Yoga for Climbers
Twice-weekly yoga class focuses training suited for rock climbers
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Replacing old rock climbing hardware
Local Patrick Betts runs Moab Fixed Hardware
Moab climbing gym in the works
Moab residents Britt Zale and Kaya Lindsay are launching an indoor climbing facility, expected to open this winter.
Sharing the cliffs: How the BLM and the Access Fund encourage climber stewardship during raptor nesting season in Indian Creek
How the BLM and the Access Fund encourage climber stewardship during raptor nesting season in Indian Creek
Legendary big wall climber, BASE jumper dies outside Moab
Iconic climber Ammon McNeely died at the age of 52.
Recreation outreach and education programs expand in the Moab area
Grand County Active Transportation and Trails Division and the climbing advocacy nonprofit the Access Fund, are strategizing to meet the masses with messages of responsible recreation.
![Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow suffered major injuries when he fell while climbing on April 13. [GoFundMe]](https://i0.wp.com/moabsunnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/snow.webp?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 "Local climber falls 30 feet, severely injuring hand")
Local climber falls 30 feet, severely injuring hand
Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow is recovering in a Denver hospital after suffering major injuries from a fall while rock climbing near Moab. Snow suffered a broken pelvis, five broken ribs, a broken…
“Greasegate”: Local climbers rally to clean vandalized Big Bend boulders
On Friday, Feb. 11, a post on the Moab Rock Climbers Facebook group reported that climbing holds on several problems at the popular Big Bend bouldering area had been smeared with some kind…
Encouraging good behavior in Indian Creek: Science Moab talks to David Carter about rock climbers and conservation
As a nationally- and internationally-renowned climbing spot, the Indian Creek area outside of Moab is home to stellar natural beauty, world-class crags…and increasing recreational use. This week, Science Moab speaks with David Carter,…
Birthing Rock vandalism highlights tensions between public lands and Indigenous sacred places
“That is disturbing… I thought at this day and age we would all respect one another’s identity,” said Woody Lee, executive director of Utah Diné Bikéyah, when he was informed about the recent…
Rescue on Castleton: climbers stranded after rappelling from highline anchors
Two rock climbers were left stranded in the middle of a 400′ tower in freezing temperatures Friday night before being rescued by Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue personnel. On Dec. 5, the…
Don’t go hard: Moab rock climbers, bikers asked to stay low-risk outdoors
UPDATE: Since this story was published, Moab Mayor Emily Niehaus and the Southeast Utah Health Department urged local National Parks to close. Experts say spending time outdoors near our homes, while still practicing…
Rock climbers advocate for Bears Ears management, want Indian Creek protected
Rock climbers have high stakes in the management of Bears Ears National Monument. The monument, controversially reduced by President Donald Trump in 2017, contains Indian Creek, a world-renowned rock climbing area an hour…
Jah Man, resurrected? Moab locals establish new route after tower destruction
Just two days after the news broke that the first pitch of the iconic rock climb “Jah Man” had crumbled, four local Moab climbers established a new route to the upper section of…
Classic Moab climb collapses
The toppling of a colossal block of sandstone effectively destroyed a popular rock climbing route earlier this month. The collapse of the first section of the ‘Jah Man’ route, located on a tower…