The Illinois Climbers Association is dedicated to preserving climbing and bouldering access in Illinois through education, conservation, and cooperation.
Here are five epic Midwest outdoor events and races that force participants to draw deep within themselves and that attract scores of spectators to cheer them on (and rock the after-party).
Exploring ice climbing for beginners and experienced enthusiasts in Illinois.
Terrain Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the best people, businesses, and activities in the
St. Louis outdoors.
For most rock climbers, the content of their gear bag evolves akin to their skills. Here’s a look at the basics of gearing up as you level up in climbing.
St. Louis area campgrounds that provide easy access to heart-pumping adventures.
Climb So iLL opens a new rock climbing gym in Historic St. Charles, Missouri.
1Climb, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, wants to get 100,000 kids climbing.
Jon Richard and his team at Vertical Voyages operates by a formula where safety is the answer rather than the starting point: Identifying risk + Managing risk = Increased safety.
Sport climbing at Giant City State Park in Makanda, Illinois, is a pumpy and powerful experience.
How to be a well-behaved, safe, and mannerly Midwest climber.
We asked, you answered. Here are your favorite regional places, races, and faces for the Terrain Magazine 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Southern Illinois is a natural draw for rock climbers because it has the highest density of quality stone in the state. Fall is peak season for climbing because it’s most likely to be cool and dry.
Upper Limits rock climbing gym reflects on its first 25 years.
