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Potentially harmful air pollution in climbing gyms is “comparable to multi-lane roads in megacities," say researchers
Climbing shoes contain potentially harmful chemical additives, which are released by abrasion on the wall when you climb
How to watch 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup: live stream the action around the world
How to watch After months of anticipation, the first round of the 2025 IFSC World Cup is upon us – here's how to watch where you are
Teens steal the show in the closely-contested first bouldering round of the Climbing World Cup 2025
17-year-old American Annie Sanders snatched gold while Japan's Sorato Anraku continued his astonishing dominance in the men's competition
The IFSC Climbing World Cup kicks off this weekend: Here’s everything you need to know
After months of anticipation, the world's best climbers are ready to battle it out over 3 disciplines and 14 separate competitions
'I absolutely love it' – Adam Ondra attempts possibly the world's hardest boulder problem
The Czech climbing superstar has been trying out a potential V18 boulder problem while touring the legendary forest of Fontainebleau
A guide to climbing rating systems across the world
Our expert guide to climbing rating systems will help you compare trad to sport, America to Europe, bouldering, scrambling, dry tooling and everything in between
What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent
We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history
From the ‘father of rock climbing' to a 20-something star of bouldering: who are Britain’s greatest ever climbers?
We take a look at some of Britain’s greatest ever climbers, from the early pioneers to today’s benchmark setters
