Edge Hangboard
I’ve just added the Edge hangboard to the shop. I’m excited to see this hangboard released which I’ve collaborated with Edgy Climbing Holds to design. I’ve used wooden fingerboards for 12 or 13 years and they propelled my standard in climbing beyond what I imagined they could (more on this below). So despite being on […]
Failure to sleep 8hrs = failure to train
This is a fantastic lecture by Kirk Parsely on why you need (NEED!) 8 hours sleep per night, and why if you don’t get it, your training, studying etc is at best impaired and at worst a complete waste of time. Kirk lays it on the line. But if you don’t have the hour to […]
Climbing masterclass dates at my wall
I don’t get much time to run climbing coaching sessions these days but I have just put up details of sessions I am running at my own wall in early December and over the Fort William Mountain Festival in February. These always sell out so if you are keen, do ring and book your place.In […]
Reflections on beginning climbing coaching again
A few shots of my own training over the past few daysI built a large climbing wall at my house a year and a half ago, not just for myself, but with the intention of running climbing coaching sessions there. I knew it would be great to have a dedicated climbing facility that I’d set […]
Review: Stonesmith holds
Some new shapes ready to go on my wall ahead of my first masterclasses at my place last week!I am seriously obsessive about holds, as any route-setter should be. Although you end up setting with a lot of holds you either don’t like that much or equivocal about, it’s always a pleasure both to set […]

Unsent: Rappelling—The Most Extremest Sport April 19, 2018
Unsent /un-sent/ 1. To have failed so badly on a route you had previously climbed that you negate your redpoint. 2. A humor column. Calling all Extremerz™: Picture yourself dangling 40-freaking-feet above the ground. The only thing keeping you from exploding against the earth like a goddamn wet ...Continue reading
Slow Motion Highlights: 2018 Meiringen Bouldering World Cup April 19, 2018
Watch the best moments from the first event of the 2018 IFSC Bouldering World Cup season in satisfying slow motion. The next stop event is in Moscow, Russia, on April 21-22. Watch it live at Livestreams: IFSC World Cup 2018 Moscow—Bouldering and Speed. Related:Recap and Photo Gallery: IFSC ...Continue reading
Livestreams: IFSC World Cup 2018 Moscow—Bouldering and Speed April 19, 2018
The second event of the 2018 World Cup season will take place on April 21-22 in Moscow, Russia. Watch bouldering semi-finals and finals, and speed finals live below. Missed the first event? Check out our recap from the 2018 IFSC Bouldering World Cup Meiringen to get up to speed. IFSC World ...Continue reading
Generation 5.16: Matty Hong April 18, 2018
This story is part of our series, Generation 5.16: 11 Young Crushers That Could Take Rock Climbing to the Next Level. It was originally published in the December/January 2018 issue of our print edition. It’s not easy being a professional climber and filmmaker. “I struggle with balancing the two,” ...Continue reading
Steve McClure Makes the FA of Britain's Hardest Route: Rainman (5.15b/9b) April 18, 2018
Where is your limit? Would you recognize it? For Steve McClure, it’s an endless series of matchstick edges and nothing holds, high above England's Yorkshire Dales. In 2017, Steve McClure finished his seven-year mega-project at Malham Cove: Rainman (5.15b/9b), the UK's first route of the ...Continue reading

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Live From 2015 SCS Nationals Finals March 28, 2015
Tune in tonight at 6:45 PM EDT for live coverage of the final round of 2015 SCS Nationals from Central Rock Gym in Watertown, MA
Live From 2015 SCS Nationals Semifinals March 28, 2015
Tune in today at Noon EDT for live coverage of the Semifinal round of 2015 SCS Nationals at Central Rock Gym in Watertown, MA