Welcome to my little canvas, the place where I share all things rock climbing. This is where you’ll find some of the climbing destinations that are dear to me, as well as my struggles, my learnings, my breakthroughs, my musings.
Climbing is an intrinsic part of my life, a journey with no end in sight. I’ve decided to write down my experiences in an attempt to better understand my own thought processes, relive some incredible moments, and remind myself why I chose this lifestyle.
At the same time, I designed these pages to lend a helping hand in planning your next rock climbing trip, to inspire you to push hard, to make you feel heard, to psyche you up, to show you that we’re all in this together.
Can you hear that? The silence… It’s all around. Climbing in Manikia has been on our radar for some time. From what we managed to look up online, it seemed off the beaten path, authentic, not as mediatized as other climbing destinations in Greece. That was all very appealing, but we still didn’t know what […]
Climbing in Manikia: What You Need to Know About this Unspoiled Greek Paradise Read More »
We try to climb up a piece of rock in the hardest possible way for us, very excited to have found said piece of rock, memorizing its features, mimicking the moves of the climb in a strange, focused dance outsiders cannot understand. We talk climbing slang and numbers, get all psyched up, fight hard to
It’s Not All About the Grades: Climbing is Personal Read More »
In search of uncrowded crags and elusive king lines? Although climbing in Romania may not be such a big secret anymore, it remains an underdog. Which, in a sense, is a good thing. Going to a new country to climb, we all could use some guidance; this is all the more true when said country
The Underdogs: Here Are My Favorite Climbing Destinations in Romania Read More »
Climbing is hard; there’s absolutely no doubt about it. We push our bodies and minds to the limit, often in harsh conditions (hot, cold, humid, dusty, windy), getting psyched, disappointed, pumped, gloomy, angry, motivated, determined. We put in blood, sweat, and tears. We are heartbroken; we are ecstatic. Yet we don’t give up. We should
What Happens When We Release Expectations in Climbing? Read More »
What’s the opposite of excuses? We’re very good at coming up with reasons why something didn’t work, why we made a mistake, why we didn’t go to the gym, why we didn’t do those pull-ups. They all seem to come so easily and, before we know it, they become our new reality. Whenever we’re faced
Finding No Excuses to Work, Train, Climb & Repeat Read More »
Swimming, cliff jumping, deep water soloing, seafood, scenic sunrises, sleeping under a billion stars steps away from the rocky coastline and the Black Sea… What else can you do on those scorching summer days? When it gets so hot that the mere thought of climbing with sweaty palms and smelly armpits is too much to
Dirtbagging & DWS on the Bulgarian Coast: Kamen Bryag & Tyulenovo Read More »
