Best Liquid Chalk For Climbing + Why Some Prefer It
Many climbing gyms are now asking climbers to make the switch to liquid chalk. Leaving behind the ultra premium, organic blend, loose stuff might be … Read more
Is Liquid Chalk Antibacterial? The Claims Tested
As climbing gyms start to reopen and climbing outside begins to start again – many are suggesting the use of liquid chalk. Liquid chalk uses … Read more
How Should Climbing Shoes Fit? No More Painful Pinkies
How tight should my rock climbing shoes be? Are climbing shoes supposed to hurt? Will I ever be able to show my feet in public … Read more
Upsalite Climbing Chalk: Better Climbing Through Chemistry?
Climbing chalk has been going through a renaissance lately. The days of using bulk packs of cheap athletic chalk are over. The latest chalk brands … Read more
Do You Wear Socks With Climbing Shoes? – An Easy Answer
One of the most common questions from beginners is “Do you wear socks with climbing shoes?”. The answer is simple: Sure, if you want to. … Read more
Boot Flake Removed From El Cap To Prevent Vandalism
Boot Flake is stolen by climbing pranksters every April 1st. After some damage the parks service has decided to remove and res-sole the famous landmark
The Best Climbing April Fools 2020
The best Climbing April Fools roundup of 2020 featuring Alex Honnold’s new cams, Fingerboarding Olympics, performance jellies, and Boot Flake goes missing. Again.
The Best “Bad Good” Climbing Movies Ever
The absolute best “bad good” climbing movies ever. Sit down with friends and enjoy tearing these terrible climbing movies to shreds.
Who Is Reza Alipour Shenazandifard? – Previous Men’s Speed Climbing World Record Holder
The biggest name in Speed Climbing is Iranian Reza Alipour Shenazandifard – or Reza Alipour. Known variously as the “Asiatic Cheetah”, “Iranian Spiderman”, the “Usain Bolt of Speed Climbing”, and the self-titled “Fastest Vertical Man in the World”. Reza has been the Men’s Speed Climbing World Record holder for two years now and even has a move named after him.
French politician Eric Woerth found faking Climbing photo
Eric Woerth – ex-minister for the French conservatives – recently posted a photo of himself climbing on the Aiguille d’Argentière in the Alps. Is it fake? Yes. Do we have memes of it? YASS