While climbing at Aiguille and coaching two engaging women climbers, I met an inspirational woman climber. It is not often I will meet an older woman rock climbing. In general, the climbers I meet are in their twenties to maybe forties. I rarely meet a woman over 60 who climbs […]
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This is our second trip of Red River Gorge climbing. The common name called by climbers is “The Red”. This time we took advantage of the three-day weekend for Memorial Day. The first trip was on Labor day weekend. We flew and stayed at Linda Largo’s Cabin in a campsite […]
Since my kids have been on a rock climbing team, we have been participating in outdoor climbing trips over spring break almost every year. We missed the spring break for 2020 because of the pandemic. This year will be our last year on the team because my youngest is aging […]
From my own finger climbing injuries, I documented and gathered a list of items and equipment that I used to heal my fingers. In this article, I shall share and review the finger strengtheners and other items I came across during my research to help people who may have similar […]
Over a year ago, I injured my fingers in climbing. I don’t remember exactly when I injured it. I just remembered the uncomfortable feeling. It didn’t seem to hurt. However, the right-hand knuckle of my index finger was swollen. Being stubborn and ignoring the different discomforting signs, I kept on […]
I have been climbing for at least eight years and mostly indoor. I have stumbled across a few injuries along the way. I pulled a muscle in my leg by doing a weird move. That injury healed nicely after a few months. I had a tennis elbow injury that lasted […]
When you hear Nevada, the first city that comes to mind is usually Las Vegas. People normally associate Vegas with huge casinos, bright lights, and lots of gambling. However, there is more to Vegas than just slot machines. About 17 miles west of downtown Las Vegas and within Clark County […]
Wow! What an amazing experience climbing at Red River Gorge! I heard so many wonderful comments from friends and other climbers who I met along the climbing path. I want to experience for myself what so special about this place. The two problems I have at the current moment are […]
This was hands down my best-organized trip ever for rock climbing outdoor adventure. It was compacted into a 3-day weekend. To be honest, it was my very first rock climbing for women ONLY trip ever. My past organized trips had been with mixed companies. This article is about a climbing […]
This is an article of appreciation, relishing the moment of what life has to offer, and accepting the contribution of my loved ones who went the extra mile to show how much they love me. What an amazing weekend learning at Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School. My husband planned […]
Summer Olympics 2020, in Tokyo, is around the corner. Rock Climbing will make the first debut. The dates are from July 24 to August 9, 2020. Rock climbing will include three disciplines of competitive climbing: bouldering, lead, and speed. For sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, forty (40) spots […]
Earth Treks Golden Review My family and I visited cousins in Arrowhead, Colorado the beginning of January 2020. Our primary focus was skiing in Beaver Creek or Vail. However, rock climbing was always in the back of my brain. We flew into Denver and drove to Arrowhead. On our way […]
Before I visited cousins in Arrowhead, Colorado for the New Year 2020, I didn’t know anything about Eldorado Canyon. When discussing what to do on our last day before we fly out, I heard the words “climbing outdoor.” Those words turned my head quickly to say “What!?!?”. Is that possible […]
On The Rocks Review Name: On The Rocks Climbing Gym Website: www.climbontherocks.com Price: $19/ day pass Owners: The Huffman Family of Amherst Overall Rank: 4.9 out of 5 stars from Google Reviews On The Rocks Climbing Gym Overview On The Rocks Climbing Gym is located at 8701 Leavitt Rd, Elyria, […]
We have been busy since the beginning of the year 2019 with a few family emergencies. Spring break was a great opportunity to get away for a family climbing road trip. In the past years, our kids’ climbing coaches organized a climbing trip during spring break. They planned a trip […]