You know what Jams my Cams? Talking. Lets talk about climbing. More specifically, lets talk about talking about climbing. Some of us do one more than the other. Time to dive into the spectrum:Humble…
"I have not failed. I've just found 10000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. EdisonInnovation. Imagining and the creating something new and releasing it into the world. Some companies…
Gyms. You've read article after article about how they are ruining climbing. The kids chase grades, they're scared of runouts, they've got no ethics, etc. You've read about the mentorship…
Let's talk about scales, and not the one in my bathroom that I avoid. Anything you measure has a scale. Things like weight and distance are linear scales, two units…
Myopia. A legitimate medical condition, otherwise known as near-sightedness. Having myopia can be fixed with glasses, contacts, or surgery. To have your decisions or opinions called "myopic" is similar -…
If you're not up on the climbing blogosphere, you might have missed this thoughtful piece over at Moja Climbing; Dude Grades: A Look at Sexism in Climbing Grades. Now, many longterm…
Getting hurt. I can't say it Jams my Cams, because its a part of the sport I have come to expect. Flappers, twisted ankles, ticks, sandpapered nipples from sliding out…
You know what Jams My Cams? Â Foreshadowing. Like re-reading a well written book with a twist, going back over events and statements made in the past can take on new…
In an effort to be more positive in the New Year, I wanted to write a few articles describing things I like, instead of those that aggravate me. But what…
I, Justin Meserve, am a poser. I spend easily 80% of my climbing time in the comfort of a gym, pulling on plastic shapes devised by artists, sadists, or both.…