Doesn’t matter what grade you climb or how long you’ve been at it; rock climbing is a way of life. If you dedicate yourself to this pursuit, most of your choices revolve around climbing, hence the climbing lifestyle. Easy to explain, but way harder to put into practice.
We are on a gnarly journey that’ll never get any easier. We may get stronger, yes, but the fight is never-ending. That’s because training for climbing is about more than getting physically strong; that’ll only get you halfway, at most. It’s our mind game that often holds us back and can also give us unlimited supply of power.
If you identify with any of my musings (as I’m sure you will), I’m glad we’re in this fight together so let’s get psyched!
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 […]
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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
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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
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Is it possible to juggle rock climbing and rope access? Of course! It ain’t easy, though. Sure enough, this rock climbing and rope access combo comes with both pros and cons, as you’ll see further down in this article. But when this balancing act is done just right, people who have a physically demanding job
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My journey into the world of rock climbing began through an online connection. I got in touch with Octavia via LinkedIn. I’ve been curious about climbing for a long time and have met many people practicing the sport, but never got the opportunity to try it myself. I think climbing has a bad rep among
My Very First Climbing Experience: A Whole New Level of Adventure Read More »
This is a humor piece. Sort of… Doesn’t matter if you have a full-time job or only work about half the workweek (at most). If you’re a climber, skier, surfer, kayaker, paraglider, backpacker, or any outdoor adventure lover who spends their last dime and all their free time pursuing their passion, you might just be
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