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
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?
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
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
Chichidho, a climber’s hostel behind La Peña de Bernal, was my home for the last seven days. It was a test to see if mixing work and play was doable, and if so, to what extent. Continue reading Working Remotely or Remotely Working: Lessons Learned From a Work Week at a Climber’s Hostel
Since coming to Mexico, I’ve spent most weekends bouldering around the hostel and campground, Chichidho, in the town of Bernal.
There have been several projects that have caught the apple of my eye, including Naranja Mecánica, V6 (sent!), Tendón de Aquiles, V7 (WIP), and Psicosomático, V6, a tricky bastard, and the subject of this week’s video. Continue reading Analytic Bouldering in Bernal: Route-Reading and Project Progression
On Christmas Day 2019, I was invited to Amealco (in the State of Queretaro, Mexico) to explore a bouldering place currently under development. Here’s a video (sort of) documenting the day. Continue reading Waiting for Amealco: My First Video!
A few weeks ago I started projecting a few V6 boulder problems outside. I didn’t send any that first day, but I was able to work many of the moves. I thought I might be able to get them the next week, when I was fresh. Turns out, that’s true. I got me wondering: What is my current limit? Continue reading Projecting into the Unknown: Sending My First V6
Luke Buxton believes in magic. Or he at least looks for the enchanting in the everyday. Luke eventually made his way to Halifax, Nova Scotia to pursue an education and career in animation. During his 12 years in the maritime province, he became involved in developing local crags, and eventually was put onto Gibralter, one of the better untapped areas. Continue reading The Enchanting Guide: Luke Buxton on Gibralter and the Magic of Climbing
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