Sportrock has a great bouldering section, and Jonathan enjoyed this easy, but fun V3.
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Retiring Gear: When Is Enough, Enough?
A series of recent articles posted over on BackcountryBeacon.com discussing when to retire gear hit home with some questions and concerns I've had lately about my own gear. Retiring gear that is … continue reading
New 9-Week Training Program
Michelle recently finished reading Eric J. Hörst's Training For Climbing, and was interested in developing a custom workout based on Hörst's 9-week program focusing on three areas: 1. … continue reading
Fast Forward 1 – Part 2
Tonight was the second session of the Fast Forward 1 course at Sportrock. We started off reviewing the techniques we learned last week, including shifting our weight to keep our center of gravity in … continue reading
Time to start posting
Well, for anyone who doesn't know me, my name is Jon Rippe...Derek's younger brother. He seems to want me to start posting some of my own climbing stories and thoughts, and seeing as how I'm bored … continue reading
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The Chalk Bag is a place where I blog about my climbing life with the hope of sharing my experiences and expanding my knowledge. It is a place where climbers of all skill levels can review gear, discuss techniques and share experiences related to rock climbing. I welcome everyone to comment on posts, participate in conversations, ask questions, share knowledge and provide support to fellow climbers.
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