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Trip Report

Journey to the Center of the Earth: Big Wall First Ascent

I tiptoe away from the anchor, onto a slab, toward a blank corner and the steepest bit of rock we had yet encountered. I urge

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April 19, 2020 15 Comments
Trip Report

Big Wall Solo, South Face of Washington Column (V, 5.8, C1)

I arrived in Yosemite in October 2018 with one thing on my mind; soloing a big wall. In fact, this monkey had been on my

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January 31, 2019 2 Comments
Trip Report

How NOT to Climb the Casual Route, Longs Peak (800ft, IV, 5.10a)

The Casual Route on the Diamond of Longs Peak is anything but. It’s the easiest route on the face but even with perfect conditions you’ll still hike

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September 10, 2018 4 Comments
Tech Talk

The Best Climbing Anchor | A Look at Anchor Research

**Parts of this post are missing/non-functional due to my stupidity, sorry!** This led me to think; why don’t I find the smartest, most experienced climber

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July 23, 2018 No Comments
Gear Review

Belay Gloves: Rack ’em or Sack ’em?

Belay gloves protect your hands from fast moving ropes, hot belay devices, aluminum oxide flakes, dirt, cactus spines, and spiky bushwhacks that can all take

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March 20, 2018 No Comments
Rock Climbing

VIDEO: Climbing at Looking Glass Rock, North Carolina

In mid-November, on my first real climbing stop of my road trip I spent a week at Looking Glass Rock in North Carolina with a

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January 8, 2018 No Comments
Banter

Should We Grade Our Partners?

You’re in a parking lot waiting to meet up with a new partner who you found online. You’re ready for the day of climbing and

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December 15, 2017 1 Comment
Rock Climbing

10 Tips for Beginning Hangboarders

These tips are for people who are new to hangboarding, NOT new to climbing. If you’re new to climbing you are better off using your

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April 7, 2017 2 Comments
Banter

Authentic Distressed Climber Jacket – $650

I’ve had amazing adventures in this jacket so you don’t have to! Thousands of dollars and multiple years have been invested in climbing with this

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March 25, 2017 No Comments
Trip Report

Trip Report: Alpamayo (19,511ft), Cordillera Blanca, Peru

[This trip took place in July, 2015. This post took me a really long time to write, I hope it entertains. Sorry its sooo long]

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January 19, 2016 2 Comments
Banter

Post Expedition Gluttony

When we venture outside our comfort zones; whether into the wilderness, to a foreign country, or onto a stage we gain a lot of appreciation

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August 2, 2015 5 Comments
Banter

Cool Story Bro… but you effed up.

Humans tell stories. We always have and we always will. While the content of these oral traditions has shifted; from water turned to wine to

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July 11, 2015 No Comments
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Here's some recent raw footage of me coaching on t Here's some recent raw footage of me coaching on the Trad Beyond the Basics course.

Many climbers get stuck in their progression, especially in trad climbing and are looking to break out of that box. 

Understanding how to project harder trad routes, understanding subtitles moving on harder cracks (specifically on granite), and learning how to work the gear and moves efficiently with a project mindset is where many climbers get stuck.

This is how you go from leading cozy 5.9s to projecting 5.10+ and 5.11 cracks. By sucking at the pitch until you don't suck anymore. These moves felt strange and impossible at first and then went to unlocked and repeatable. 

That process is the same process we all do whether the grade is 5.10 or 5.15. I think moderate trad climbers sometimes don't realize that you can apply the same tactics a cutting edge rock climber uses to get better at your own grade and thus get better at the sport.
Another successful Intro to Trad course! Here's a Another successful Intro to Trad course!

Here's a little ASMR of people placing gear and leading!

We'll be running them all season so come on out!
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#tradisrad#tradclimbing#rockclimbing#climbing
From gym walls to real rock 🧗 Colin and his da From gym walls to real rock 🧗

Colin and his dad had done an intro to sport climbing course with us prior to this day. They were both looking to solidify their outdoor skills and did a follow up day of coaching to really dial in and work on their skills.

