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Climbing Destination: Piedra Parada

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Today’s post comes from guest contributor, Sarah Williams. Piedra Parada, which translates to “standing rock”, is an iconic rock feature that marks the entrance to a canyon once home to ancient people, now known for its beauty and endless climbing possibilities. It’s located in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Climbing here is a magical experience. It feels like you’ve been transported back in time to a more adventurous age, where there’s still so much to discover. …

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Challenged To My Core: Climbing As A Mom

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Challenged To My Core: Climbing As A Mom. There’s something about becoming a climber that convinces you that you can take on anything. At Crux Crush, we have heard multiple stories of climbing empowering women to overcome everything from addiction to arachnophobia to a fear of heights. I believe this is specifically unique to climbing. When you look up at the tall, steep, seemingly featureless route that you just climbed relying solely on your own …

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How To Go From “Sport Weenie” To Ice Climbing Diva

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How To Go From “Sport Weenie” To Ice Climbing Diva: Today we are lucky enough to have guest contributor Alexa Siegel share her best tips for how to go from being an obsessive sport climber to an all-out ice climbing machine.  She shares her story of how she fell in love with the sport, and why she thinks you can too! I grew up in the suburbs of Boston and started my climbing career in …

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A Look At Climbing’s Next Generation: Together To The Top

Girl Talk, Inspiration

Let’s have a look at climbing’s next generation. With all the amazing things young guns are doing across the world, it can be easy to forget that we’ve got a few impressive ones here at home. Today we’re recognizing the efforts of Bimini Horstmann (15 years old), Katie Lamb (17 years old), and Lily Canavan (16 years old), who are right in Crux Crush’s backyard. At the end of 2014, these three out-climbed other formidable …

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KJ Sends Pitch 15 On The DAWNWALL

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Pitch 15 On The DAWNWALL: This is what the World Cup must feel like to soccer fans. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have been glued to a variety of media outlets from The NY Times to ABC News to Instagram, following the progress of Tommy Caldwell & Kevin Jorgeson on the #DawnWall. Pitch 15 On The DAWNWALL The Dawn Wall in Yosemite. (Photo credit: Tommy Caldwell’s Facebook) Also, learn what the 7 steps …

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5 Things About Climbing I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago

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5 things about climbing I wish I knew 5 years ago: We’ve all had that moment in climbing where something finally clicks, either physically or mentally. For most of us, that moment came later in our climbing career – followed by that temporary moment of regret: ‘If only I’d known this when I first started climbing!’ Today Sarah Williams shares her list of 5 things she wishes she’d known when she started climbing 5 years …

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Rock Roots Tiffany Skogstrom

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Let’s get started with an exciting interview with rock roots Tiffany Skogstrom.: which highlights the everyday female climber who inspires us in our every day climbing. Today Crux Crush contributor, Lily He, highlights Tiffany Skogstrom.  Tiffany taking advantage of a great photo op on Star Chek (5.8+) in Squamish. Photo Credit: Josh Squire Interview With Rock Roots Tiffany Skogstrom “My friend Tiffany Skogstrom has been climbing for over a decade and has been an inspiration to many …

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Project Mina: Interview With Jen Randall & Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

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This article will cover Film Project Mina: Interview With Jen Randall & Mina Leslie-Wujastyk. Today we’re super excited to share an interview with not only one, but TWO totally rad ladies, filmmaker Jen Randall of Light Shed Pictures and world-class boulderer Mina Leslie-Wujastyk. Over the past two years, Jen and Mina have been working on Project Mina, which follows Mina through the 2013 World Cup as she tries to balance her love for outdoor climbing and her …

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Interview With Connie Lightner (Aka Kai’s Mom)

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Kai Lightner has taken the climbing world by storm over the last couple of years. If you have been fortunate enough to watch Kai climb, you also most likely saw his mom, Connie Lightner, who is equally as inspiring in her dedication and support for her son. If you had the opportunity to see Kai and Connie interact, you know that the rapport these two share is one of discipline, sacrifice, respect, and love. For today’s post, …

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Tips For Setting Up A Rad Home Wall: Taking Your Woody To The Next Level

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In today’s post, we share a few tips we’ve learned along the way in designing a rad home wall, specialized to fit your own personal training needs while also providing an atmosphere that supports your climbing community. Several of our readers have requested a post on home walls. The fact is, that as far as the construction goes, Metolius has done a fabulous job of detailing out the process. Rather than reinvent the wall, we’ll just refer …

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