Movement and Loss: Digging through Trauma to Uncover Motivation
A hundred years ago my great-grandfather walked out on my great-grandmother, leaving her with two…
Browsing: Mental Preparation
Onsight Climbing Tips
Climbing onsight, meaning leading a pitch or route with no prior knowledge of the details…
Perfect Preparation
The first video in the Alpine Principles video series is titled “Perfect Preparation.” That this…
The Keys to Training Consistency: Process and Dopamine
When I was young I discovered climbing, through my parents. I was fascinated by the…
Know Thyself
Before we talk about 2018 and what a new year means to each of us…
Know Thyself Values List
This values list is meant to help readers align their personal and athletic values with…
Mental Training: How to Raise Your Risk Ceiling
Increase your performance in dangerous situations, the smart way. Recently I shared how my early…
Mental Training: What Climbing in Slovenia Taught Me
Mental strength, the ability to think—and act—clearly and smartly in demanding and dangerous situations, is…
Do. Something. Big.
Sometime in the late ’90s I was approaching a grade 6 Canadian ice climb, Virtual…
Dreams Are Not Goals. Goals Are Not Dreams.
From time to time it is important to set course toward new goals for the…