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(Sending) Everything Everywhere All at Once
by Conor Wellman   Spoilers: If you haven’t seen ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ consider watching it before reading!   I asked Ethan, “Do you ever think you’ve done all the boulders you can do?” It was the Spring of...
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Goodbye, Crunches: Core for Climbers
If you've been doing ab or core workouts, but they consist of endless variations of crunches, stop and keep reading. Gone are the days of hundreds of crunches. There are more effective and functional core exercises that climbers should prioritize...
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You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
by Charlie Faust   Quads burning and my right ankle throbbing from a ski injury eleven weeks prior, I drive my ice tool shafts deeper into the wet snow. I’d started this climb too late in the morning; postholing into...
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The Essence of Routesetting–A Beginning
by Brannon Frank   I have a concept percolating in my mind. I’ve been reading a lot about philosophy in 2023, which is the seed of this concept. In August, I finished a book called Eastern Philosophy by Mel Thompson...
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How has Climbing Made me a Better Student?
by Leo Costanza What is the difference between stepping onto the mats in a competition round and sitting in a lecture hall to take an exam? Truthfully, there isn’t much. Performing at a high level, whether in school or sports,...
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