When you talk to Vu Nguyen about climbing, you’ll quickly notice two things: first, he’s very shy, and second, about every few words out of his mouth is “strong.” Nguyen is slim, muscular, and nimble, ...

Deep in the forests of Fontainebleau, France, Magnus meets one of the most unusual climbers he has ever encountered. Known as ...

French minimalist “Barefoot Charles” Albert has announced what he believes is his hardest send to date, L’Ombre du Voyageur (The Traveler’s Shadow), proposing a grade of 9A/V17. The climb follows a ...

A Climbing Gym Accident Left Her Paralyzed. Three Months Later, She Found a New Way Up. Now a paraclimber who uses only her arms, Chadbourne is chasing competitive goals while encouraging others to ...

Interview with French climber Charles Albert who, bouldering barefoot, has climbed up to 8C in Fontainebleau, France. French boulderer Charles Albert shot to fame recently with his repeats of some of ...

Climbing.com have posted a curious and slightly crazy piece of news: Andreas Proft from Germany has specialised in the art of climbing without shoes. Nothing amazing you might say. Well, Proft manages ...

Climbing barefoot on one of the Seven Summits -- the highest mountains on each of the seven continents -- may seem absolutely absurd, but the Old Mutual Barefoot Kilimanjaro Team did just that, ...

Andreas Proft is a 36-year-old globe trekker from Saxony, in Eastern Germany, who started climbing about 15 years ago. Andreas and his wife Djamila, are relatively stationary now and have been touring ...

She clung to the sheer rock face barefoot with no safety ropes or climbing gear in sight. To her left, the enormous stone head of George Washington protruded from the side of the granite mountain. An ...