Yoga for Climbers

The relationship of yoga and climbing is symbiotic in that they both develop a level of awareness in the body by concentrating on breath, mental control and physical performance. Being mindful and present while in yoga and climbing enables dramatic focus on our body...

Kick Start 2013

The new year is always a great time to reassess your life. When I used to teach lecture classes on fitness and health at Metropolitan State University of Denver, the students first project was to assess their lives on a “Wellness Wheel.” The goal is to view the...

B.H. (Before Handholds)

We are very accustomed to a large variety of hand-holds, taped routes, and a forum for giving an opinion on the latest sandbag. That world did not always exist, of course. In 1987 when we were starting the first rock gym in the country there were no such things as...