CTC Stage 1a: Preparation

Note -  A Look Back: October is coming, but a lot happened last month.  Start your training early this month with our first look at the true Crank Training Cycle.Since this…

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JMC: Crashpads

You know what Jams My Cams?  CrashpadsCrashpads are an important part of bouldering.  They keep us safe from the hard ground, though John Sherman may or may not have called…

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Cranking on the Road: Seattle Bouldering Project

In exchange for our standard film review, how about a review of a far away place called Seattle and one of their awesome bouldering gyms?  It can be pretty essential…

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A Look Back: September

Hot SendsAugust was a slow month (despite Mountain Project Factoids telling us most big sends happen in Summer), but Sendtember lived up to its name with some big names claiming…

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JMC: #ClimberGuilt

You know what Jams my Cams?  Climber guilt. Sometimes it's warranted.  Sometimes its just being neurotic. Maybe its the last stale Easter Peeps I found in a cabinet putting me…

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Crank Media Review: Stone Monkey Story of Indian Face

Widely billed as "The Greatest Climbing Film of All Time", Stone Monkey was something that existed only as a legend to me for years.  Recently it has been transferred over to…

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CTC: Graphs and Goals

For the last six months we have been been posting assessments for you to take along with some tips for each of the questions for how to improve your score.…

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A Look Back: August

Just like in May, my work season gets out of control as we pack up for the winter.  As such, everything else gets put on the back burner, but at…

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Crank Book Review: Alone on the Wall

Thats right folks, we here at Crank Climbing are at least semi-literate.Through my lovely girlfriend's attendance of a book expo, I was able to pick up a pre-release copy of…

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