Every avid climber understands the struggle: when the condition of your skin becomes the crux, forcing you to hop off every attempt and gaze down at your hands in frustration. Your determination clashes with the limitations of your skin, leaving...
It’s a hot summer day in Bozeman, Montana, and I am headed to the gym. I have some big goals, and even though it’s a beautiful day outside, I’m headed to “The Cave” in the Mountain Project. The Mountain Project...
Alcohol has been a part of human culture for centuries, often enjoyed in moderation and for various social and cultural reasons. However, the relationship between alcohol consumption and its impact on health has been a topic of ongoing research and...
(Image) Jim Lawyer on Kachoong, Arapiles, Australia If you’ve climbed in the Adirondacks, you have probably come across Jim Lawyer’s two volume guidebook “Adirondack Rock.” That’s how I first encountered him, through the pages of his encyclopedic tome to one of...
Contraint based climbing encompasses a range of training techniques that have been around since Wolfgang Güllich invented the campus board in 1988. Everyone is familar with campus climbing, and anyone who has experienced an ankle injury has probably experimented with...