youth Climbing Event
A Brussels climbing gym draws a line over Israeli national representation.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
May 197 min read
Tests of Femininity at the 2028 Olympics: Sports and Advocacy Coalition Denounces “Gender Policing”
A new IOC rule reignites an old fight over who gets to define women in sport.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
May 154 min read
Lucas, Climbing Coach and Routesetter: €1,408 a Month at a Major Gym Chain
Inside the grind, noise, and responsibility behind France’s climbing gym boom.
Matthieu Amaré
May 125 min read
In Ukraine, Climbing Becomes Medicine for Wounded Soldiers
At a Kyiv gym, amputee veterans rebuild strength, confidence, and a sense of self.
Paul Boyer et Pierre Terraz
May 57 min read
“Just Climb”: The Convenient Fiction of a Sport With No Problems
When climbing claims neutrality, it often asks the harmed to stay quiet.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
May 45 min read
Fired from Yosemite over a trans flag: “When someone tries to oppress you, the best thing you can do is celebrate yourself”
How one ranger’s firing turned public lands, visibility, and climbing access into one fight.
Matthieu Amaré
Apr 179 min read
Montserrat Tragedy: Two Climbers Killed in Rockfall
Authorities shut five routes as geologists investigate a fatal collapse in Catalonia.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 162 min read
Why the U.S. Forest Service Crisis Is a Real Problem for Climbing
What the Forest Service overhaul could change at America’s crags and trailheads.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 164 min read
Kalymnos: One Death, and Big Questions
A fatal anchor failure exposed the hidden cost of keeping Kalymnos safe.
Matthieu Amaré
Apr 149 min read
Climbing Science and Its Gender Bias
A major review shows elite climbing research still treats male bodies as the default.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 133 min read
Kilter–Aurora: The Truth Behind the App’s Disappearance
Based on documents and direct exchanges, here’s our reconstruction of what happened.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 78 min read
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