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Things That Scare Climbers

October 25, 2020

As Halloween approaches, I thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the scariest things in climbing.

Disappointment

October 18, 2020

RIP the purple on the back of the tower. RIP also my endurance.

Psyched Up

October 11, 2020

My mental game needs some work.

AAAAHHHHHH

October 4, 2020

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO AAAAHHHHHHHHH—

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- Dec 20, 2020 Climber Christmas Carols, pt. 3 Dec 20, 2020
- Dec 13, 2020 COVID Climber Gift Guide Dec 13, 2020
- Dec 6, 2020 Nemesis Dec 6, 2020
November 2020
- Nov 22, 2020 Winning at Yoga Nov 22, 2020
- Nov 15, 2020 Don't Got Your Spot Nov 15, 2020
- Nov 8, 2020 Masked Nov 8, 2020
- Nov 1, 2020 Conclusions Nov 1, 2020
October 2020
- Oct 25, 2020 Things That Scare Climbers Oct 25, 2020
- Oct 18, 2020 Disappointment Oct 18, 2020
- Oct 11, 2020 Psyched Up Oct 11, 2020
- Oct 4, 2020 AAAAHHHHHH Oct 4, 2020
September 2020
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- Aug 30, 2020 Still A Climber Aug 30, 2020
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- Apr 12, 2020 Skin Apr 12, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 29, 2020 Covid-19 Climber Bingo Mar 29, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 Quarantraining Mar 22, 2020
- Mar 15, 2020 Distanced Mar 15, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 23, 2020 Screening Process Feb 23, 2020
- Feb 16, 2020 Belay Neck Feb 16, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 What Your Belay Device Says About You Jan 26, 2020
- Jan 19, 2020 Baby's First Flapper Jan 19, 2020
- Jan 12, 2020 Sandbagged Jan 12, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Don't Look Jan 5, 2020
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- Dec 22, 2019 Climber Christmas Carols, part 2 Dec 22, 2019
- Dec 8, 2019 Dead-to-Me Hangs Dec 8, 2019
- Dec 6, 2019 Posture Dec 6, 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 Sending Temps Dec 1, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 24, 2019 Planet Rock Has Given Me... Nov 24, 2019
- Nov 17, 2019 Vocabulary Nov 17, 2019
- Nov 10, 2019 Agenda Nov 10, 2019
- Nov 3, 2019 Excuses Nov 3, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 Pain Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 13, 2019 On Belay Oct 13, 2019
- Oct 6, 2019 Chossy Oct 6, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 29, 2019 Fixed That For You Sep 29, 2019
- Sep 22, 2019 Epic Sep 22, 2019
- Sep 15, 2019 Rope!! Sep 15, 2019
- Sep 8, 2019 Taped Sep 8, 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 Convenient Sep 1, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 25, 2019 Everything Is Fine Aug 25, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 For The Record Aug 18, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 Specialist Beta Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Better Than Nothing Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 Bouldering Is Dumb Jul 7, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 30, 2019 Pariah Jun 30, 2019
- Jun 23, 2019 Mental Jun 23, 2019
- Jun 16, 2019 Climbing Gym Bingo Jun 16, 2019
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- Jun 2, 2019 Beta Mime Jun 2, 2019
May 2019
- May 26, 2019 Guesstimates May 26, 2019
- May 19, 2019 Weight, Weight, Don't Tell Me May 19, 2019
- May 5, 2019 Tzzzaatttt! May 5, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 Fragrant Apr 28, 2019
- Apr 21, 2019 Abandoned Apr 21, 2019
- Apr 14, 2019 Opposites Apr 14, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 Close, But... Apr 7, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 31, 2019 Not A Real Climber Mar 31, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Unsympathetic Mar 24, 2019
- Mar 17, 2019 Warning Signs Mar 17, 2019
- Mar 10, 2019 The Crux Mar 10, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 Take This Route From Me Mar 3, 2019
- Mar 2, 2019 Clip It Real Good Mar 2, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 24, 2019 Green-Eyed Monster Feb 24, 2019
- Feb 17, 2019 The 7 Stages of Projecting Feb 17, 2019
- Feb 10, 2019 Focus Feb 10, 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 Check-Up Feb 3, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 27, 2019 Project Jan 27, 2019
- Jan 23, 2019 Age of Ondra Jan 23, 2019
- Jan 20, 2019 Reachy Jan 20, 2019
- Jan 13, 2019 Evolving Shoe Preferences Jan 13, 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 Climber Resolutions Jan 6, 2019
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- Dec 23, 2018 Climber Christmas Carols, part 1 Dec 23, 2018
- Dec 19, 2018 Crushing Carols Dec 19, 2018
- Dec 16, 2018 Callous Dec 16, 2018
- Dec 9, 2018 Don't Sweat It Dec 9, 2018
- Dec 2, 2018 New Route Vultures Dec 2, 2018
November 2018
- Nov 18, 2018 The Mountains Are Calling Nov 18, 2018
- Nov 11, 2018 Old Friends Nov 11, 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 Hangboring Nov 4, 2018
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- Oct 28, 2018 A Climber's Halloween Oct 28, 2018
- Oct 21, 2018 O'erperch These Wals Oct 21, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 16, 2018 Cloudy (With a Chance of Chalk) Sep 16, 2018
- Sep 9, 2018 Hi, Gravity Sep 9, 2018
- Sep 2, 2018 Fingerprints Sep 2, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 26, 2018 Belaytionship Aug 26, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Chalk Up Aug 19, 2018
- Aug 12, 2018 Going For It Aug 12, 2018
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- Jul 29, 2018 Regional Dialects Jul 29, 2018
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- May 3, 2018 Hindsight Beta May 3, 2018
- May 1, 2018 Visualization May 1, 2018
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- Apr 28, 2018 Boulderer on Top-Rope Apr 28, 2018
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