Four words: How Comfortable Are You? For anyone who climbs, new or experienced, whatever your ability, the need to move comfortably without worrying about clothing issues is crucial. ...
There are many aspects that appeal to me about climbing but the mental game is one of the major ones. In my 33 years on the planet I have yet......
Unless you are already a full-time dirtbag, there’s a pretty good chance you dream of more climbing trips than you actually take. Consider this list a handy group of reminders......
Climbing is at times a very personal experience. There is a head game to work on and specific goals to achieve. Plenty of times up on a route I have......
Climbing itself has grown in popularity in the last couple of years and the photography of it has certainly seemed the same. Anyone who jumps into the craft knows that......
Why is there always pressure to be better than you are? I’m not sure what is responsible for the strain - probably the infamous “they” that tends to rule the......
“I’m here to learn. It’s okay not to know everything. Failure is part of the process.” When I’m feeling uncomfortable or frustrated I try to remember to these words.......
Even before tying in, I am pumped, and not in an excited kind of way. In an “I’m so stressed out that my whole body is tense and I am......
Drill? Check. Charged battery? Check. Bolts and hangers? Check. Pants rolled up to wade across a river with a machete slung across your rope bag? Check, check, check. ......
My biggest takeaway from the Women’s Climbing Festival was confidence. Before the women’s weekend, I’d been “learning” to lead trad for more than six months. I was hesitant to lead......
Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. “This is why I don’t usually train women.” I was seething. As an empath......
The crisp autumn air bites as I inhale my first deep breath of the season. After a few unseasonably warm months in North Carolina, it finally feels like fall has......
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