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Opposites

April 14, 2019

We’re not opposites. We’re complementary.

Belaytionship

August 26, 2018

I love my climbing partner. Just not like THAT.

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October 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 Time Spent At Gym Sep 22, 2022
- Sep 10, 2022 Because It's There Sep 10, 2022
February 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Hangdog Thoughts Feb 27, 2022
- Feb 13, 2022 Climber Valentines, part 2 Feb 13, 2022
- Feb 6, 2022 Ice Climbing Feb 6, 2022
December 2021
- Dec 5, 2021 Belaytionship Red Flags Dec 5, 2021
November 2021
- Nov 28, 2021 Beta Breakdown Nov 28, 2021
- Nov 21, 2021 Brush It Real Good Nov 21, 2021
- Nov 14, 2021 Cheerleading Nov 14, 2021
- Nov 7, 2021 This is "Fine" Nov 7, 2021
September 2021
- Sep 26, 2021 Self-Criticism Sep 26, 2021
- Sep 19, 2021 Smugness Sep 19, 2021
- Sep 12, 2021 Gym to Crag Sep 12, 2021
- Sep 5, 2021 Rope Burn Sep 5, 2021
August 2021
- Aug 8, 2021 Not Again... Aug 8, 2021
May 2021
- May 2, 2021 New Grades May 2, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 18, 2021 Impending Doom Apr 18, 2021
- Apr 11, 2021 Articles Apr 11, 2021
- Apr 4, 2021 Average Crusher Apr 4, 2021
March 2021
- Mar 28, 2021 Fears Mar 28, 2021
- Mar 21, 2021 Decibels Mar 21, 2021
- Mar 14, 2021 Keeping Score Mar 14, 2021
- Mar 7, 2021 Protection Mar 7, 2021
February 2021
- Feb 28, 2021 Nightmares Feb 28, 2021
- Feb 21, 2021 Panic Feb 21, 2021
- Feb 14, 2021 Climber Valentines Feb 14, 2021
- Feb 7, 2021 Yoga Lag Feb 7, 2021
January 2021
- Jan 24, 2021 Intervention Jan 24, 2021
- Jan 10, 2021 Responsibility Jan 10, 2021
- Jan 3, 2021 Resolutions Revisted Jan 3, 2021
December 2020
- Dec 20, 2020 Climber Christmas Carols, pt. 3 Dec 20, 2020
- Dec 13, 2020 COVID Climber Gift Guide Dec 13, 2020
- Dec 6, 2020 Nemesis Dec 6, 2020
November 2020
- Nov 22, 2020 Winning at Yoga Nov 22, 2020
- Nov 15, 2020 Don't Got Your Spot Nov 15, 2020
- Nov 8, 2020 Masked Nov 8, 2020
- Nov 1, 2020 Conclusions Nov 1, 2020
October 2020
- Oct 25, 2020 Things That Scare Climbers Oct 25, 2020
- Oct 18, 2020 Disappointment Oct 18, 2020
- Oct 11, 2020 Psyched Up Oct 11, 2020
- Oct 4, 2020 AAAAHHHHHH Oct 4, 2020
September 2020
- Sep 27, 2020 Lingering Sep 27, 2020
- Sep 20, 2020 Economic Route Setting Sep 20, 2020
- Sep 6, 2020 Premature Sep 6, 2020
August 2020
- Aug 30, 2020 Still A Climber Aug 30, 2020
- Aug 16, 2020 Garage Dreams Aug 16, 2020
- Aug 9, 2020 Zoomboarding Aug 9, 2020
July 2020
- Jul 26, 2020 Safer Jul 26, 2020
- Jul 19, 2020 Super Sketched Jul 19, 2020
- Jul 12, 2020 Hazardous Jul 12, 2020
June 2020
- Jun 28, 2020 Prepared Jun 28, 2020
- Jun 14, 2020 Liquid Chalk Jun 14, 2020
- Jun 7, 2020 Zoom Yoga Jun 7, 2020
May 2020
- May 31, 2020 New Safety Checks May 31, 2020
- May 24, 2020 High Gravity Days May 24, 2020
- May 17, 2020 Days Since I Last Climbed May 17, 2020
- May 3, 2020 Don't Bite The Rope May 3, 2020
April 2020
- Apr 26, 2020 Lock-offs Apr 26, 2020
- Apr 19, 2020 Grip Gripes Apr 19, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Skin Apr 12, 2020
- Apr 5, 2020 Projects Apr 5, 2020
March 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 Covid-19 Climber Bingo Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 Quarantraining Mar 22, 2020
- Mar 15, 2020 Distanced Mar 15, 2020
- Mar 8, 2020 Meditation Mar 8, 2020
- Mar 1, 2020 Vocal Mar 1, 2020
February 2020
- Feb 23, 2020 Screening Process Feb 23, 2020
- Feb 16, 2020 Belay Neck Feb 16, 2020
- Feb 9, 2020 Safety Checks Feb 9, 2020
January 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 What Your Belay Device Says About You Jan 26, 2020
- Jan 19, 2020 Baby's First Flapper Jan 19, 2020
- Jan 12, 2020 Sandbagged Jan 12, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Don't Look Jan 5, 2020
December 2019
- Dec 22, 2019 Climber Christmas Carols, part 2 Dec 22, 2019
- Dec 8, 2019 Dead-to-Me Hangs Dec 8, 2019
- Dec 6, 2019 Posture Dec 6, 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 Sending Temps Dec 1, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 Planet Rock Has Given Me... Nov 24, 2019
- Nov 17, 2019 Vocabulary Nov 17, 2019
- Nov 10, 2019 Agenda Nov 10, 2019
