In 2004, Alex Honnold dropped out of college and moved into his mother’s minivan to pursue climbing. Over the next few years, he quickly became known in the climbing community for consistently taking on ropeless […]
Climber’s Elbow
Let’s say that you begin climbing regularly, be it at the Ritt Kellogg Climbing Gym, some other climbing gym, or outside. After a while, you start to notice a slight aching pain around your elbow. […]
Rock Climber Abby Dione Brings Passion and Perspective to CC
“It’s rad. If you allow it to, it’ll change your life forever.” These two sentences could apply to innumerable things; for Abby Dione, they whole-heartedly apply to only one: rock climbing. Dione […]
Staying in Shape in Santiago: Social and Satisfying
Colorado Springs offers incredible outdoor spaces for trail running, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking, all just minutes from campus. As such, it is well suited for our highly active campus community. Accustomed to such […]
A Talk About Rocks with Dan Crossey
I sat down with Colorado College’s Dan Crossey in the CC Carpentry Shop to talk about his favorite old-school rock climbing crags hidden around Colorado and the Southwest. Crossey, an outdoor enthusiast and adventurer, attended […]
How Climbing Gyms and Climbing Gear Companies are Attempting to Diversify the Sport
Rock climbing has historically been heavily dominated by white men of means. In recent years, more women have been attracted to the sport. However, both male and female people of color are underrepresented in the […]
Your Climbing Tribe Affects the Vibe: How Climbers Influence the Energy in Climbing Gyms
Climbing gyms almost always exude some sort of vibe. Here in Colorado Springs, for example, there are three prominent climbing gyms. City Rock, the family-friendly, all-around gym; Springs Climbing Center, the bouldering-only, intensive training gym; […]
Single Pitch Instructor Saga: One Truck, Loads of Climbing Gear, Four Family-Sized Cans of Chef Boyardee Ravioli
Over Half Block, I drove to Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California to take a Single Pitch Instructor course with the American Mountain Guiding Association. The SPI exam is a certification that allows you […]
Route Setting With Kat Gentry
A junior from Berkeley, Calif., Kat Gentry is a route setter at Colorado College’s Ritt Kellogg Climbing Gym. She has been climbing for about eight years and has competed at events such as the 2012 […]
Una Aventura en el Trópico: Rock Climbing in Cuba
Photos by Sarah Laico I am incredibly fortunate to have spent the past two blocks in la Habana, Cuba, studying Spanish, living with a Cuban host family, and immersing myself in the lifestyle. Throughout my […]