Hangboards or movement training? Campusing or drinking beer? These are tough questions, and in this month’s Friday Five, we present five articles covering different aspects of training. Hopefully you’ll find some inspiration and take YOUR training to the next level! Alex Honnold writes about the climbers in Poland, and how unbelievably motivated they are, despite [...]
January 13th, 2012 | BJ Sbarra | 2 comments | ContinuedGeneral
The Great Gym Dilemma
The grades in this particular gym felt two to three letter grades off, and it got me wondering what the majority of folks prefer when the climb indoors, grades that tend towards the soft side, or those on the stiff/sandbagged side.
January 3rd, 2012 | BJ Sbarra | 8 comments | ContinuedThe Journey is the Destination
Here we are again, the end of another year. A time of relaxing with friends and family, a time of thankfulness and gratitude, for all we experienced over the previous twelve months. Many fond memories, shared with special people, in the most incredible places in the world. The life of a rock climber is a [...]
December 26th, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 1 comment | ContinuedA Time For Thanks
Whether you’re taking off this week to visit some far off destination, or will simply be celebrating at home with friends and family, this is a time for thanks and gratitude.
November 21st, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | ContinuedChasing The Endless Summer
We were fortunate to chase summer south last week, spending much of it in Red Rocks, and the weekend in Indian Creek. As rock climbers we long for the good weather to last year round, but reality dictates most of us stay grounded in one spot year round.
November 1st, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 3 comments | ContinuedA Mid Summer’s Daydream
Summer is an incredible time of year, as the snows recede into the high peaks, and the mountains become a playground where you can do anything you can dream up.
July 26th, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | ContinuedOur Favorite “New” Climbing Websites
Check out the climbing websites we’re keeping an eye on these days.
June 29th, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 5 comments | ContinuedGiving Back to Climbing
Climbing can be a pretty selfish activity, but there a number of ways to give back to the sport and community that you love.
June 22nd, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 2 comments | ContinuedEmbracing the Grey Days of Spring
On some level, I am going to miss these grey weekends, as they afford a level of relaxation not found in the rest of the year.
May 2nd, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 2 comments | ContinuedThe (Ice Climbing) Thrill is Gone (Or Is It?)
Ice climbing seems to have a major impact your first time around, and it certainly has its appeal. It’s a fun activity you can pursue in the winter, when most crags are sitting under a couple feet of snow, and the climbs are beautiful, like crystal castles you get to explore.
February 17th, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 6 comments | Continued
The State of the Climbing Gear
Looking back on things like the camming device, harnesses with leg loops, GriGri’s and leashless ice tools, it makes you wonder, what, if anything, is coming next that will be a true game changer?
February 2nd, 2011 | BJ Sbarra | 14 comments | ContinuedIt’s The Holiday Season
Merry Christmas everybody, and Happy New Year!
December 24th, 2010 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | ContinuedShelter From the Storm
Winter has shown up with a vengenace over the last week or so, and for the next couple of months it’s all about finding what refuge you can in the warmer places you can get to. But even as far south as Vegas the cold fronts are having an effect, and the conditions are pretty [...]
November 24th, 2010 | BJ Sbarra | 1 comment | ContinuedTransitions
Fall is a time of transitions. Recently we found ourselves at a local crag in much colder conditions than we have had in months. We were a bit under prepared, and cut things a little short to retreat to the warmth of pizza and beer at a local establishment. On the drive back I started [...]
September 14th, 2010 | BJ Sbarra | 0 comments | Continued
