For many, bouldering is the introduction to the sport of climbing. It’s certainly climbing’s most affordable and straightforward discipline. You’re only a few feet off the ground. No gear, no ropes, no harness, no helmet… No problem, right? All you need to boulder are pads, rock shoes, and some chalk. This is true, but doesn’t …
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Yey or Ney Energiehaven Utretch sets the gold standard for bouldering venues. For beginners to the elite, they’ll keep you busy till you’re finally doing 1-5-9 on the campusboard! Check out on the incredible training area 💪 Utretch, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, is mainly known for it’s medival fortifications, although it has …
With more and more hardcore boulders being put up regularly by new generations of climbers, what is currently the world’s hardest boulder? Whilst climbing V15 remains an incredible feat of strength and a remarkable accomplishment it has become more and more common to see repeats at this level. The boulders at the top level are …
Yey or Ney Whilst not the biggest or newest of the bouldering gyms in Amsterdam, Monk definitely covers all the bases and is worth the trip north of the IJ. The fantastic terrace on the IJ is great for a brew plus members benefit from access to the Monk network in the Netherlands. Plus …
Hey there. It’s nearly time for the weekend. And you know what that means!? It’s time for a beer! Plus, it’s time check out some inspirational climbers quotes to get you motivated to head outdoors! via GIPHY From Jack Kerouac and John Muir all the way to Mohammed Ali, literal or figurative mountains, these climbers …
Amsterdam in the Netherlands is not the first place you would guess when thinking of a city with a high concentration of top end bouldering gyms. Previously home to only 2 or 3 hardcore places, over the past few years it’s seen multiple, ultra-modern, high-end bouldering gyms open up to cater for the masses of …
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Yey or Ney: When considering Klimmuur Amsterdam Centraal as only a bouldering gym, it clearly isn’t great. This feels slightly unfair as it’s mainly down to the fact that this is a roped-climbing facility. Which also happens to have a small bouldering area on the side… If you want a bouldering session you’re better off …
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You’ve been bitten by the bouldering bug and have replaced all your physical activities by climbing. But you may actually be wondering: is bouldering a good workout? Can bouldering fully replace your regular fitness activities or should you be doing any additional training to complement all this plastic pulling? via GIPHY What Is Bouldering? Bouldering …
Every heard of resoling climbing shoes!? One of the most frustrating things about climbing shoes, other than the breaking in period, has to be the speed at which the soles run through. Instead of forking out for a brand new pair of kicks there’s always the option of resoling your climbing shoes. This is a …
Why on earth do we have bouldering grades? While the answer perhaps seems obvious, we weren’t always in a time where we had a consistent, quantitative and supposedly objective grading system. In this article we cover just that and the most important points about bouldering grades. What Are Bouldering Grades? Bouldering grades are a classification …
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