How To Get More Miles Out of Your Rope
- August 2023
- Climb
What do you do when your rope is in great shape, but it gets worn near the end? If you’re not ready to repurpose or retire your climbing rope, you can shorten it, clean it, and make a new middle marker and you’ll have a nice spiffy rope with a lot more miles on it! […]
Weatherproofing Your Outdoor Climbing Wall
- May 2021
- Hi Steph
Hi Steph, I read your backyard wall post and also saw that you got an additional grasshopper master wall. I was curious how you weatherproofed the wiring for the LED and t nuts for this set up (and I suppose the wall itself?) for your outdoor walls?
Choosing to Live For
- May 2021
- Hi Steph
Dear Steph, I write you because I need some words from a woman that has chosen to live for climbing. I am 34 years old and I am a biomedical engineer unhappy. I say unhappy because at 29 years old I started climbing and my thoughts changed. I was really focused on career in the […]
Keeping it Real
- July 2020
- Hi Steph
Dear Steph, I wanted to express my deep gratitude for sharing so much of your experience. I have a young 4-year old daughter who has started climbing, and I cannot wait to see where it takes her. I am also thankful she might look up to women like you as she grows up.