- Nov 3, 2019 Excuses Nov 3, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 Pain Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 13, 2019 On Belay Oct 13, 2019
- Oct 6, 2019 Chossy Oct 6, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 29, 2019 Fixed That For You Sep 29, 2019
- Sep 22, 2019 Epic Sep 22, 2019
- Sep 15, 2019 Rope!! Sep 15, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Taped Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 Convenient Sep 1, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 25, 2019 Everything Is Fine Aug 25, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 For The Record Aug 18, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Specialist Beta Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Better Than Nothing Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 Bouldering Is Dumb Jul 7, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 30, 2019 Pariah Jun 30, 2019
- Jun 23, 2019 Mental Jun 23, 2019
- Jun 16, 2019 Climbing Gym Bingo Jun 16, 2019
- Jun 9, 2019 Always Be Crimping Jun 9, 2019
- Jun 2, 2019 Beta Mime Jun 2, 2019
May 2019
- May 26, 2019 Guesstimates May 26, 2019
- May 19, 2019 Weight, Weight, Don't Tell Me May 19, 2019
- May 5, 2019 Tzzzaatttt! May 5, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 Fragrant Apr 28, 2019
- Apr 21, 2019 Abandoned Apr 21, 2019
- Apr 14, 2019 Opposites Apr 14, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 Close, But... Apr 7, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 31, 2019 Not A Real Climber Mar 31, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Unsympathetic Mar 24, 2019
- Mar 17, 2019 Warning Signs Mar 17, 2019
- Mar 10, 2019 The Crux Mar 10, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Take This Route From Me Mar 3, 2019
- Mar 2, 2019 Clip It Real Good Mar 2, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 24, 2019 Green-Eyed Monster Feb 24, 2019
- Feb 17, 2019 The 7 Stages of Projecting Feb 17, 2019
- Feb 10, 2019 Focus Feb 10, 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 Check-Up Feb 3, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 27, 2019 Project Jan 27, 2019
- Jan 23, 2019 Age of Ondra Jan 23, 2019
- Jan 20, 2019 Reachy Jan 20, 2019
- Jan 13, 2019 Evolving Shoe Preferences Jan 13, 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 Climber Resolutions Jan 6, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 23, 2018 Climber Christmas Carols, part 1 Dec 23, 2018
- Dec 19, 2018 Crushing Carols Dec 19, 2018
- Dec 16, 2018 Callous Dec 16, 2018
- Dec 9, 2018 Don't Sweat It Dec 9, 2018
- Dec 2, 2018 New Route Vultures Dec 2, 2018
November 2018
- Nov 18, 2018 The Mountains Are Calling Nov 18, 2018
- Nov 11, 2018 Old Friends Nov 11, 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 Hangboring Nov 4, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 28, 2018 A Climber's Halloween Oct 28, 2018
- Oct 21, 2018 O'erperch These Wals Oct 21, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 16, 2018 Cloudy (With a Chance of Chalk) Sep 16, 2018
- Sep 9, 2018 Hi, Gravity Sep 9, 2018
- Sep 2, 2018 Fingerprints Sep 2, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 26, 2018 Belaytionship Aug 26, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Chalk Up Aug 19, 2018
- Aug 12, 2018 Going For It Aug 12, 2018
- Aug 5, 2018 Rest Day Aug 5, 2018
July 2018
- Jul 29, 2018 Regional Dialects Jul 29, 2018
- Jul 22, 2018 Noobris Jul 22, 2018
- Jul 15, 2018 Focused Jul 15, 2018
- Jul 8, 2018 Jammed Jul 8, 2018
- Jul 1, 2018 Slang Jul 1, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 7, 2018 Gym Rat Outside, pt. 3 Jun 7, 2018
- Jun 4, 2018 Gym Rat Outside, pt. 2 Jun 4, 2018
- Jun 2, 2018 Gym Rat Outside, pt. 1 Jun 2, 2018
- Jun 1, 2018 Mortal Coil Jun 1, 2018
May 2018
- May 25, 2018 Climbing Holds May 25, 2018
- May 19, 2018 Eight-Eyes May 19, 2018
- May 17, 2018 Whipper Will May 17, 2018
- May 14, 2018 Communication May 14, 2018
- May 10, 2018 Soft May 10, 2018
- May 8, 2018 Tender Tendons May 8, 2018
- May 5, 2018 Cracked May 5, 2018
- May 3, 2018 Hindsight Beta May 3, 2018
- May 1, 2018 Visualization May 1, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 30, 2018 Grades Apr 30, 2018
- Apr 29, 2018 World's Best Spotter Apr 29, 2018
- Apr 28, 2018 Boulderer on Top-Rope Apr 28, 2018
- Apr 27, 2018 Sketchy Beta Apr 27, 2018