by Tanager | Apr 3, 2019 | Climbing, Travel
“Ooh! What a cute undercling, perfect for my right hand! And look! A matching high foot just below, I’ll put my left there and that will set me up to go big up left.” The rock looks blank up that way, but as I follow through the move, pushing hard with my leg and...
by Jolie Higazi | Mar 28, 2018 | Climbing
Laura climbs Annunaki (5.11+) Emily climbs Annunaki (5.11+) Crack climbing offers a unique climbing experience in which rather than grabbing and holding onto ledges in order to climb, climbers wedge a part of their body — whether that’s fingers, toes, a hand, or a...
by Eamon O'Brien | Mar 20, 2018 | Climbing, Travel, Trip Reports, Video
Eamon and Ben take on southern Thailands steep limestone. For two weeks in February of 2018 we head out on an adventure to discover what Tonsai and Railay have to offer. Check out the video here! Arrival Our flight touched down approximately 6:00 am Thai time....
by Rob Strand | Jan 3, 2018 | Climbing, Guest Setter
Introducing Tanager, a climber with just one name and a ton of adventure packed into her young life thus far. She came up to Cleveland after spending the fall season sport climbing in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky to visit her Grandma here in Ohio for the holidays....
by Chick Holtkamp | Dec 20, 2017 | Climbing, Travel
Gallery (click to scroll through) Moonlight Buttress, Zion National Park, Utah By Chick November 5-8, 2017 On Sunday morning, Reese and I flew to Las Vegas to drive to Zion National Park to climb Moonlight Buttress. Moonlight is nearly twice as tall as Terminal Tower...
by Jolie Higazi | Nov 25, 2017 | Climbing
A beginner’s guide to crack climbing As a recreational climber who has always loved the sport of climbing, I love learning more about different variations of the sport. Until recently at Climb-Cleveland, I’d never heard of crack climbing, but Chick, the owner of...