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Brit Team Free The Nose For The First Time in History
After spending a whole week on The Nose (8b+) of El Capitan in Yosemite, Alex Waterhouse and Billy Ridal made a world first, being the first British team to free climb this historic wall. Both climbers sent every pitch and
Trad & Multi-Pitch Guides
Trad vs. Sport Climbing: What are the Key Differences?
If you are getting into rock climbing then you are probably learning a lot about the different styles of climbing that exist and how they all fit together. You may even be trying to figure out which climbing style or
General Knowledge
What is Trad Climbing?
Traditional rock climbing, also known as “trad” climbing, is a style of rock climbing that does not rely on fixed or bolted pieces of protection.
Instead, a trad climber must leave the ground and cast off with everything they might need to protect the climb clipped onto their harness.
Due to the adventurousness of the unknown, the purity of trusting that the rock will provide opportunities for protection, and a reliance on your skills and strength to adequately place it, for many, trad climbing is their preferred style.
If you’ve been getting curious about trad you’re in the right place.
Training
Valuable Climbing Training Tools: The Campus Board
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
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Benefits of Rock Climbing
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
All Free Soloing is Free Climbing, but not all Free Climbing is Free Soloing
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
Best All-time Female Rock Climbers
Have you ever looked around the climbing gym or crag and noticed more men than women? Rock climbing can often feel like a male dominated sport, and estimates suggest that only around 40% of rock climbers are women. Despite this
Climbing Terminology: Onsight, Flash, Redpoint, and Pinkpoint
Non-climbers probably assume that climbing a route means one thing – you climbed it! But if you’ve been lead climbing for some time, you probably know that’s not the case. You can onsight or flash a route, both of which
5 Fun Rock Climbing Games That Will Make You Stronger
I’ve always thought that rock climbing was the epitome of “fun” and “working out.” It’s like a secret workout disguised by a fun activity. Instead of getting motivated to walk in place on a treadmill or lift heavy objects in
11 Fun Facts About Climbing You (Maybe) Didn’t Know
The sport of rock climbing never ceases to interest me. When I think I’ve reached the pinnacle of fun facts about rock climbing, someone drops a new one I’ve never heard before. So, to help you beef up on rock
Supplements for Rock Climbers
If you are like me, when you think of someone taking dietary supplements for sports performance, you picture a muscular person in a cut-off tank top shaking their mixer bottle and glugging down a mystery concoction before, during, and after
Collagen For Climbing: Scientific Fact or Myth?
If you have been paying attention to recent trends in sports nutrition, then you’ve probably heard about collagen supplementation. And if you are a climber, you have probably been introduced to the merits of collagen for climbing. Rock climbers herald
Famous Climbers: The Past & Present
When you’re looking at building a list of the most famous climbers in history, it’s not too hard to begin with. There are some true legends in the sport that live on through history, but then you get to the
How To Start Rock Climbing: A Brief Guide
Rock climbing has exploded in popularity over the past five years or so. Much of that has to do with blockbuster films like The Dawn Wall and Free Solo bringing what was once a sub-culture sport into the limelight with
The Climbers of El Capitan
A big wall of rock like El Capitan is impressive by itself. So impressive that for the majority of the human population, El Capitan is only for looking at. However, for a smaller sample of the population, El Capitan is
Coaching: Do You Need A Climbing Coach?
For most climbers, getting better is one of the key goals they are working towards. And there are many ways to help yourself improve: Watching videos Reading articles Watching more experienced people at the gym Taking lessons at your local
Let’s Talk About Climbing Shoe Sizing: Considerations and More
Climbing shoes are one of the most important pieces of climbing equipment rock climbers rely on. That’s because climbing shoes are responsible for being the direct connection between your feet and the stone. For your climbing shoes to help you
Top 10 Famous Rock Climbs To Check Out
Rock climbing has always been a thrilling sport that pushes people to their mental and physical limits. And not much has changed today… If anything, it’s so much worse than it was 30 years ago. Yes, the gear has improved,
Routes on El Capitan: Snapshot of the Capitan’s Most Classic Climbs
Even if you know little about rock climbing, you know about Yosemite Valley, El Capitan and have probably heard about the routes of El Capitan. El Capitan, meaning “the captain” or “the chief,” is a 3,000-foot monolithic granite rock formation
Latest News
Brit Team Free The Nose For The First Time in History
After spending a whole week on The Nose (8b+) of El Capitan in Yosemite, Alex Waterhouse and Billy Ridal made a world first, being the first British team to free climb this historic wall. Both climbers sent every pitch and
Trad & Multi-Pitch Guides
Trad vs. Sport Climbing: What are the Key Differences?
If you are getting into rock climbing then you are probably learning a lot about the different styles of climbing that exist and how they all fit together. You may even be trying to figure out which climbing style or
What is Trad Climbing?
Traditional rock climbing, also known as “trad” climbing, is a style of rock climbing that does not rely on fixed or bolted pieces of protection.
Instead, a trad climber must leave the ground and cast off with everything they might need to protect the climb clipped onto their harness.
Due to the adventurousness of the unknown, the purity of trusting that the rock will provide opportunities for protection, and a reliance on your skills and strength to adequately place it, for many, trad climbing is their preferred style.
If you’ve been getting curious about trad you’re in the right place.
Training
Valuable Climbing Training Tools: The Campus Board
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
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