Many climbers, especially newer climbers, wonder how they stack up against the rest of the climbing world. It is common for climbers to be curious if they are any good or if they have any natural...

To me, having your own bouldering crash pad is freeing, almost like having your own car for the first time. It provides climbers with the sense of freedom and liberation to go bouldering outside...

If you have ever been climbing outside you know that the type of rock you are climbing on drastically impacts your experience. Slipping off holds because the rock is too polished to get a grip on is...

Limestone is a rock that seems to have a love-hate relationship in the climbing world. Some climbers think limestone is the best rock for climbing while others avoid limestone climbing whenever...

Some of the most popular rock climbing areas in the world are sandstone climbs. That said, other sandstone areas are incredibly weak and not suitable for climbing. As a geologist, I was pretty...

If you are familiar with rock climbing at all, you have probably heard of Alex Honnold's free solo ascents of the massive granite walls in Yosemite Valley. Granite provides climbers with some of the...