Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers
Which is better – building a grade pyramid or a tower – and how might one or the other impact your future climbing?
The Invisible Influence of Grades
Discussion around grades can be so polarizing that many of us avoid the topic.
Baby's First V10 | Considerations for Breaking into a New Grade
Or any grade, for that matter. Boulder or sport.
Board Meetings | How to Tell if Your Training Worked
Objective metrics might not be the best way.
Juliet Hammer | Grades, Body Comments, and Internet Trolls
Juliet Hammer is no stranger to crushing double-digit boulders, and unfortunately, to dealing with internet haters, too.
The Downgrading of "Bibliographie" from 15d to 15c
5.15d to 5.15c. Does it even matter?
Not All Pyramids Are Built the Same
Improvement comes from challenges, not from the number they are given. If you focus on being challenged and trying hard, then the numbers will follow.
Ep. 160: Matt Fultz | A New Breed
Matt Fultz has a job to do, and he takes it seriously.
Episode 115: Climbing Past Mythology with Brittany Goris
We all create some sort of mythology around certain routes or grades, a mythology that often says, "You don't belong on this route!"
Episode 94: Bouldering, Through a Different Lens with John Sherman
We sit down in Hueco Tanks with bouldering pioneer John Sherman to discuss California Condors, his lengthy list of accomplishments, and his most infamous creation: the V scale.
Episode 91: Board Meetings | Do Climbing Gym Grades Matter?
Nate and I sit down to discuss how we feel about climbing gym grades. Do they matter? Should they be taken seriously?
Smoke Signals: Proof of Progression Isn't Always in the Numbers.
Often times, the numbers don't quite reflect what I know to be the truth.