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…
Offwidth, that unholy crack size too big for your fist, and too small to get your butt in. You gotta be a certain kind of special to seek out wide…
Some climbing films are just straight climbing porn, hard sends with no plot. Others are about a concept, or a particular place, or a particular person. Redemption: The James Pearson…
I like rare(r) DVDs. I like Dr. Topo. I love HP40. And, I have an undeniable climber-crush on Jason Kehl and Steven Jeffrey. I spent years looking for a copy of…
John Bachar. Man? Myth? Nay. Legend.Honest to god, I watched 'Bachar', an excellent biographical film about one of the US's most famous free-soloists, a few weeks ago not knowing that…
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…