How to Find Outdoor Rock Climbing Near You

Looking for outdoor rock climbing near you? You’re in luck; it hasn’t been easier to find local crags than now. Here is a list of all the ways to find […]
How to Get the Most out of Your Rock Climbing Gym Session

While rock climbing is a powerful stress reliever, it can also be a source of stress when you want to get the most out of your rock climbing gym session. […]
What Most Climbers Get Wrong About the Locking Off Technique
What is Locking Off? In climbing, the term locking off is when a climber tries to hold a position on the rock wall. The arms are usually bent around a […]
A Quick Climbing Tutorial on High Stepping
Why Do You Need a High Step? High steps become more and more common as slab and vertical moves get harder. A high step is difficult to precisely define. In […]
Dynamic Climbing 1.0: Deadpointing
What is a Deadpoint? Deadpoints are the foundation of dynamic climbing. It’s a movement pattern that aims to use momentum, rather than pure strength, to accomplish a move. The […]
Understanding Climbing Grades
Whether you see “5.10b” in a gym or guidebook, understanding climbing grades is not intuitive. As you climb more, understanding climbing grades becomes second nature. One thing to remember throughout […]
How to Practice Climbing at Speed
Speed Climbing vs Climbing at Speed? The simplest way to introduce the feel of dynamic climbing is to start climbing “at speed.” It is likely that you have some passing […]
Am I Ready To Learn How To Lead Climb?
For many, lead climbing is what draws us into the sport of rock climbing. Do you ever ask yourself why you climb? What is it about this sport that draws […]
Enhance Your Movement in Climbing: Dynamic Weight-Shifting
What Does it Mean to Be Dynamic in Climbing? Dynamic movement takes advantage of the momentum generated during a move to propel your body (most notably, your hips) up to […]
Understanding Different Types of Climbing Holds
Climbing lingo is like speaking another language. A lot of it needs to make more sense to the common ear. Learning the different types of climbing holds is the first […]