Surprising Things I’ve Learned From Dating a Pro Climber
And the elite-level habits I’ve borrowed from him
And the elite-level habits I’ve borrowed from him
Jesse Grupper wrestles with climbing ethics
Plus: Mari Augusta Salvesen repeats 'Black Mamba' (5.14b roof crack)—Sean Bailey takes his comp fitness outside—Tristan Chen does Desperanza—and Jonathan Siegrist returns to his stylistic roots.
Plus: Jesse Grupper flashes 5.14c; Kai Whaley skips two grades to climb V16; Katie Lamb knocks down two more V14s; and a podcast host finds his best bouldering form yet, thanks to not training.
Results and takeaways from this past weekend's lead World Cup in Koper, Slovenia.
Grupper had a breakout season on the World Cup circuit, nearly taking the overall lead title; but he’s still unsure about how his climbing helps humanity.
Team USA's Jesse Grupper won his first gold medal, and Janja Garnbret did the expected at the Briançon Lead World Cup.
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