You stick the crux crimp on your project. It’s the hold. Your fingers wrap perfectly around each ridge but, as you start to lock off, your pinky peels off.
Instantly, the […]
When a finger is injured, the goal is not simply to avoid loading it. The goal is to find a way to load it that the tissue can tolerate, […]
As climbers, we push our bodies to the limit—pulling, gripping, and hanging from tiny holds, often in challenging conditions. With all the power and endurance required for climbing, it’s no […]
You are on the last move of your proj of 2 years and in the perfect drop knee, reaching overhead to a gnarly crimp that’s going to send you to […]
You finally do it, you book a week long trip to the most scenic outdoor place you read about in one of Jimmy Chin’s instagram posts. You drop a non-refundable […]
You’re 13 years old and enjoy climbing. The thing you look forward to most each day at school is going rock climbing after classes end. Classes finally end, you go […]
In this Rock Rehab Community lecture, physical therapists Jared Vagy and Sammi Iannucci join us to break down the first climbing-specific approach to returning to the wall after ACL reconstruction; […]
Climbing is not just about finger strength. It is a full-body sport that requires mobility, strength, control, endurance, and the ability to move well in awkward positions.
In this article, you […]
When should you start hangboarding? After climbing for a year? Once you can climb V6? Never? These are all common opinions in the climbing community, but why is that? The […]
Picture this: You’re at your home crag with your new climbing friend and about to show them your long-term slab project. This slab is your nemesis, The crux involves horrible […]
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