Enjoying majestic nature while savoring time alone -- this is the allure of solo climbing, which is steadily gaining popularity in Japan. However, about 40% of mountain accidents involve people ...

(Reuters) - The Olympics could take climbing to new heights says Alex Honnold who might have had winning a gold medal as his goal growing up instead of an historic free solo climb up El Capitan if the ...

While Alex Honnold has long been a legend in the outdoor community for his mastery of "free soloing"-- climbing without ropes or safety gear -- he became a household name following his historic 2017 ...