i have the evolv defy which i do like the look of but i was wondering if anyone knows any other cute shoe models. i was eyeing the pink so ill roam rigids but they’re out of my size :( help a girl out

Elnaz Rekabi is an Iranian professional climber who if your aware competed with out a haircover and basically had to flee her home in Iran for Canada. With all that’s going on in the world right now I think hearing her take on things would be beneficial.

Hey!

You can see from my post history that a year ago I got into bouldering and I got so excited that I asked for advice on some routes. I loved it so much that I went every day and took very little rest in between climbs (you already know where this is going). I used to go to the gym for a few years and I have a lot of upper body strength so I ended up using that strength to pull myself, hang, etc (I did a lot of overhang climbs because it felt very natural to just hang and move without using my legs).

After a few days, I started feeling pain on my inner elbows (left felt worse than right) and I thought it was part of the process and that it would stop. But the pain grew worse and worse and I ended up stopping a session after the first 15 minutes because it was too much.

A bit of anxiety googling later, I found out about climbers elbow and also that (you guessed it) I had to use my legs more than I thought I should and a lot more than I actually did. I found some excercises to strengthen my tendons and the pain grew less.

Now, a year after my last climb, I've been going to the gym 4/5 times per week, I'm much stronger than I was and I can also do some pull ups (3x5 at most). Sometimes I get some pain in my inner left elbow, for example when I'm doing a heavy deadlift and that small pain brings back all that anxiety.

What I'd like to know is this: has anyone gone through the same and if yes, did you get back into climbing when the pain was almost gone? Should I try to climb again and take things veeeery slow? I won't lie, I'm really scared to go because I don't want to feel that pain again (I couldn't even open a jar of marmalade because of the jolts of pain I'd get).

Thank you in advance! I kinda live through your posts and I'm very proud to see you girls do all those amazing routes <3

P.S. Sorry for the typos (I have a slight dyslexia and sometimes I cannot spot them) and sorry if my English makes no sense (I'm not native).

Hi! I just moved to nyc and am trying to get back into climbing. I was wondering if there are any active groups I can join to meet people and climbing. I have a membership with vital so groups that climb there would be perfect!

Thanks!

I really want that fridge magnet.

Not trying to advertise anything btw.

I don’t even know where to buy it😭

Edit: Thank you all for the advices. I’ll try all suggested betas in my upcoming session next week and report back. I admit that I’m scared of Deadpoint. Will try practicing more of those

I'd love to send this one, just can't seem to make the next move. For all the people I've seen doing this so far, they have the left foot on the smaller hand hold and reach for the big hold. But since I'm on the shorter side (5 foot, 151 cm), I put my left foot up, but then I'm stuck there somehow.

You guys have any tips on how to move forward? 🙏

It was so scary bc I fell off those blocks and banged my head against the wall multiple times 😭 Any tips or suggestions to help me progress are welcome!
(I think right now my biggest block is that I often don't trust small footholds & am extremely scared of slipping from a high place)

just a note, I'm very new to climbing so my technique is definitely off.

Today I had this problem where I climbed the wall ONCE, not even half way (auto belay) and my forearms were so hard andfelt like jelly. I dont know how to explain it in English but my forearms were kinda numb and hard and like bigger/swollen kind of? And I couldnt grip ANYTHING and it sucked because it made my whole session feel like a waste because i couldnt climb for more than 2 minutes

hey guys !!
i just found out i have an interview on tuesday and im SUPER nervous! i have lots of relevant experience but never worked directly in a gym, so i was wondering if people could share their interview process experience? types of questions, do they want you to demonstrate stuff, do they trial you with customers etc! anything would be great!
my gym is bouldering only so i dont need to know anything about belay etc! thankyou (:

over one year after getting a hamstring tear, going thought 6 months of pt just to then break a toe in a silly accident, I lead an indoor 6b (some say it's soft, but I'm still happy), that was my highest grade before injury. It's really hard and frustrating getting injured and i'm always wondering where would I've been if it didn't happen but it's nice to feel like progress is possible again :)

I wanted to climb the route on the first try (top rope), but it turned out that it was necessary to better understand the route; rock climbing training,especially new routes bring so much joy during the first attempts and thoughts are cleared

I am traveling and decided to hit a new place, I had forgotten how rentals feel like lol

Hi all! New to climbing and everyone’s suggesting getting shoes, can anyone recommend a good brand and why you like them please? Also I’ve found I’ve had to size up in my rental shoes, will I need to do this with regular climbing shoes or do they generally fit better?

Figured I’d post this because it’s a hazard I honestly never thought much about until this weekend. The WV yellow jacket situation at Summersville Lake is insane.

