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…
"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…
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…
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…
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…
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 -…
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…
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…
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…