Outdoor Climbing Is a New Adventure for These Scouts
California troops rise to new heights at Pinnacles National Park.
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Scouts Tackle ‘Via Ferrata’ Climbing Route in West Virginia
Troops 55 climbed the iron way to spectacular views of the Allegheny Mountains.
Scouts Fit Horseback Riding, Climbing and Camping Into One Amazing Weekend
Troop 533 combines climbing and horseback riding for a cool campout.
How to Buy Rock Climbing Gear
Here's what you'll need to start exploring the vertical world of rock climbing.
Canyoneering at Zion National Park with Arizona’s Troop 818
Members of Arizona's Troop 818 climb, rappel, squeeze, scramble, wade and swim their way through three of Zion National Park’s famed twisty-turny canyons.
Basic rock climbing equipment
What kind of basic equipment do I need to go rock climbing with some friends?
Colorado Scouts Keep Right On Climbing
Colorado Scout on the cover of the August 2013 issue of BL are up to their same old tricks.
Quality rock climbing gear at a cheap price
Q. Hey Gear Guy, I love rock climbing a lot! But I don’t have my own gear. I want good quality gear but would like it at the cheapest price. I was wondering what brand I should buy and where I should buy it?
Venturers get an early look at climbing at the Summit
Rock climbing at the BSA’s newest high-adventure base, the Summit Bechtel Reserve, is going to be awesome. Venturing Crew 5.14 from Oley, Pa., has already experienced it first hand.
Johnny Strange Talks About Climbing the Seven Summits
Johnny Strange was the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits -- the tallest peaks on each of the seven continents. Listen to exclusive excerpts of our interview with this former Cub Scout.
First pair of climbing shoes
I’m a first year Scout and this summer my troop went to Camp La-No-Che in Paisley, Fla. I took the Climbing merit badge and soon realized my tennis shoes were not suitable to scale the climbing wall. I left La-No-Che with a partial completion for that badge. I’d like to buy some climbing shoes before I attempt the climb again. Can you recommend good ones?