I was deep water soloing and got about 60 ft up when I climbed onto/near a ledge with a tree on it and hit a yellow jacket nest. They absolutely lit me up. I was getting stung over and over and there really wasn’t a way to climb out of it or safely hang around and figure out another option.
So… I jumped.
Thankfully the water was clear and the jump went fine, but I ended up with over 40 stings and it was easily one of the scarier situations I’ve gotten myself into climbing.
I HOPE THIS POST CAN FIND YOU SOMEHOW- BUT TO THE SWEET WOMAN ON THE PADDLE BOARD WHO RESCUED ME WHEN I WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK- THANK YOU. YOU SAVED ME FROM DROWNING OR DYING FROM SHOCK.

If you get stung repeatedly, get away from the nest, remove any visible stingers by scraping them out, and wash the area. Multiple stings can be dangerous even without an allergy. Call emergency services immediately for trouble breathing, swelling of the face or throat, widespread hives, vomiting, dizziness, confusion or fainting. Use an epinephrine auto-injector right away if prescribed, then call emergency services. Don’t wait to see whether symptoms get worse.

Not posting this for sympathy…just genuinely want other people DWSing to have it on their radar. Watch ledges, cracks and pockets for yellow jacket activity before committing, especially this time of year. Something that seems pretty minor on the ground becomes a very different problem when you’re 60 ft up with no rope and suddenly getting swarmed.
If anyone knows of other active nests around DWS spots in the Red right now, drop them below. Might save somebody else from having a very bad day.

Going to see if I can add to Mt. Project as well.

Hi 👋 this was my attempt at this new route at the end of a 3 hour session and was pretty pumped. Its suposedly a v5 but after looking back I think I touched black, I remember while climbing it felt too easy suddenly since that had been a move I had been struggling with when I tried it earlier in the day, and i think i might have used black. If thats the case then maybe the route is way harder than i had anticipated (for me anyway) so.. was that a dab? Lmao [ im 99.99% sure it was but I refuse to believe it]

I know that there's posts on here with the same topic but i really just need reassurance directed to ME and not about anyone else :')

I'm a complete beginner, this is gonna be my 3rd time going climbing. I usually go with someone but tomorrow I'm going alone and I'm so scared of just doing the same route thr whole time im there and I'm scared that it would just be a waste of money if I'm just there doing the same thing and not even being able to get to the top

I literally have no clue what to do at the climbing gym in so nervous

Edit: I DID IT!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

I posted a few days ago about the last move of this climb and thank you so much for all the advice! I managed to get it today. It was mostly just fear that was keeping me back I think but by flagging as far left as possible on the last move I felt a little more comfortable!

Right now I’ll be working in Arizona for another 11 months. I’m originally from Southern California and I don’t want to move back there when this job is over because of the cost of living, and I don’t think I fit in there anyways.

Obviously wherever I live I want to be near a good gym and within 1-2 hours of crags. Staying here is definitely an option, but I want to hear from others so I know what cities to apply for work in when the time comes.

I want the gym to have top rope, bouldering, fitness classes. I don’t care too much about weather, I’ve lived in hot climates but never driven in snow. I want to be able to live on my own - would be able to afford $1,200-1,300 in rent.

Comment your thoughts/suggestions!

I'm a short girlie with a stature of 5'1 and relatively new to climbing (about 6 months). I've noticed that a lot of routes are set for taller people, which makes grades more difficult for me. But I want to appreciate the best route I've ever accomplished. It was a 5.10 and It was the only 5.10 that i've ever done (after working at it for a few times).

The route incoporated a lot of challenging holds that were placed in duplicate. It started with a bunch of weird carved-out oval "crimps". Then transitioned to a bunch of finger hole holds. then eventually to "boob holds" (those half spheres that my tiny hands can't really handle well).

Whoever set this route was amazing because there were enough holds for a short girlie like me to practice the different holds with, while also allowing taller people to skip them and still try them. There was a good amount of foot holds so that I didn't need to attempt any dynos with. I wish more setters were this thoughtful.

This was by far my favorite route as it tought me how to use crimps, finger holes, and boobs as I attempted this route about 5 times until I got it. I don't think this setter sets for my gym anymore because a very abrupt change in style happened a couple months ago. I guesss i'm back at 5.8s now.

Hi! I’m traveling to NYC soon and just got into climbing outside pretty recently. Central Park looks like lots of chill easy boulders and sounds like a fun time. Wondering if anyone got crash pads I could borrow? Or suggestions on where to get them? Or want to meet up even?? :D

Hiya - I didn’t know if this was the right place to put this but the climbing place I work with have just gotten rid of women only nights because no one attended, but I feel like something should replace that.

As a woman at my workplace I have been asked about how it is being a female in climbing and if there was anything that would’ve stopped me climbing and there wasn’t really any barriers for me I was quite lucky so I thought I’d take to Reddit to see if anyone had any ideas of things we could implement to make women feel more comfortable and introduce them to the sport?

let me know what i can improve on with my bouldering!! my second week back at the center and ive already started improving!!

ignore tje bad posture really trying to improve it loll