Who are you? Zoe Steinberg How long have you been bouldering? Yes. Fast stats? 5'4", +4" ape index, max doughnuts consumed in an hour- 4 Preferred Style? I like when the rocks I'm climbing…
Who are you? Tylor Streett How long have you been bouldering? 17+ years Fast stats? 5'11", 180-190lbs, +3" ape index Preferred Style? Traverses, compression, and roofs with good landings. What…
As most of you know, climbing has made it to the Big Show that is the Olympics. Most also know that climbing is being given one medal in a combined…
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,…
A Report on What to Expect When You're AscendingWhen I wrote Part 2 back in May, I had thought, like most of us, that the worst of Covid-19 was behind…
How to Safely Return to Climbing after LockdownWho's ready?Two months ago, gyms across the world shut down. Major outdoor destinations were asking for visitors and tourists to go home. Access…
I wish I didn't have to write this article, genuinely.I have had a drafted article about "Spray" sitting on this blog, for years. I've never posted it because everytime I…
I'm 10 feet up on a problem that the guidebook calls "Carnage Central - the site of more broken ankles than any other problem in the park". I am shaking,…
How to Spend the Next 15 to 30 Days in IsolationIt’s no secret that we are all going through a crisis with the Covid-19 pandemic. Gyms have been closing across…
Great News! Crank Climbing is expanding and we’re in the market for new personnel! Due to career changes facilitating a move, a position has opened up here at the Baltimore…