Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Climbing’s standing as ...

Japan on Friday staked out its position in the climbing world when Miho Nonaka and Akiyo Noguchi claimed silver and bronze in women's climbing at the Tokyo Games on Friday, a day after the host nation ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese medal contender Miho Nonaka is regrouping before the women's final after a tough bouldering round during climbing qualifiers on Wednesday in the sport's Olympic debut.

Japan hiked the entry fees and restricted the number of visitors to tackle overcrowding on Mount Fuji as the climbing season kicked off on Monday. The iconic mountain, Japan’s highest, has attracted ...

TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Host nation Japan aim to hit new heights in competitive climbing when the sport makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo with their maximum of four athletes launching an assault on ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Climbing’s standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal. A rock wall can be a place of solitude or of camaraderie with a small group of fellow climbers. There ...