Through their first steps into outdoor lead climbing where movement meets mindset, and every clip builds confidence. Indoor climbing teaches the skills, but mentorship brings it all together outside.

This was an awesome route to push Colin's movement with some committing reaches and awesome exposure.

Bridging the gap between outdoors and indoors., one route at a time.

#SportClimbing #LeadClimbing #ClimbingCoach #OutdoorClimbing #ClimbingLife
Climb with us!! ♥️♥️♥️ Climb with us!! ♥️♥️♥️
Ready to stop surviving your trad leads and start Ready to stop surviving your trad leads and start actually pushing your limits? 👀

Join us for Trad: Beyond the Basics at Sugarloaf on April 11th — a full day designed to break through whatever’s holding you back.

If you’ve ever felt:
⛔ unsure about your gear
⛔ afraid to fall
⛔ stuck climbing way below your sport grade

…this is your next step.

You’ll get:
🧗‍♂️ Personalized coaching in a small group (max 4:1)
🧗‍♂️ Advanced gear placement + protection strategy
🧗‍♂️ Mock leading + real leads with feedback
🧗‍♂️ Controlled fall practice to build real confidence
🧗‍♂️ Crack climbing technique that actually translates outdoors

All set on the splitter granite of Sugarloaf — one of Tahoe’s best training grounds for trad climbing.

This isn’t a “follow along” course — it’s targeted, hands-on instruction built around your weaknesses so you leave climbing stronger, smarter, and way more confident. 

📍 Sugarloaf, CA
📅 April 11
⏱ Full-day (8 hours)
🎯 For climbers with prior trad experience looking to level up

Spots are limited — grab yours and start leading like you mean it.

👉 Learn more + sign up: https://www.verticalpursuitsclimbing.com/trad-beyond-the-basics/

#tradclimbing #climbinglife #tahoebouldering #tradisrad #climbingtraining leadclimbing climbinggoals
Something tells me Mark isn't all too worried abou Something tells me Mark isn't all too worried about the exposure on his first multipitch!
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Deception ➡️ East Cracks, welcome to the Leap boys!
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*Note: no fun was had.
Lil' Bear's Reach action this morning with @sausal Lil' Bear's Reach action this morning with @sausalitophantom 🤘🐻🤌
The amount of people I see out at the crags that d The amount of people I see out at the crags that do not know the proper way to lower off single pitch routes is staggering.😵‍💫 

I see people rappelling off mussy hooks, clipping a bite of rope off to their gear loops while hanging on one non-locking QD on a single bolt and untying, and going on and off belay 4 times before being lowered. It's wild and scary, and it doesn't have to be.

As we transition from ski season to rock climbing, I can't help but remember a conversation with my friend Max at @alpenglowsports about the massive difference between back country ski training and outdoor rock training. Almost every backcountry skier has at least an Avalanche Leve 1 course and potentially maybe one day out with a guide learning basic backcountry skills. Many rock climbers start in the gym, head to REI, buy a rope and draws and venture out with YouTube learning. I love self learning and self sufficiency, but nothing amplifies those two things more than learning the right way the first time under a professional. 

Arguably our intro to sport clinic is your Level 1 outdoor rock course. Come take a course this season to learn the standard practices and become a more independent climber.

📅 Upcoming sport courses

📌 April 4th
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Take a course, become an independent climber. GUAR Take a course, become an independent climber. GUARANTEED. It's the VP way.
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A perfect chicken head to protect my followers above a crux and before a long traverse on Olive Oil in Red Rock last week. Will we talk about slinging heads on our trad course? Absolutely not. We stick to the most practical, common, and core situations to maximize our time together. Nerding out on rare circumstances is fun but ultimately not going to serve you best on our programs. Save it for the armchair. 🤘
VP: Vertical Proposals??? Congrats Brittany & Patr VP: Vertical Proposals??? Congrats Brittany & Patrick!!!
Rrrrrrrompin' classics! Geoff's third multipitch. Rrrrrrrompin' classics! Geoff's third multipitch. Started climbing with us a few months ago in the Auburn Quarry and now he's climbing some LEGIT world class climbs. 💣
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