Rock-climbing legend has it that celebrated conservationist David Brower installed the first permanent piton in North America. Brower, now in his 80s, confirms that he placed "a half-inch expansion ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reports the development of a self-drilling device for use in rock, concrete and similar materials to facilitate climbing. According to U.S. patent 7,156,189, the ...

Rock climbing is exactly what it sounds like. It's an activity where you climb on rocks or mountains outdoors, or on rock climbing walls indoors, for fun, adventure, or exercise. Climbing used to be a ...