The 10 Commandments of Training for Rock Climbing

I like to read old climbing books. Performance Rock Climbing by Dale Goddard and Udo Neumann lists “The Ten Commandments of Physical Training,” and I thought they were great and worth sharing here: Warm up and cool down Vary your climbing and training Personalize your training Train specifically Increase your volume appropriately Don’t expect shortcuts…

How Hardcore Is Climbing Compared to Mountain Biking, Ultrarunning, and Swimming?

I just ran across an interesting article on the Outside website. The author takes a look at a handful of “extreme” outdoor sports—nordic skiing, rock climbing, open-water swimming, downhill mountain biking, and ultrarunning—to determine which is the “toughest.” Each sport is broken down into a few measurable statistics, namely calories burned per hour, injury rate…

Climber Sean “Stanley” Leary Dies in a BASE Jumping Accident Near Zion National Park

Big wall climber, big wall speed ascensionist, and BASE jumper Sean “Stanley” Leary died in a BASE jumping accident near Utah’s Zion National Park on March 13. Further details about the circumstances surrounding his death (i.e., the events that led to his death) seem to be unknown. Deaths are not uncommon in either the climbing…

Macedonia Bouldering, Ice Speed Climbing, and More [New Climbing Vids]

Here are the 10 best climbing videos that were uploaded to Vimeo and YouTube in the last week. Will Gadd Is One of the World’s Best Ice Climbers…Guess How Old He Is | Sub-Zero, Ep. 4 [3:36] – Will Gadd has been at the forefront of ice climbing for three decades. In this video, he…

Amazing Tropical Island Beach Bouldering in the British Virgin Islands

Is your idea of paradise beautiful granite boulders, world-class beaches, and crystal clear water? Then check out the video (17:36 in length) below. It documents some of the great bouldering and stunning Caribbean scenery of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. It definitely looks like a place to add to your rock climbing/bouldering bucket list.