Why Does Rock Climbing Improve Mental Health? – A Psych Study
Literature Review In recent years, many indoor bouldering and sport climbing gyms have opened around the world, allowing more people to have access to climbing facilities and take on the sport as a regular hobby (Helt, 2015). Rock climbing’s popularity has risen by...
Noel Cockney: Risk and Traditionalism on Big Walls and in the Arctic
I met Noel in Tuolumne, the eastern region of Yosemite, in 2016 on a climbing trip with a friend. His mental game on the slab domes of Tuolumne was just as inspiring as his love and respect for his fellow climbers. When I found out about his current work as a guide in...
The Nonobvious Ways Climbing Chalk Harms the Environment
Climbing chalk is one of our climbing gear's most underappreciated and undervalued pieces. It does, however, have one of the largest environmental impacts of any of our products. With Earth Day approaching, I thought it would be a good time to talk about the...
How to Kickstart Your Van-Dwelling Life
Image: Riley Moser of Anchorage, Photo by Parker May You've been following that Van Life influencer from Youtube and that Van Girl from the climbing gym on Instagram. Every time you go to the crag you can’t help but notice the plethora of decked-out vans in the...
Solving for Z | A Calculus of Risk
How do we decide what we are willing to risk? How much can we gain from the mountains? How much can we lose? Between our own perceptions and the reality of the hazards, how much space exists? And in that gap, how do we decide what we are willing to risk? Solving for Z...
Close the Loop: A New Life for Used Ropes
Giving used ropes a second life - eco-ropes by Mammut Close the Loop is a pilot project in Switzerland with the goal to recycle climbing ropes that are no longer used, and to give a second life to the material in order to create a product within the Mammut line. With...
Climber Spotlight: Sabrina Chapman on Titan (5.14a), Training, and Diversity in the Climbing Community
Sabrina Chapman is arguably one of the most impressive, and least talked about climbers to crush in the last decade. If you don’t know this Toronto-based climber’s name, don’t worry, you aren’t alone. It’s likely a product of the lack of media inclusion and visibility...
22 Hours: Thankful I Didn’t Die on Thanksgiving
Never have I imagined myself sipping a beer while watching the sunrise, saying “this Thanksgiving I’m thankful we didn’t die just now.” But life is an unpredictable thing. Thanksgiving 2017. My husband Serg and I decided to drive down to Red Rock Canyon, Nevada for...
The Fanatic Search 2 – Full Climbing Film
A film dedicated to feminine climbing. A fun journey back 10 years to see women, including Brook Roboutou (9 years old) to Lynn Hill (50 years old) crushing on the rock. This the 90-minute chapter 2 of a seven-chapter movie series highlighting fanatic climbers across...
Climber Confessional: Hanging by a Thread and Thankful to be Alive
We were in the heart of COVID and our local climbing organization (Bishop Area Climbing Coalition) has asked us to refrain from climbing the most popular areas. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power has closed off access to the World Class high ball area of the...
The Ultimate Rock Climbing Gift Guide Index
Use this Ultimate Index of Gift Guides and Gear Guides to find the perfect gift for the climber on your list. List of Gift Guides for every type of rock climber 🎁 The Best Gifts for Rock Climbers ✨ 19 Gifts to Dazzle any Dirtbag Rock Climber 🕶️ 19 Gifts for the...
Neil Gresham’s BOLD And Brilliant New E10
As a father of two, hard trad feels very different to me these days and I'm happy to say that I climbed through the serious sections with composure and control. That said, the last part of the headwall, where you're looking at a 'safe 60-footer', was one of the...
Path to Big Wall: Part 2: Endurance and Skills
Now that you’ve climbed all the cracks you can find at your local crag, have built up the mileage, honed your technique, and placed tons of bomber gear, the next step to getting closer to climbing the hallowed El Capitan is to do a lot of multi-pitch climbing. In this...
Chunk Programs: Rock Climbing Training for Busy People
For busy people with kids, traveling jobs, multiple jobs, school work, or family responsibilities it can be really hard to follow the training plans laid out in most rock climbing training books. Coach Chris explains how you can break down the classic training session...
How Climbers Like Jimmy Webb Are So Strong
Grit is what allows us to get through difficult times, whether in life or climbing Ever wondered how Jimmy Webb got so strong? Tune in as Albert Ok analyzes phenomenon Jimmy Webb to discover the secret of his strength. Albert talks with Daniel Gajda a popular...
Discovering Greece’s New Climbing Mecca – Kyparissi
Greece the mecca of limestone, tufas and sea-views EpicTV has started a new series of A world less traveled by re-featuring the amazing climbing locations shot by Cold House Media. This video is all about limestones and stalagmites! Related Post: Rock Climbing...
The Best Bouldering Crash Pads
Contrary to all the silly questions you may get on the approach and at the parking lot, bouldering crash pads aren’t mattresses. Nor are they yoga mats, bear protection shields, or moose saddles. Take me to the crash pad recommendations! A bouldering crash pad is used...
The Climbing Grief Fund
Take a minute to close your eyes and imagine a heavy loneliness, darkness, and loss closing in on you. You were never taught how to feel this. Normally you can bury it, or escape it, but this one paralyzes you. Your heart descends into its emptiness. It is a feeling...
Conspiracy Theories in Climbing: Climbing Knights Templar
The Climbing Templar Treasure was a collection of climbing gear so vast that it was believed it could not be owned by one climber alone. Over the years, it grew larger... but suddenly, it vanished! Later, the treasure was found by the Climbing Knights Templar, but it...
Black Diamond Presents: Nalle Hukkataival—Tuzgle, Argentina
Tuzgle, Argentina is a climbing mecca with gems of boulders untouched Follow Nalle Hukkataival on his travels to South America as he explores a new zone of bouldering in Argentina. Enjoy the massive blocs, vast expanse, and rugged wind-swept valley. This is Tuzgle. As...
The Climber That Ripped Up The Rulebooks In 2020
Watch Laura Rogora flow through the overhanging epic line called Pure Dreaming (9a+) in Arco, Italy 2020 has been terrible as Corona shattered the world. But this July 2020 is the year that Laura Rogora became the second woman to climb 9b, Ali Hulk Extension. A major...
