Ryan Siacci

Having spent the better part of three weeks in El Potrero Chico, I was emotionally prepared for what might have otherwise been a very disturbing discovery.

It's easy to fantasize about climbing road trip, but hard work to make it happen. Here are some tips to make the prep a little easier.

Most climbing clinics have boring agendas of played-out rope skills. Here are the clinics we actually need.

If you observe any of these symptoms in your friends or in yourself, don’t delay. Consult your crag doctor as soon as possible. Together, we can beat common climbing diseases.

Whether you’re a climber from Southern California or from Northern Vietnam, these will probably be familiar, and they probably changed the way you do business.

Sandbag: (noun) A route of substantially elevated difficulty in comparison to others of the same grade. (verb) To suggest a route of such character to a friend.

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If you’re an aspiring trad leader, this document will provide you with more bad advice than you can shake a rack of hexes at.

It's too beautiful. It's not crowded enough. You're better off at your local gym.

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