A while back we previewed the new Boulder + Lead format, and had some opinions. While I continue to disagree with some of the scoring of the individual events, I…
Training. noun - The systematic act of applying a stimulus to get better results somewhere, either directly (bench pressing to get better at bench pressing) or indirectly (bench press to…
“Oh, let’s go up the hill and scare ourselves,As reckless as the best of them to-night,By setting fire to all the brush we piledWith pitchy hands to wait for rain…
In the words of Professor Farnsworth, We're free! By that we mean speed climbing is going to get its very own Olympic medals, and then bouldering and sport climbing will…
Chapter 1: Before the Send You know what Jams My Cams? Being able to do something. Now before you break out the magnifying glass to find the World's Tiniest Violin…
Compromise. It's what happens when there are multiple groups with disparate wants or needs, and you must find an equitable solution in the dissonance. The entitled class sometimes whines, and…
Layne Staley might have said it best: "I tried to love you, thought I could. I tried to own you, thought I would." If you think that you are going…
It is time for something radical. Something monumental to push the sport of competitive climbing forward. Something no one would expect but that would also be a welcome shot of…
"It feels good to say what I wantIt feels good to knock things downIt feels good to see the disgust in their eyesIt feels good and I'm gonna go wildSpray…
benchmark - noun - bench·mark | \ ˈbench-ˌmärk (Entry 1 of 2) 1a: something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judgedb: a point of reference from which measurements may…