The FrictionLabs Blog / Climbing Gym

Share Your Impossible


We started FrictionLabs to make the best chalk. Soon after, we realized that in many ways the...
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10 Ways to Get Your Friend Hooked on Climbing


One of the best parts about being a regular at a climbing gym is the community. You start to climb with the same people and before long, you’ve made a...
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Zoe Steinberg: be stubborn, overcome your mind, and try climbs that are too hard for you


For this week's interview FrictionLabs got in touch with Zoe Steinberg, a strong young climber...
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7 Reasons the Climbing Gym is a Great First Date Idea


Looking for an original idea for a first date? Tired of dinner and a movie or an afternoon cup of joe at the hipster coffee den? We are,...
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6 Ways to Read Climbing Gym Routes


Something you learn very early on in the climbing gym is how tricky it can be to read the route you’re trying. What do we mean by “read?”...
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