Leavenworth Bouldering — The Travel Guide for Climbing in Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth, Washington’s high-quality granite, easy approaches, and great camping make it the Pacific Northwest’s premiere bouldering destination. With well over 1,000 problems, many of which are roadside, Leavenworth bouldering offers an amazing landscape to accrue...

Red Rock Bouldering — The Travel Guide for Climbing in Red Rock Nevada

  Red Rock Canyon is home to some of the best sandstone bouldering in the western United States. The most popular areas are the sunny Kraft Boulders and Calico Basin which offer dozens of classic moderate boulder problems within proximity of each other. If you...

Top 10 Boulders in The New River Gorge, West Virginia

The New River Gorge, or NRG, in West Virginia is one of the newest National Parks and home to perhaps the best sandstone in the country or even the world! Located in the region surrounding Fayetteville, West Virginia and the famous New River Gorge Bridge, this...

Top 10 Boulders in Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth, Washington is the state’s most popular bouldering area, featuring over a thousand easily accessible granite boulder problems. Scattered primarily throughout Tumwater and Icicle Canyons, Leavenworth climbing is similar to Little Cottonwood or Joe’s Valley,...

Top 10 Boulders in Red Rocks, Nevada

Red Rock State Park, Nevada is home to some of the best sandstone bouldering in the western United States. The most popular areas are the sunny Kraft Boulders and Calico Basin which offer dozens of classic moderate boulder problems within close proximity of each...

Top 10 Boulders in Hueco Tanks, Texas

Hueco is the mecca of American bouldering. This state park is home to incredible indigenous history, archeology, nature, and some of the most iconic boulders in the world. The uniqueness of the movement and rock features has solidified Hueco as the boulderer’s...

Top 10 Boulders in Joe’s Valley, Utah

Joe’s Valley is a world-class sandstone bouldering destination in Emory County, Utah. We partnered with guidebook author and local legend Steven Jeffery and the Joe’s Valley Coalition to bring you the official Joe’s Valley Bouldering Guide! It comprehensively covers...

Top 10 Boulders in Bishop, California

Bishop, California is arguably one of the most scenic and historic bouldering areas in the United States. Bishop is a must-see destination for any climber, known for its beautiful mountain views, imposing highballs, and hard patina. KAYA Guide authors Dan Beall and...

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:...

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Meet the Climber: Marc Bourguignon

Not only is Marc Bourguignon a fervent Squamish bouldering developer, strong climber, and all-around nice dude, but he is also a KAYA Founder and our CTO! Get to know Marc, his motivations, and his climbing philosophies in this Q&A: KAYA: Thanks for taking the...

Meet the Climber: David Liang

Meet the Climber: David Liang

KAYA crusher, David Liang, left the gym to try his hand at outdoor climbing two years ago. In that time, he has remarkably racked up over 30 double-digit sends and now has his sights set on Grand Illusion (V16) after having two-pieced it this past season. We sat down...