“This place is special,” Michael declared. I drove to Bolton, Vermont at the invitation of a man with a story to tell.
I was curious about Vermont’s first bouldering hostel and campground and what the hell “allemansrätten” means.
Continue reading Michael Hunter on Stewarding Land and Creating Black Barn Farm, a Bouldering Hostel
Jacob Bushmaker is the creator of The Wandering Climber, a resource for climbing beta in South America. Jacob works remotely, supporting his way as a traveling climber. Continue reading Jobs for the Traveling Climber: Niche Blogger
Amateur climbers were gathered to compete in the adidas Ticket to Rockstars event. Many, like myself, were there for their first ever competition. I wanted to see what the hell this was all about. Continue reading My First Climbing Comp: The Substance Matches the Hype at adidas’ Ticket to Rockstars Brooklyn
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”
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
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
“I was really excited to meet up with you because I knew you’d be gone in two weeks.”
Maybe I should have read the writing on the wall. Continue reading A Place in Our Hearts
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
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
Climbing trips are one of the perks of the sport. Sometimes the hardest part can be choosing where to go.
Let The Coolest Climbing Festivals in Europe guide your itinerary in 2019. Continue reading The Coolest Climbing Festivals in Europe to Get You Stoked for 2020
Aaron Gerry 