During the 8th annual Joe’s Valley Festival, Kris sat down to talk to local legend and longtime crusher Steven Jeffery.

The more accurately we define our problems, the more approachable it will feel to find solutions.

Maybe the most understated way of getting better is to build fallback successes into your plan.

The belief that you are getting better at climbing is one of the most important ingredients in actually getting better at climbing.

Most of us go into a training plan or an outdoor season with an expectation, but expecting results can make us brittle when problems arise.

At a certain stage in climbing, the hand and foot beta you use stops being the deciding factor in whether or not you are successful.

The intermediate climber’s problem with perception starts to arise when they can’t recall all of the solutions they have attempted during the problem solving process.

If you want to get the most out of your skill work and practice, being able to remember what you tried is a great first step.

“You’re overthinking it.” But is your overthinking actually costing you the send?

Can how well we climb actually change how difficult a move looks to us?

What easy wins are you missing out on?

You’ll get more value out of replicating the times that things go well than you will from dwelling on the bad days.

Most climbers train the way my friend’s grandma uses a thermostat.

100 Boulders and Mango Tango: Kerry Scott gets after it. Consistently.

Juliet Hammer is no stranger to crushing double-digit boulders, and unfortunately, to dealing with internet haters, too.

Fear doesn’t need to shut you down.

Climbing has never been purely physical.

Recognizing and dealing with eating disorders in climbing is a prevalent but often ignored issue.

Hard climbing is… well, hard.

“This season, I chose a different path. I decided to invest in my body and recognize the work that it did for me."