COLORADO SPRINGS — A new measure starts this week to better protect the iconic Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. “Really it’s an effort to help preserve our environment,” said Garden of the ...

Wynkoop Brewing’s On Belay Hazy IPA gains a pillowy mouthfeel from the addition of the edible compound, which is used by rock climbers to improve grips on holds. A brewer adds Friction Labs chalk to ...

Let's talk chalk. Resin, also known as rosin, colophony, and colophonia, amongst other names, is present in many liquid chalks commonly used for climbing, gymnastics and weight training. It's usually ...

The Garden of the Gods park has taken a major step toward preserving the natural appearance of their iconic rock formations by banning the use of all chalk and chalk substitutes in the park. Chalk use ...

If you've watched Free Solo, where professional climber Alex Honnold scales the mighty El Capitan in Yosemite National Park (one of the toughest climbs in the world) without any ropes, you'll know the ...

Climbers use chalk to keep their skin dry and increase friction at the point of contact with the rock. The practice was adopted from the gymnastics and weightlifting world where sweaty hands can lead ...

Being attached by a rope to a 100-foot rock wall will surely give you a more epic high than any green leaves smoked from a pipe. Boulder is considered one of the meccas for rock climbing, chock-full ...