Anticipation sinks me. Every time. When I was 10 and my family took a trip to the Caribbean, I stood on the edge of a well-known cliff-jumping spot, wringing my hands. “I really want to jump,” I told my dad. So do it, he said. I shook, cried, walked away, walked back, peered down. I’m …
When I discovered I was pregnant, I immediately started searching the internet for resources on how to continue rock climbing safely during pregnancy. Except for a couple of fantastic blogs about climbing during pregnancy (authored by Aimee Roseborrough, Erica Lineberry, and recently Beth Rodden), and a few random threads and articles, there really isn’t a …
Yoga and climbing just go together. It’s a beautiful symbiotic relationship. Both increase balance, core strength, flexibility and mental discipline through a series of fluid movements and holding contorted positions all the while breathing in a controlled rhythmic fashion. Plus, yoga has the added benefit of helping to prevent injury by stretching muscles and increasing …
Allison Coin I was introduced to climbing 7 years ago; 6 years ago, I got married and became pregnant. Therefore, my life as a wife and mother has been experienced in tandem with—and through the lens of—rock climbing. I met my husband on my first day of climbing. Then, after a year of having my …
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I started climbing in 2003 with top roping but I didn’t consider myself a climber until I started climbing ‘trad’ several years later. After that, the lifestyle of a trad climber became part of my blood. What does that entail? As a full time professional in Southern California, it meant a lot of time in …
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By Gigi During some the most stressful times of my life, getting dirty outdoors, and playing on rocks has always provided me with much needed doses of peace within my troubled soul. Before I had even moved to Sin City, and touched down on the amazing terrain of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, AKA …
By Lizzi Oh Favourite Places: Cape Raoul, Tasmania (click for more info on location) I love coming home to Tasmania in summer. Climbing adventures by the sea, surrounded by glistening ocean and whistling wind. Secluded, committing climbing. Moving through a shifting landscape. Fickle weather. Feeling pretty out there. I just mistook a fur seal grunting …
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By Jen Nichols Most days my brain is flooded with a long list of things that need to be remembered, things that need to be done, thoughts of what I’m going to make for dinner, when I’m going to get to the gym. They are as constant as the staccato of colliding pebbles on a …
By Megan Payne Rock Climbing for me started at a very young age, I was 8, I personally didn’t know anyone that rock climbed, I had only seen it on TV or magazines, but I knew I was destined to do it. So much so that I started collecting carabineers; because I knew I would …
By Cristina Osorio It started out with a curiosity. A shy and uncertain desire sparked by the hours sitting on a pile of rocks hidden by others while craning my neck upwards to see the artistry that was going on above. I spent many summer days secretly watching those in motion, the unknown slayers of …
