Monthly Archives: November 2012

Climb Time Tunes: Christmas 2012

It’s probably no surprise that as soon as Thanksgiving feast was down the hatch we put the needle to our Christmas records. As a team, we have selected some of our favorite tunes that put us in the holiday spirit. … Read More

The Crag’s Workout Challenge

  Working out doesn’t have to involve lots of weights and machines. Climbers and other athletes have been building strength and endurance for decades using nothing more than their own body weight. Over the past few months we’ve created a … Read MoreRead More

Weekend Inspiration: Movember High Five

High five everyone with a Movember mustache!

Protect What’s Holy

If you’ve been to The Crag lately or visited our Facebook page, you’ve probably noticed that we’re helping out with The Access Fund’s “Protect What’s Holy” fundraising effort to purchase The Holy Boulders in Southern Illinois. Since we have quite … Read MoreRead More

Weekend Inspiration: Carbondale Short Bus

Carbondale Short Bus (5.14- ) Indian Creek, Utah. Video from Patagonia.

From The Field: Katie’s First Outdoor Trip

Katie finally got to experience climbing outside! Here are her reflections and, yes, sketches of the experience.   Foster Falls Y’all   Up until a few weeks ago, I had never climbed outside. It’s unfortunate, really, but it had just … Read MoreRead More

ABS Competition Recap

Thanks to everyone that joined us for Saturday’s USA Climbing American Bouldering Series climbing competition! We’ve posted the final scores and some of our favorite pictures from the comp below. To see more pictures from the comp or to share … Read MoreRead More

Weekend Inspiration: Patience for the Craft

We know it’s a bitter sweet feeling when you see the ‘bouldering section closed’ signs. Thanks to all our members for your patience while we crafted the next batch of bouldering problems. You were our inspiration, and always are.

Weekend Inspiration: The Tail-Wagger

Controversial around outdoor crags, yet always proven to be a best friend. This one is named Blue.