The Day I Didn't Send Omaha Beach
In the Red River Gorge, "Omaha Beach" is everyone's favorite route to hate on. Locals love to depict it as a mindless jug-haul with no "hard" moves. In 2010, I decided to give this jug haul a go. I hung more times than there are bolts...
Episode 11: Board Meetings | Top 3 Things We've Done to Positively Affect Our Climbing
Nate and I sat down and figured out a rough format for a new concept. And thus "The Board Meetings" were born.
The Local's Disadvantage
Are you allowing yourself to be too nonchalant with your projects?
Smoke Signals: Proof of Progression Isn't Always in the Numbers.
Often times, the numbers don't quite reflect what I know to be the truth.
They're Mutants, All of Them.
Can you take an honest look at yourself and admit that maybe you haven’t been putting in the work necessary to become the climber you want to be?
Episode 7: Folding It Over with Carlo Traversi
Carlo Traversi started in Yosemite as a traddie, and plans on taking it back to there; "Folding the sport over on itself," as he calls it.
Episode 5: Overhauling Your Style with Alli Rainey
In this episode I sit down with Alli Rainey, climbing coach, trainer, writer, and yoga instructor.
Episode 3: Coming Back Stronger with Rannveig Aamodt
I sit down with Rannveig Aamodt and talk about her impressive road to recovery after a terrible accident.
The Importance of Daniel Woods and The Bubble Wrap Project.
Prepare yourself; this isn't your typical bouldering video: it's indoors.
Keeping Perspective for the Weekend Warrior.
It's easy to get discouraged by how quickly the pros seem to put down the hardest projects.
Training Wheels: How to Climb Harder than the Other Newbs
Newbs, rejoice! You get a whole post. A short one, but your very own set of training wheels.
Climb Better Faster: The Magic Bullet
So how do you get better faster? There's a simple answer. You don't.
The Specialist: Angie Payne on Pressure, Performance, and Possibilities.
“At that point, I realized that I was climbing because I wanted to.”
Train Wreck: 5 Ways to Derail Your Training
After much deliberation over a list of about 25, I've decided on the 5 ways I see experienced climbers derail their progression.
If You Aren't Making Progress, You're Probably Making Excuses.
I hear them coming from every corner of the gym… excuses.
The False Ceiling: Has Your Skill Set Limited Your Training Gains?
The fact is, you WILL NEVER get to within earshot of your potential if you don't have a complete skill set.
Transitioning
Fact is, training hard gives us certain expectations toward our performance.
The Importance of Vision.
I realized not long ago that it was quite difficult to set problems for myself that are at or above my limit.
Intimidated?
Our egos are ruthless. I've seen climbers stop a workout early because they didn't want to "look bad".
Reader Questions: Follow the Leader.
Josh asks: Who are your favorite climbers, and what particular aspects of their climbing really stand out?