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Climbing shoes should never hurt! They might be tight when you first start breaking them in, but they should never ever cause you pain. In this post, I’m going to talk to you more in-depth about how tight your climbing shoes should be and everything you need to know to make sure once you determine the best kind of climbing shoe for your needs that you choose a pair that fit just right.
It all boils down to what you’re going to use your climbing shoes for, your preference of style, and your preference of materials. For beginners, I suggest the neutral style and you can work your way on up to a more technical shoe from there. Even when you do, that neutral shoe will be with you on your multi-pitch climbs to give you more comfort.
Understanding altitude sickness and how it can affect you is important as a climber. Being prepared in every facet of a climb is something I stress often, and this is one of those things you should be ready for as you start taking on more challenging routes and going for multi-pitch climbs.
A robust bouldering session should last between 60 to 90 minutes if your focus is on high-intensity training. If you’re taking more of a moderate approach, then a 2-hour session is more appropriate for the intensity levels involved. When you want to take things easy, then consider scheduling between 3-5 […]
It’s very common for people to die pushing themselves to the extreme in high altitude mountaineering destinations. The dangers abound from the hazards that are already present in nature like avalanches, bad weather, and rockfall, plus there are the hazards that come from the climber.
Let’s put it this way: no injuries are really reported in this extreme sport because those who don’t make it have died. So, in short, free soloing is an extremely dangerous sport, one that has led to the untimely deaths of many experienced climbers.
Most people seem to have this strange perception that just because I go climbing, I’m some sort of muscle-machine. But the truth of it is, if you’re fit enough to climb up a ladder, then you can climb up a climbing wall or a cliff. So, how strong do I […]
If you had told me 5 years ago that I’d become an avid climber, never missing a chance to get on the crag every weekend, I would have laughed at you. I was terrified of heights to the point where it would paralyze me. I’d grab the ladder from the […]
Having a baby in and of itself is an intensive sport. It makes sense that if you can handle all that pushing (or even if you endure an emergency c-section), you are a superwoman capable of handling any wall. But the reality of it is, we’re all different, our postpartum […]
Love rock climbing but just found out you’re pregnant? Generally speaking, you don’t have to give one up for the other. As long as your doctor gives you the green light, you can keep climbing. Of course, there are safety precautions you must enact while pregnant, which I’ve discussed in […]
