How the Climbing Community Came Together to Save Farley Ledges, Massachusetts
In May, climbers across the country came together for a common goal: protecting access to one of the most iconic climbing destinations in the Northeast. The Western Massachusetts Climbers’ Coalition (WMCC) launched the Save Farley campaign with an ambitious...
The Fall of America’s Last Iconic Projects?
The Dark Side, Devilution, and Event Horizon (V16). Think of North America’s most iconic and trafficked bouldering destinations.In all likelihood, one or all of the following came to mind: Yosemite, Bishop, and SquamishThey have all the components. Laden with...
Gym Rat Newsletter // Edition 1
James Ratcliffe Magnesius (Jim Rat Mag, to his friends), listening to “NEVER ENOUGH” by Turnstile and getting psyched for a session. Welcome to Gym Rat, the world’s first-ever indoor climbing newsletter! Hi readers, This project came about because I (your...
Meet the Author: Brendan Baars
KAYA: Tell us a bit about your personal history with climbing and how you got started. Brendan Baars: I was born, raised, and still live in Grand Rapids, Michigan—one of the few states where climbers must travel hours to climb at any crag worth mentioning. 11 years...
“Dirty Old Town” Ogden Bouldering History: By Pete Lowe
KAYA has recently launched Anthony Chertudi’s Ogden Bouldering Guidebook, which features nearly 500 quartzite boulders on the hillsides just outside the city. Enjoy learning about the history of Ogden bouldering, as written by local climber and developer, Pete Lowe:...
KAYA Attends the Access Fund’s 2026 Climbing Advocacy Conference
West Virginia here we come! Once a year, our good partners at Access Fund corral dozens of Local Climbing Organizations (LCOs) from across the nation to network, learn from one another, and grow toward our shared ambitions of acquiring, protecting, expanding, and conserving access to our valuable climbing resources. This year was KAYA’s second in…
How the Climbing Community Came Together to Save Farley Ledges, Massachusetts
In May, climbers across the country came together for a common goal: protecting access to one of the most iconic climbing destinations in the Northeast. The Western Massachusetts Climbers’ Coalition (WMCC) launched the Save Farley campaign with an ambitious mission—raise $250,000 to secure the future of Farley Ledges and build a new parking area that…
The Fall of America’s Last Iconic Projects?
The Dark Side, Devilution, and Event Horizon (V16). Think of North America’s most iconic and trafficked bouldering destinations.In all likelihood, one or all of the following came to mind: Yosemite, Bishop, and SquamishThey have all the components. Laden with mind-melding, iconic media from Rampage to Reel Rock, generation-defining testpieces such as Midnight Lightning (V8), Evilution…
Gym Rat Newsletter // Edition 1
James Ratcliffe Magnesius (Jim Rat Mag, to his friends), listening to “NEVER ENOUGH” by Turnstile and getting psyched for a session. Welcome to Gym Rat, the world’s first-ever indoor climbing newsletter! Hi readers, This project came about because I (your editor, Callie) am bad at directions and became very confused while attempting to locate the…
KAYA 2025 Data Ethos & Retrospective
Where we are today and how we got here In recent months, it’s come into focus for our team just how disruptive KAYA (and digital products like it) can be to the current status-quo of climbing information sharing and guidebooks. We’ve been moving very quickly in the last few years, striving to build an awesome…
New River Gorge Bouldering: How, When, Where
New River Gorge Bouldering Overview Located Just a three-hour drive from Pittsburgh and Richmond, and within 5 hours of the DMV, The New River Gorge region is arguably the best climbing area in the mid-atlantic. Designated in 2021 as a National Park, the NRG is worth a visit even without the world-class climbing. Traditionally most…