You're pumping out on an overhung limestone sport route. The familiar symptoms of fatigue set in: wooden hands, wobbly Elvis legs, general panic at the thought of a long fall....
Rock climbing is all about pulling, right? Grab hold, pull on hold, grab next hold. Well, sometimes pulling doesn't get you where you need to be. Sometimes you have to...
"Warming up" has become a ubiquitous part of sports performance and is widely accepted as a way to increase performance and reduce injury rates. As a coach, route setter, and...
Disclaimer: hanging around like a vampire can be dangerous. When practicing this technique, make sure to have either a spotter or a crash pad beneath you—or both, preferably. Read more
It's your first day crack climbing. The sun beats down on you. It's hot for September in Wyoming; the wind kicks up dust. You know the jagged granite cracks around...
"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." - Marcus AureliusProjecting a rock climb is an emotional experience. Until you go through the process...
In the third installment of our How It Works Series, we'll be digging into one of climbing's most classic moves: the dropknee. The dropknee is an underrated and underutilized fundamental...
Greetings once again, Connor here. I'm back to teach all you faithful FrictionLabs readers a new trick for your arsenal of climbing moves. For those of you who are...
