Skills

Whether you are stuck at 5.9+ or .13d, these proven techniques will help you achieve that next level.

Directly linked to mental composure (hence technique) under duress, physical fitness, and your ability to recover, your heart rate is the engine driving your rock climbing. No surprise, then, that training with a heart-rate monitor (HRM) can be hugely beneficial.

Being up high in bad weather is both dangerous and... well... kind of inevitable. Here's what to do when it happens to you.

How do you train specifically for your route? There are tactics to employ both on and off route.

Check out Dr. Jared Vagy's author page.

Your body begins to decline sooner than you like, and by age 50 your dietary requirements are quite different than they were when you were younger. But you can beat back aging to some extent by following this advice.

This versatile hitch has a myriad uses. Here's yet another one.

The best climbers aren't always the strongest, they have the best technique. In this first installment of our new Quick Hits series, pro coach Neil Gresham teaches maximizing footholds.

Flash pump is real and terrible and can ruin your climbing day. And while the best way to get around flash pump is to avoid it (i.e. warm up), there are tricks to salvaging your post-flash-pump climbing day.

Internationally certified mountain guide Marc Chauvin gives a simple solution for addressing tangles and chaos during leader switches on multi-pitch climbs.

Check out Jeff Giddings's author page.

Indoor training has its perks, but jumping from plastic to natural rock may shock the system. Train your brain to adapt.