As climbers, one of our most important pieces of equipment is our climbing shoes. I’ve certainly spent hours trying on different pairs of shoes over the years, and hundreds of dollars on shoes and resoles. However, not everyone views wearing shoes as the key to sending. Enter Charles Albert, a French boulderer famous for rock …
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Practically every climbing gym has a campus board. For many beginner climbers, it’s a far-fetched torture device that looks incomprehensible. For other climbers, the campus board is an essential tool in their training toolbox. Where you fall on the spectrum of campus board users doesn’t really matter. Many climbers are perfectly happy without campusing. In …
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Top rope may not be the most glamorous form of rock climbing, but it’s the first step in the journey for most folks who start climbing. In short, top roping is the safest and simplest way for a new climber to experience the basics of rock climbing. You don’t have to worry about taking falls …
Rock climbing is rarely solely about sheer strength. Yes, having strength helps you climb, but even the strongest climbers worldwide will tell you that technique is more important than strength or power. That’s why filling up your technique toolbox is one of the most important things you can do as a budding climber. One of …
If you’re asking that question, you’ve probably seen or heard of an ATC and know it’s used in rock climbing. But what exactly does an ATC do? What does the acronym ATC stand for? How useful is an ATC? What other devices can perform the same function? Those are worthy questions for anyone interested in …
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Rock climbing can be a lot of fun, and many climbers find it satisfying to improve their skills and work towards new climbing goals. It’s obvious that heading to the gym or tying into a rope makes you better at rock climbing, but what may surprise many people is how going climbing can benefit them …
We’re seven months away from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and the spirits are getting higher and higher (literally). With the Santiago Pan-American Games opening the Olympic-gate for a few athletes, the IFSC European Qualifier in Laval, France, brought an additional round of fresh boarding passes to this milestone of an event. For the …
Who Got A Boarding Pass For The Paris 2024 Olympics? Read More »
If you’ve ever considered taking a climbing trip to Spain, you’re on to something– this small European country has some of the world’s best rock climbing. Spain is a mountainous country with high quality rock climbing everywhere, so if you’re in the country for a limited amount of time it can be hard to know …
It’s well known that Spain is heaven on earth for rock climbers. Warm weather, wine, and the balmy Mediterranean only a stone’s throw away? What’s not to like? But for sport climbers in particular, if you’re making a trip to Spain and can only visit one region, Catalunya is the place to go without question. …
The 2018 film, Free Solo, deposited rock climbing into the limelight. In particular, the film highlighted a niche style of climbing called free soloing. To further complicate matters, the film depicted a free solo ascent on one of the largest pieces of rock in North America, documenting one of the most impressive free solo ascents …
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