9 Reasons Why It’s Good to be a Bad Climber
byA couple years ago a sub-par experience made me stop climbing. For a while, I couldn’t even listen to other people talk about going…
Journal
A continuous stream of climbing inspiration. Enjoy community-submitted stories, photo blogs, interviews, and more, meant to enliven the rock warrior in you.
Without a Partner: Pete Whittaker Rope Soloing El Capitan in Under 24 Hours
byOn November 11-12, 2016, Pete Whittaker became the first person to rope solo and free climb every pitch of a route on El Capitan…
An Interview with Steve House on Mentorship, Training, and Experiences on the Mountain
byIn This MTNmeister interview, we hear from Steve House —one of the world’s most respected alpine climbers—about his introduction to climbing, the importance of…
Climb Injury Free: Shoulder Impingement —The Rock Rehab Pyramid (Part 1)
byYou clip the chains of your most recent project and throw your hands up in triumph. After all of your hard work and training, you…
Becoming a Boulderer: A Tradster’s Journey to Wrestling Pebbles
byLast fall I graduated and hit the road, looking for new experiences, to climb new places, and to experience the full opportunities of living…
How to Survive a Climbing Injury
byFace it—your finger doesn’t quite feel right. When you climb, it might feel fine but as soon as the session ends, it starts to…
Gear You Ought to Know: A Review of Edelrid’s Ohm Assisted Braking Resistor
bySince moving to Asia the pool of climbers who are able to belay someone of my build has shrunk hugely. I’m 6’5″ and—despite losing a few kgs in the heat—a little…
Introducing Chalk Cartel: High Quality Climbing Chalk at an Honest Price
byClimbing chalk: we know it ain’t sexy, but every climber knows that a performance climbing chalk can make the difference between greasing off a…
The Soul of Free Soloing — An Interview with Alex Honnold
byIn this insightful and thorough 1 hour and 40-minute interview, vegan ultra-endurance athlete, Rich Roll, sits down with Alex Honnold to reflect on Alex’s…
How to Sleep Well (In a Van)
byWe all know, that rest is important and sending The Route is much more likely after a good night’s sleep. In my experience, sleep…
Climb Injury-Free: How To Prevent A Pulley Sprain
byThe muscles in our forearms extend into long narrow tendons as they reach into the fingers. These tendons run through sheaths and are anchored…
The Barfing Screamies — On a Rock Climber Gone Ice Climbing
by“Yeah I went ice climbing the other day,” I imagine offering nonchalantly to my gym climbing partner during another endless winter session pulling on…