Hair! (Not just a Musical)
What is the optimal haircut for climbing? What should I ask for the next time I walk into Hair Cuttery? Just kidding - I'm an athlete, and we go to…
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July 2, 2021
Innsbruck 2021 – How not to run a comp
Oh boy, where do we begin. Just a month before the debut of climbing in the Olympics, the IFSC World Cup stopped into Innsbruck for a bouldering, lead, and adaptive…
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June 30, 2021
Crank Media Review: Smith Rock 1986
If you know anything about sport climbing in the United States, then you know that Smith Rock is the birthplace of hard sport in the 80’s. Ushered in by a…
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June 13, 2021
Goodbye PRG Valley (Coatesville)
A personal history of my encounters with something unapologetically old school. "You gotta come to this comp. Well, its not a comp. Its an epic. 5 hours man. Routes, slabs,…
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March 19, 2021
37 Step Guide to Competition
So you want to compete? Well, take it from me, it's a good time. I've lost track of how many competitions I've been in over the last 17 years, but…
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March 3, 2021