The Innovation Algorithm, by Genrich Altshuller is a must read for any engineer/ inventor. It lays out a systematic way of solving problems based on: defining the actual problem, solving technical contradictions, and historical methods/ trends. A portion of the text deals with mental inertia, and how it can make solving a problem difficult. I’ve [continue reading]

Sherman Exposed by John Sherman Have you wondered about the origins of V grades? John Sherman developed this scale in Hueco Tanks in the ’90′s. Sherman Exposed is a book of short stories, with crude humor and a strong voice. The most interesting parts of this book are the profiles of amazing climbers you may [continue reading]

For my first post (it’s me Andrew Kuklinski) I want to talk about a type of training that most climbers tend to ignore, mental training. I read this book “The Rock Warriors Way: Mental Training for Climbers” by Arno Ilgner.

Review: Long on Adventure- The Best of John Long On a book shelf filled with guides and a few random engineering books, the compilation of John Long’s best stories is a gem.Did you know Long was part of the first climbing team to summit El Cap in a day? Additionally, he was the top ranked [continue reading]