In order to grow, in order to get stronger or smarter or better at anything, we as humans need to be challenged. And when we are challenged,

The young legend-to-be took to climbing like a fish takes to water. Within just a few months and with almost daily visits to Bliss, John Pau

And that’s the problem.   Because it’s the sexy, the beautiful, and the strong that get all the attention (and now you know why no one calls

Sure, you can get an old Ford pickup to run down some dirt road on just about anything, but if you want to carve the corners of Monaco with

So why are we talking about neuroscience (which I know almost nothing about by the way, obviously) in a climbing blog?  Well a few days ago

Now the cool thing is the effect of these workouts.  If you are anything like me, more often then not, when I fall on a top-rope or lead rou

Which is part of what I love about climbing. It offers us that needed break from all of the bad news.  It gives us opportunity to have fun,

Serving, on the other hand, is the giving of oneself to others, the placing of the needs of others about yourself. In other words, it takes

I believe with all of my heart that climbing has the power to change lives.  I’ve seen it so many times.  I’ve seen it on the face of the yo

That’s one of the things that I love about climbing. It naturally cultivates leadership. Decision making skills, problem solving, responsibi