Podcast Episodes

TAPED TIPS | How To Toe Hook: The Most Misunderstood Climbing Technique

Toe-hooking is a technique that is very often misunderstood in two principal ways. This confusion leads to toe hooks seeming harder and more like sorcery than other techniques.

But you’re probably ju…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

TAPED TIPS | The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

When I finished my 100th 5.13 sport climb and was writing a book about the lessons I learned along the way, something became clear to me.

There is one single skill that trumps all others when it come…

Published on 4 months ago

BOARD MEETINGS | Better Working Goes: How To Send Faster

The length of time we spend working a project often depends on the strength of our projecting game – particularly what we do on those important working attempts. Many of us either keep working things…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

TAPED TIPS | Triple Your Sends Using If-Then Intentions

There's one simple thing that can result in the biggest performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at. And you can implement it right now.

I’m going to tell you not only what thi…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

BOARD MEETINGS | Principle vs. Prescription in Climbing Training

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Train Where They Are or Where They Want To Be?

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Building Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This…

Published on 8 months ago

BOARD MEETINGS | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Jibé Tribout and Arnould T'Kint | The Birth of Sport Climbing as We Know It

Kris sits down in Wyoming with two absolute legends from the 80’s, Jibé Tribout and Arnould T’Kint, to talk about Patrick Edlinger and the birth of sport climbing as we know it. 

Belgian climbing leg…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago