Climb Fest 2025 Celebrates Rock Climbing’s Boundless Future

Essence Magazine:

Updated September 9, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

San Francisco’s waterfront was reimagined last weekend as both stage and summit. At Climb Fest 2025, The North Facesrc=”https://www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-JKH-TNFClimbFest-Sep-06-2025-0450-scaled.jpg” alt=”Climb Fest 2025 Celebrates Rock Climbing’s Boundless Future” width=”400″ height=”266″ /> Beyond the Wall: Climbing as Cultural Revolution

Phillip Lang of the Black Rock Collective understands that climbing is never just about the ascent. Watching his eleven-year-old nephew discover the sport, Lang saw something deeper

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