Climbing Blog

Climber on bouldering wall

V Scale Bouldering: Understanding the Grade Sys...

The V scale is the primary bouldering grade system used in North America and increasingly worldwide. It runs from VB (beginner-accessible) through V0 upward with no defined ceiling - currently...

V Scale Bouldering: Understanding the Grade Sys...

The V scale is the primary bouldering grade system used in North America and increasingly worldwide. It runs from VB (beginner-accessible) through V0 upward with no defined ceiling - currently...

Climber training on rock face outdoors

Rock Climbing Training: A Structured Approach f...

Rock climbing training has evolved from “climb more” to a structured, periodized approach that identifies and targets the specific physical qualities climbing demands. Elite climbers now periodize their seasons deliberately...

Rock Climbing Training: A Structured Approach f...

Rock climbing training has evolved from “climb more” to a structured, periodized approach that identifies and targets the specific physical qualities climbing demands. Elite climbers now periodize their seasons deliberately...

Indoor climbing gym with colorful routes

Rock Climbing Gym: How to Get the Most Out of I...

The rock climbing gym is where most climbers spend the majority of their time. Indoor climbing has transformed from a training tool for outdoor climbers into a complete sport in...

Rock Climbing Gym: How to Get the Most Out of I...

The rock climbing gym is where most climbers spend the majority of their time. Indoor climbing has transformed from a training tool for outdoor climbers into a complete sport in...

Bouldering Technique: How to Move Better on the Wall

Bouldering Technique: How to Move Better on the...

Bouldering technique is the single highest-leverage area for most climbers looking to improve. Raw finger strength matters, but it gets expressed - or wasted - depending on how efficiently you...

Bouldering Technique: How to Move Better on the...

Bouldering technique is the single highest-leverage area for most climbers looking to improve. Raw finger strength matters, but it gets expressed - or wasted - depending on how efficiently you...

Crack Climbing: Technique, Training, and How to...

Crack climbing is one of the oldest and most technically demanding forms of rock climbing. Rather than pulling on holds set on a face, the climber jams their fingers, hands,...

Crack Climbing: Technique, Training, and How to...

Crack climbing is one of the oldest and most technically demanding forms of rock climbing. Rather than pulling on holds set on a face, the climber jams their fingers, hands,...

Board Lords: The Culture and Athletes Behind Elite Tension Board Climbing

Board Lords: The Culture and Athletes Behind El...

Board Lords is the name of a YouTube series produced by Tension Climbing, but it's become shorthand for something bigger: the culture and community that has built up around elite...

Board Lords: The Culture and Athletes Behind El...

Board Lords is the name of a YouTube series produced by Tension Climbing, but it's become shorthand for something bigger: the culture and community that has built up around elite...