Kris talks with Amy Skinner and Joan Chase about how the founding of Wild Iris Mountain Sports is inextricably linked to the rise of climbing in Lander, Wyoming.

Certified Nutrition Specialist Caitlin Holmes discusses body composition, which is often conflated with weight loss and can thus be a very polarizing topic.

During the 8th annual Joe’s Valley Festival, Kris sat down to talk to local legend and longtime crusher Steven Jeffery.

Or any grade, for that matter. Boulder or sport.

Kris and fellow Power Company coach, Taylor Fragomeni, discuss how you can make the transition from indoor to outdoor climbing easier on yourself.

Kris sits down with shaper and setter Roy Quanstrom, of Tension Climbing to talk about his latest holds and more.

Eric Hörst chats about how some big life shifts – retirement, the success of his brand PhysiVantage, and becoming an empty nester – have impacted his climbing and training.

The difficulties of a task should be such that they help the learner translate the skill to performance.

Kris and Nate are joined by Lauren and Caitlin of The Average Climber Podcast, to discuss some of the biggest ways climbers get in their own way.

You’re watching your client, student, partner, or bestie struggle. And you want to help. But how? It entirely depends on the goal.

We think we know exactly what climbing looks like. We’ve zeroed in on the details. And in this case, it really isn’t those details that matter.

Practice is adaptation. Performance is owning.

How to use data to inform training decisions had been a topic of debate amongst the Power Company coaches for years, until Data Analyst, Dale Wilson, stepped in to settle the score once and for all.

Both are important. Which is your default? Do you value the other?

We talk about the ways the gym doesn’t prepare you for climbing outside, and provide some tips on how you can address this gap.

Does using the nutritional supplement beta-alanine improve climbing performance?

Looking for a winter bouldering destination with endless rock, hosting classic problems of every grade? Look no further than Chattanooga.

What does science say about warming up before performance?

Objective metrics might not be the best way.

Sam Prentice, a climber and District Hydrologist for the USDA Forest Service, talks about the alarming rate at which wildfires are destroying the Giant Sequoias.