Sen. John Hickenlooper, who has continuously supported the use of fixed anchors in wilderness areas, sent a bipartisan letter ...

A letter signed by both Colorado senators and 12 of their colleagues argued that a plan put forward by the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service would severely limit the use of fixed ...

climbing anchors were considered legal unless there was some reason (generally archeological or environmental) to disallow them; now climbing is illegal unless the park goes out of its way to ...

Some senators want the National Park and Forest services to reconsider plans restricting the use of fixed anchors for rock ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

Remember to extend the anchor point sufficiently to prevent your climbing rope from wearing the rock. It’s a good idea to use rope protectors over any rigging to prevent damage to slings/ropes and the ...

Indoor climbing has gotten so expensive that the American Alpine Club officially considers it an "access issue." Is there ...

The climbing “puzzles” (if you can even call ... you attach a rope to an anchor. You can add new anchor points along any climb, which can be useful if you need to change direction, swing ...

The pinnacles and ridges of the Continental Divide as it passes through the Indian Peaks Wilderness create one of the most ...

Top roping: Climbing with a rope attached to your harness that runs up to an anchor system and back down to your belayer, who serves as your brake when you fall. Belayer: In rope climbing ...

It's been just over eight years since an Arapahoe County father tried to kill his then 2-year-old son by crashing his car.