Bouldering’s popularity has exploded in recent years, particularly in our cities. Thought to be one of the fastest growing sports on the planet, it evenly recently became an Olympic event. The sight of someone gymnastically stretching towards a multicolored hold has become common on our Instagram feeds. Supply has kept pace with demand, with a surge of new urban climbing gyms offering bouldering problems with various levels of difficulty.
Of course, there’s also the thrill of outdoor bouldering, the sport’s purest form. From classic venues like Yosemite and Red Rocks in the US, and Fontainebleau and the Peak District in Europe, to lesser-known gems, there are almost endless possibilities in terms of places to go bouldering outdoors.
