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Role Reversal: Interview With Emily And Tim Harrington

We had an interview with Emily and Tim Harrington, let’s get started. When I first saw Role Reversal it left a major impression on me: I want a dad like that. No offense to my own dad (I love you!), but how rad would it be to share a passion like climbing with your parent? Sure, my mom went to the climbing gym with me once, but I’m talking about traveling, exploring, and sharing the joys and frustrations …

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Vanlife Tips From A Girl In The Process

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Today’s post is brought to you by Sarah Coburn, a 22-year-old climber who just left New York for the west in her unfinished van. For building updates, tips and adventures follow her on Instagram @solarlunar__totallytubular. Let’s get into the topic: Vanlife Tips from a girl in the process! Van life sounds sweet, right? No cares in the world, driving on the open road, feeling like a modern day-rock climbing-Jack Kerouac—it all sounds pretty good. Once …

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The Climbing World Cup: Why Americans Don’t Care About

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Every year the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) hosts a series of competitions in each discipline of climbing: bouldering, sport, and speed. This year the climbing World Cup series has come and gone, and now the sport climbing World Cup series is underway. Did you even notice? Okay, maybe you noticed, but how many comps did you watch? How many did you care about? For most of us, at least Americans, the answer sounds …

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Women On Lead: An Interview With The Setters Of Austin Bouldering Project

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Austin Bouldering Project: In November 2015, the largest bouldering gym in the United States opened in Austin, Texas. With 50,000 square feet, the Austin Bouldering Project (or ABP as it’s known by locals) shattered records. And who better to take on the job of head route setter for the massive gym than the former head route setter of their sister gym (Seattle Bouldering Project), Christine Deyo? Deyo started her setting career in Seattle and quickly …

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7 Steps To Become A More Sustainable Climber

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Let’s discuss 7 steps to become a more sustainable climber: “To do good, you actually have to do something,” Yvon Chouinard said (ironically, in an American Express commercial. But hey, it’s a mad inspirational commercial!). Start with these simple actions to limit your impact. Photo credit @lenadrapella (1) Practice Leave No Trace (LNT) Climbers might argue the ethics of ground-up versus rap-bolting ad nauseam, but in general, being an ethical, sustainable climber is not excessively complicated. …

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From Wc Champ To The Wcs: An Interview With Shauna Coxsey

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An interview with Shauna Coxsey stole the spotlight earlier this year at the Bouldering World Cup Series with her poise, confidence, and all-around grit and determination. She became the first Brit to win the series and has a promising future ahead of her with the inclusion of climbing in the 2020 Olympics. We were honored to chat with her, not only because of her recent accomplishments but her continued dedication to empowering women by founding …

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Tips To Trad: A Beginners Guide

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Tips To Trad: A Beginners Guide: When I began trad climbing earlier this spring, I was entirely perplexed about where to start. I kind of felt like… And though I’d like to say trad isn’t complicated, that’s not really true. Women on lead: an interview with the setters of the Austin bouldering project The sheer amount of gear alone is overwhelming! Don’t worry, you probably won’t need this much. Photo by Weigh My Rack The fact …

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Women On Lead: Cara Dozier, Owner Of Virginia Beach Rock Gym

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Women On Lead: Cara Dozier, Owner Of Virginia Beach Rock Gym; Climbing gyms are perhaps the most valuable tool that we climbers have to build strength, improve technique, and prepare us physically and mentally to get out and crush on real rock. Gyms are probably where most of us started, and where a lot of people will end up staying, as indoor climbing quickly becomes a sport of its own. So while we love spending …

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Exploring New Faces: Interview With Sasha Digiulian

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em>Today we’re very excited to share an interview with the one-and-only Sasha DiGiulian. At just 23 years old Sasha already has a lifetime’s worth of climbing accomplishments under her harness, including the titles of the first American woman to climb 5.14d and 3-time National sport climbing champion. Here she shares her thoughts on big walls, climbing in the Olympics, her future in the sport, and lots more. Check out Vanlife tips from a girl in …

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Climber Body Image: Is There An Ideal Body Type For Climbing?

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Today’s post continues our analysis of the 2,014 responses to our climber body image survey. If you look around the climbing gym or the crag, of course, you’ll see some degree of variety in body type, but by and large, we can probably agree that what we are going to see are people who have less body fat and more muscle than the general population. So how does this affect a person when they spend …

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