Olympics are coming (August 3rd) and I made an article a couple of months back about what to expect with the Olympics (events, scoring, list of climbers, etc) and I realized that if you’re like me, then you’re going to want to know about the individual climbers entering the competition – so I did some … Read more
I live 20 minutes from American Fork Canyon and an hour from Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon, which means I can do climbing day trips easily throughout the summer and fall season. Because of this, I have a bit of experience with what to bring on a day trip climbing. In addition to climbing gear, … Read more
In today’s video, we’re going to talk about using the Grigri for top-rope climbing. And it’s an amazing belay device. Honestly, if you’re worried about falling or you’re worried about your belayer being new to belay, this is a great tool that you can use to get that extra sense of safety. If you fall … Read more
Have you ever been climbing and wonder why is that climbing hold placed there? Or maybe you’re watching a competition and wondering why that foothold has that specific angle? Every handhold and foothold has been placed on the spot and in that position on purpose. It has a reason. To learn more about route setting … Read more
What you eat actually changes how your tendons recover and can help them get stronger. This is actually part three of a three part series so if you haven’t read part one where we talk about the science of tendons and part two about exercises for recovering from sore tendons and what you can do … Read more
Sore tendons are inevitable when it comes to climbing, because, let’s face it, we love climbing, and when you don’t have the pain sensors that tell you to stop climbing, it can be difficult to stop climbing. For me, it was waking up in the morning and noticing that it was difficult to hold of … Read more
Climbing on sore tendons is inevitable, the harder the climbs get, the more crimpy they are. You may start grip training and it’s likely you’re going to start noticing soreness in your hands while you’re climbing. For me, this was waking up in the morning and picking up a cup of coffee and noticing it … Read more
Right before I rearranged my body position to jump down from a difficult move last week, strangers started cheering me on and soon enough, half the bouldering area was telling me I could do it – and I did. This got me wondering about my mental training when it comes to climbing. Some coaches suggest … Read more
If you’ve been repelling and want to start upping your gear, then you may be interested in self-repelling with a Grigri on a single line. Repelling with a Grigri on a single line allows you to repel longer distances than on a double line and is a relatively quick option for those canyoneering and don’t … Read more
Climbing top-rope often starts with setting up the anchors at the top and then either hiking down to the base, or an often preferred way, repelling down. I’ve been using the Grigri to do this and realized that I could share my experience with you so you can try it to. The Grigri is a … Read more