by Kristina | Feb 8, 2012 | Climbing, Life
I submitted a photo to a contest hosted by The Access Fund, a non-profit national advocacy organization that keeps US climbing ares open, to win free gear from Prana. Voting is open through Friday and I need your vote!Please click here to access the photo and...
by Kristina | Jan 11, 2012 | Climbing, Life
In climbing, Bouldering refers to climbing a short, difficult route on large rock boulders without the safety of a rope. Smart climbers will buy crash pads to soften their landing in the (very) likely event of a fall.Bouldering at Joshua Tree, courtesy of WikipediaThe...
by Kristina | Jun 24, 2011 | Climbing
I know I’m reaching WAAAAY back in time for this one, but I want to get caught up someday, so might as well start now!In early September 2010, The Group went to Skaha Bluffs in British Columbia, Canada, about 6 hours north-east of Seattle. Just outside of...
by Kristina | May 2, 2011 | Climbing
Everyone has asked me if I did some climbing while I was down under. The short answer is yes, but the longer answer is ‘no, not really’. With wide-eyes and a naive mind I trekked my helmet, harness, and shoes all around Australia and New...
by Kristina | Apr 21, 2011 | Climbing
On the day I visited Dunedin, a large-ish city toward the south-eastern tip of the South Island, the weather could not have been worse (sensing a theme yet?). But that’s what rain jackets are for, right? I was going to see the World’s Steepest...
by Kristina | Mar 23, 2011 | Climbing, Travel
I want to take a trip somewhere ‘beachy’ in September. I’m contemplating Belize or Croatia. Anyone have thoughts or opinions on the matter? Belize has caving….Croatia has climbing. Both would be epic…Belize:...
