The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber We all want to get better at climbing. Maybe not for the same reasons, whether as a hobby with friends,…
Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change and the Race for 5.14I had just started getting into climbing right after 5.15 was realized in 2001, pardon the pun, with Chris Sharma’s ascent of Biographie. It…
Lynn Hill. As the years go by, her legend grows. She's the must-have interviewee for any piece on women in climbing, and for good cause. We often talk about how…
Let's be clear from the jump. Death Grip is not a climbing book, or a book about climbing. It's an autobiographical account of Matt Samet's struggles with addiction to benzodiazepines.…
Warren Harding, not just a President, but also a name carved deep into the history of Yosemite climbing. Love him or hate him for his tactics, his first ascents earned…
Anyone with even a passing interest in Yosemite should know the name John "Largo" Long. His climbing exploits were cutting edge in their time, and he has since become a…
This book is fantastic. I have read many books trying to help me be a better climber both in body and mind. I am working on the long version of…
Hot SendsLaura Rogora - La Gasparata, 5.14c:Not only was this route a first ascent in the La cueva area of Collepardo, Italy, but it is now the hardest first ascent by…
I took a philosophy class or two in college, but in reading through "The Boulder - A Philosophy for Bouldering", I worry I am not the target audience. Before I…
This Stage is super fun! You will be performing near or at your previously tested on-sight maximum and this is the opportunity to see just how strong you have become.…