July can be as much of a climbing off season as December. Heat and humidity wear on you. Wading to the base of a climb, peeling off my drenched shirt and laboring up a route only to return to hot water and a limp peanut butter sandwich that have sat in the oven of my [continue reading]

A few weeks ago Tyler told me about a bolt relocation proposal in Eldorado Canyon that seemed strange. The applicant wished to move a bolt on Super Slab – regarded as one of Eldo’s top 10 classic routes – 2 feet. Super Slab is a 4-pitch 5.10d on the Redgarden Wall with a single bolt [continue reading]

*Editor’s note: This is a guest contribution from Chelsea Phillippe. Chels is a longtime friend, raft guide, climber and adventurer. Each winter she takes on a new, amazing and sometimes odd experience. This winter was the second that she and Katy Nelson spent lambing in England. Enjoy the story and photos. During the cold dark [continue reading]

Last week Mike Brooks of ClimbTalk Radio asked me to be on his show with Jason Kehl and U.S. speed climbing champion, Alex David Johnson. The legendary John Sherman also joined for the tail end of the program. Sherman, the reluctant creator of the V-Scale, is one of the sport’s most influential pioneers. I was [continue reading]

Erica Rogers is a Nebraska climber and a long time friend of our Boulder crew. A number of years ago she decided to pursue art as a hobby. That hobby turned into a talent and she has rendered some of our climbing and life pursuits on the canvas. She gave me the above painting in [continue reading]

For those of you who didn’t catch my recent interview on Climb Talk with Mike Brooks and Dave McAllister, you can check it out below. I was joined by Jonathan Siegrist who is a phenomenal climber, articulate speaker and an awesome guy. We had a blast chatting about climbing, upcoming adventures and a variety of [continue reading]