Grades. Love them or hate them, they have become a facet of our sport that is unavoidable. Every problem, every route, whether it is in a gym or at the crag has a number affixed to its name.
I started reading climbing forums last year. I deep-sixed two tendons digging a out a tree stump for my parents, and quickly started scheming ways to get my fix.
Awake. I sat up in the darkness - peeling my body from one of Sewanee’s finest blue linoleum mattresses. Streaks of sweat were deflected off it like water to wax.
Mention climbing on plastic and you will likely hear a muttering of groans and hisses from some camps and excited rants from others about the latest and greatest blue problem in the gym.
There are those that believe with companies diluting their team with 200+ team members, being a sponsored climber is no longer an honor, . This raises the question, what qualifies someone to be considered “pro,” and what qual
It is hard to believe that six months ago DPM dropped its first issue. The climbing industry barely noticed, but the community did, and thanks to your support, DPM is currently working on issue four which is sizing up to be t
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