Kris Hampton 6/19/19 Kris Hampton 6/19/19

Ep. 134: Board Meetings | Should You Train Full Crimp and Pockets?

Many trainers say you shouldn’t. We disagree.

Kris Hampton 6/2/19 Kris Hampton 6/2/19

Ep. 132: A Business for the People with Dave Chancellor and Yusuf Daneshyar of Climb SoiLL

Building a gym is all about building a community.

Kris Hampton 5/27/19 Kris Hampton 5/27/19

Episodes 130 and 131: Adapting with Maureen Beck

I sit down for an informative and hilarious conversation with World Champion climber Mo Beck - both before and after an epic adventure.

Kris Hampton 5/9/19 Kris Hampton 5/9/19

Episode 129: Success and Failure with Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

Roadtrip projects, the difference between competition pressure and redpoint pressure, and what it means to REALLY try something you ultimately may fail on.

Nathan Drolet 5/2/19 Nathan Drolet 5/2/19

How to Continue Making Progress After 20 Years of Climbing, by Chad Volk

I don’t have much experience with making rock climbing feel easy. What I do have experience with is transforming myself from a lover of 5.10 trad climbs to a sender of 5.13 sport climbs.

Kris Hampton 4/29/19 Kris Hampton 4/29/19

Episode 128: Mentorship with Dru Mack and Lee Smith

Some say that mentorship is dying. I'm not sure that's true, although mentors are definitely outnumbered by new climbers these days.

Kris Hampton 4/23/19 Kris Hampton 4/23/19

Episode 127: Thoughtful Process with Sam Elias

While some climbers cultivate an image that is extremely shallow and limited, it's not so with Sam. He wears his heart on his sleeve, as well as his ruminations on that fact.

Kris Hampton 4/20/19 Kris Hampton 4/20/19

Bouldering Tactics 101: Overlapping Links (Video)

When we get geographically close to the top of a boulder, we believe that means we're close to the send. Sometimes, yes. But oftentimes, no.

Kris Hampton 4/20/19 Kris Hampton 4/20/19

Sleight of Hand: Interchangeable Hangboarding (Video)

In a world where home training setups for climbing are increasingly important, saving space is key.

Kris Hampton 4/19/19 Kris Hampton 4/19/19

Episode 126: The Climbing Wall Association Summit with Emily Moore

Emily Moore is the Events Manager for the Climbing Wall Association. I attended the CWA Summit last spring and was blown away by the event.

Kris Hampton 3/30/19 Kris Hampton 3/30/19

Episode 125: #OzClimbingTrivia Tee Shirt Giveaway

We went a little overboard on our Oz Tour 2019 t-shirts, so we decided to give a few away if you can answer a few questions.

Kris Hampton 3/18/19 Kris Hampton 3/18/19

Our Top Ten Podcast Episodes of 2018

As we turn 3 years old, a look at our Top 10 episodes of 2018.

Nathan Drolet 3/17/19 Nathan Drolet 3/17/19

Part Three of The Once and Future Sport Climber: Winter Training and Hueco

Part three from Nate: training in December and January, how I spent my time in Hueco to keep preparing myself for sport climbing, and what I’m doing from here.

Kris Hampton 3/14/19 Kris Hampton 3/14/19

Episode 124: Meditation and Yoga for Climbers with Susan Ashley Hunt

Yoga and meditation have been practiced for thousands of years, so there's far more to it than the core strength, flexibility, and mental focus promoted by popular culture.

Kris Hampton 3/6/19 Kris Hampton 3/6/19

Introducing Our New Coach: Jess West

Welcoming and introducing our new coach, who we’re very lucky to have, Jess West.

Kris Hampton 3/1/19 Kris Hampton 3/1/19

Episode 123: Board Meetings | Top 5 Reasons for Climbers to Strength Train

It has become accepted that climbers should be lifting weights to maximize our athletic potential. But why exactly? Our coach Paul Corsaro is here to explain.