Class In Session: Plan It Right
In this new education series, our Adult Programming Manager, David Farkas, will be supplementing our climbing skills class curriculum with regular articles to help you get the most out of your indoor climbing. The inaugural Fall/Winter series will focus on Planning, Skills, Fitness and Strategy. NOTE – Part 1 of this series contains climbing lingo […]
How To Lead Climb In A Mask
The Front requires that everyone who visits wears a mask at all times, including while climbing. Although this may be uncomfortable initially, it is also an opportunity to improve several aspects of our climbing. This article focuses on improvements to your climbing routine through better communication, rope management, and clipping; all of which help your […]
Introducing the Pebble Climbing App
Pebble Climbing was created by long-time Front member Sundev Lohr and is a new, locally-grown online platform that aims to be your definitive climbing resource. Whether you’re training in the gym, climbing outside or just need some inspiration, Pebble has the features you need. HISTORY Sundev has been thinking about a platform like this on and […]
Training Your Mind with Dan Mirsky: Visualization
If you read my last article about the powers of mental training, then odds are you’ve already discovered the benefits of using your brain to accomplish your goals. Focusing on your breathing in order to stay present and grounded is an introduction to the larger practice of utilizing your mind to prepare for physical activities, […]
The Hangboard Guide
Most climbers have a similar weak link: finger strength. It doesn’t matter how strong you are or what style you prefer, you can always have stronger fingers. Adding in one or two hangboarding workouts a week will make a noticeable difference in your climbing ability. But while many climbers are currently on the road to […]
Climbing & Leave No Trace Ethics
Being a part of the climbing community means different things to different people. For some, it’s about training and sending. For others, it’s about promoting inclusivity. For many, it’s about the friendships fostered while sharing a rope and putting their life in someone else’s hands. While we appreciate these perspectives, we also think that climbers […]
A-to-Zs: Climbing Lingo Defined
“There’s no way that route was only a 5.9! That cruxy dyno was mega … and it’s totally chossy and runout! What a sandbag!!!” Whether you’re tying in at the crag or scanning for your next plastic boulder, there’s no doubt you’ve heard words like these before. Turns out, climbers are an odd bunch. Like […]
Must-Read Climbing Books
When we’re not pullin’ plastic or crushing outside, you can most likely find us reading about climbing. Cause let’s be real: It has consumed our lives! Below is a list of climbing literature that you should consider. Whether you are brand new to the sport or an old, weathered alpinist, we think it’s important that […]
Three Exercises to Improve Climbing Fitness
Okay, okay. We get it. You’re strong. But you can always get stronger, even if you’re sending all our black dots. And c’mon … how many of us are crushing those? But hey! Like Baby Yoda, it IS possible to defy gravity and cruise up the wall. By referencing a few major movement patterns and […]
Grades Are Guidelines, Not Gospel
Every year you hear stories of the local strongman who comes back to the States from Fontainebleau with a nagging 6C (V5 or so here in America) on their mind. These climbs were often some of the first to be established well before the days of Vibram rubber and Friction Labs. Even after watching a […]
