Freelancers are the lifeblood of the outdoor media industry, but COVID-19 has been shrinking journalism budgets across the board. Climbing Magazine, which gets about 75% of their content from contributors, is keeping up the work, and even doling out cash. Continue reading We’re In This Together: Climbing Magazine’s Contributor’s Fund
Helsinki is 6,125 miles from Mexico City. Yet for Finnish climbers, Ben Koponen and Juha Kurikka, it wasn’t too far to go to open their dream gym.
Even if Ben had never been to the country before. Continue reading From Helsinki to Mexico City: A Long Way to Open a Climbing Gym
Book review of High Drama: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of American Competition Climbing Continue reading High Drama Book Review: History and Intrigue Dominate
Move over monkey bars, these polygonal bouldering blocks are the playground equipment of the future. Continue reading Are These Modular Bouldering Walls the Future of Playgrounds?
Bouldering in Mexico has taken off over the last decade, in part because of the growth of accessibility of the sport. Launched in 2009, Cyrus Gear was the first bouldering-focused climbing company to find success in the country. Founder, Cirenio Israel Lopez Mendez, introduced some of the first ever, locally-made crash pads, and hasn’t looked back since. Continue reading Cyrus Gear: On Creating the First Crash Pads in Mexico
You’re planning a big climbing trip. It’s going to be great fun! But you want don’t want to totally hoof it, some modern creature comforts would be nice. Enter: Climbing hostels!
Continue reading Our Favorite Climbing Hostels, From Those Who’ve Been There
Mexico has a rich climbing history that dates back to the 1940s. But, for various reasons the history of the sport hasn’t been well documented, and unfortunately, many of the pioneers are moving on to eternal multi-pitch pastures, taking with them the story of the past. Thanks to Rebeca Zuñiga and Jhasuá Medina, documentary filmmakers, the story is being preserved in Sueños de Altura (High Dreams). Continue reading Preserving Mexico’s History of Climbing: Interview With the Makers of Sueños de Altura
In this episode we chat about John’s path towards becoming a full-time writer and what it was like to move to South Korea at the age of 29 when, seemingly, all his friends were moving back to the city, getting married, and having kids. Continue reading John Burgman: On Becoming a Full-Time Writer (Ep. 1)
Santiago de Querétaro is rich with climbing right here in the city. I went out for a day to explore a few of the areas, and even do a bit of development at a new bouldering field. Join me on the journey to see this treasure trove! Continue reading Bouldering in Querétaro
A review of E9’s Matar Climbing Pants (or “urban climbing trouser” in the company’s parlance). I just call them really great bouldering pantalones, for my legs. Continue reading Gear Review: E9 Matar Urban Climbing Trousers
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