Intermediate

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

Don’t Over-Grip Your Holds. As you become a better climber, holds get harder. What do you do? Don’t over-grip. On technical climbs, holds get smaller and more sloped. Keeping your Read More