7 Surprising Lessons from My First Climbing Trip “on Assignment”
Lessons learned, but mostly the mishaps, from my first climbing trip “on assignment.” Continue reading 7 Surprising Lessons from My First Climbing Trip “on Assignment”
Category: Climbing
Thoughts on Sport Climbing: Too Many These Days
“The most valuable thoughts which I entertain are anything but what I thought. Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.” – Thoreau “You’re gonna fall…” Stop. Breathe. “You’re 31, what are you going to…” Breathe. “She’s probably out enj…” Fuck. “Kids??… Plans?… Your leg … Continue reading Thoughts on Sport Climbing: Too Many These Days
The Wall, Ukraine’s Most Modern Climbing Gym in Lviv
In 2015, Stanislav “Stas” Kleshnov took his place on the podium, waved to the crowd, and walked away from competition climbing as the Ukrainian champion. For 25 years, this had been his life. The competitive spirit is marked in his sharp-features and stern look, which cracks with an occasional smirk or glint in his eye. His … Continue reading The Wall, Ukraine’s Most Modern Climbing Gym in Lviv
Shh! Climbing Under the Radar: 10 Lesser Known Crags You’ll Want to Go Climb Now
Ya, ya. We all know about Fountainbleau, Frankenjura, RRG and the likes, but there are plenty of climbing areas that have a ton to offer without the hype and the crowds. This here (hear ye, hear ye!) is a call to celebrate the lesser knowns, the under the radars, and the off the beaten tracks. … Continue reading Shh! Climbing Under the Radar: 10 Lesser Known Crags You’ll Want to Go Climb Now
The Coolest Climbing Festivals in North America That Will Bring Your Stoke to 11
If you’re keen to head out on the road in 2019, for climbing of course, here is a list of some of the coolest climbing festivals to organize your trip around Continue reading The Coolest Climbing Festivals in North America That Will Bring Your Stoke to 11
We Seek Suffering (Suffering is Optional)
Suffering is our relationship to pain. It’s meaning making. We can choose to relate to the pain with purpose, even find enjoyment in it, or let it become misery. Continue reading We Seek Suffering (Suffering is Optional)
Gravity Climbing Centre Dublin, Ireland: Where Climbers Meet
At Dublin’s first public climbing gym, Gravity Climbing Centre, climbers meet, get married and have children. It’s that kind of place: Like the Cheers of climbing spots. Continue reading Gravity Climbing Centre Dublin, Ireland: Where Climbers Meet
SKAI Urban Crag: The Boulderer’s Gym in Cluj Napoca, Romania
SKAI Urban Crag is the boulderer’s gym in Cluj Napoca. They offer climbers bounteous boulder problems in their pursuit of gravity defying dynos and pumpy high-flying stunts. Continue reading SKAI Urban Crag: The Boulderer’s Gym in Cluj Napoca, Romania
For the Love of Climbing: Two Tales of Why We Climb
What is it about climbing that is so powerfully transformative?
For me, climbing was about being outdoors and the freedom of movement. I loved it at first pitch. That’s not the case for everyone.
For Stormy Saint-Val, climbing has been about catharsis and rejuvenation. Continue reading For the Love of Climbing: Two Tales of Why We Climb
Where to Get Cheap Mountaineering Gear: The Beg, Borrow, and Steal List
Mountaineering is an expensive sport. This post focuses on ways to get gear cheaply. Continue reading Where to Get Cheap Mountaineering Gear: The Beg, Borrow, and Steal List
Aaron Gerry 