The temperature in Boulder reached 101 on Saturday. There were three options for climbers: 1. Go to higher altitude 2. Hit the gym 3. Read Barbra Bush’s memoir We chose options 1 and 3. Chels was in the neighborhood and looking to get her hands on some rock. In a moment of audacity, we agreed [continue reading]

Remember in January when you would have sat through a Glenn Beck tantrum for a chance to get your hands on a choss pile?  Those days are gone, replaced by the height of summer and its oppressive, lethargy-inducing heat that bakes stone and seems to coat climbing rubber in Chef Boyardee.  This is the point [continue reading]

My second Petzl Corax finally bit the dust.  Overall it was a great harness except: The back elastic parts were poorly designed- always slipping, wore out fast, loop that they attached to broke. The quick adjustable leg loop buckles always slip and wear out quicker than normal buckles.  Legs loops don’t need to be quickly [continue reading]

Do you remember your first climb? I do. I was a 24 year old senior at UNL. Jason Bakewell took me to the climbing wall at the campus rec, tied me in and told me to climb to the top. I started off with vigor, but at 30 feet I was ready to come down. [continue reading]

I hope you’re having a great fourth of July.  I’m down in Charlotte enjoying family time.  I don’t often read Outside magazine, but I received the June issue as a gift (Jack Johnson is on the cover).  Matt Samet (former editor of Climbing magazine) wrote a deeply personal and interesting article about his addiction to [continue reading]