Rock climbers have traditionally been faced with the cumbersome task of hauling thick guidebooks to the crag, shoved between a full rack of draws and bulky climbing rope. However, the Sloper Climbing ...

Loved. Hated. Feared. Revered. No other type of hold evokes such a wide array of emotional responses as the sloper. While these rounded and relatively featureless holds (usually devoid of any real ...

This story originally appeared in the May 2015 issue of our print edition. Don’t judge the Sloper solely from its stout appearance—it’s way more agile than it looks. “They’re supportive and ...