We take a look at the culture of tight climbing shoes. Just how tight is too tight - and are we creating problems for the future? Audry Morrison (BSc, UIAA Medcom) takes a look at the culture of tight ...

When it comes to choosing climbing shoes, it’s not a decision you want to get wrong. A well-chosen shoe is your ally on the ...

but finding the best beginner climbing shoes is actually pretty simple. They should feel relatively comfortable, fit your ...

Top Rope Climbing equipment is available for rent when the wall is open. Climbing shoes can be rented for an entire semester by paying a $10 fee at Member Services. Before climbing, please register ...

The fabulous world of Babette, or rather Mont Blanc's marvelous granite climbing, starting from Envers des Aiguilles. Interview with Michel Piola, one of the most prolific alpinists in the world who, ...

The huge white dome of Mont Blanc is instantly recognisable. Like the triangular Matterhorn, it’s one of those peaks that all mountaineers wants to tick off. The good news is that, if climbing with a ...

20 rock climbs on Mont Blanc: Grand Capucin, Trident du Tacul, Aiguille du Midi. By Roberto Rossi. Climbing on Mont Blanc's granite walls is an exceptional experience, unique in its kind. The ...

Working with La Sportiva, Burgart has learned a thing or two, namely that climbing shoes are made differently, especially if you’re a beginner or an expert level climber, yet this brand makes ...

Patrick Sweeney, daughter Shannon, 11, and son P.J., 9, were climbing Mont Blanc last month when they were hit by an avalanche Video footage captured the moment the children started to slide down ...

CLIMB UP (Undergraduate Program) for Summer Research is an interdisciplinary, 9-week long summer research experience for undergraduates to conduct research in the biomedical, behavorial, and health ...

Hugh, who has about 1,000 hours of paragliding experience, said he had attempted to climb Mont Blanc back in 2002 with a friend but had to turn back about three quarters of the way to the top.

He told the BBC's Chris Bockman that, despite the danger, on Thursday alone 70 people attempted the climb and the number was rising each day. He said the number of rescues and deaths in the Mont ...