2015 SCS Local Comp Results

Congratulations to all 113 competitors! Huge thanks to the Access Fund, ZICO Coconut Water, and of course our incredible lineup of volunteer members & parents! Click here for a full list of the...

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Quick Tips to Relieve Your Wrists & Elbows

Often as desk bound climbers, we get nagging pain in our wrists and elbows. Most of the time we attribute it to overuse, which in some cases could be accurate, but in others, it may simply be a shortening of the muscles due to everyday use. This can easily be managed by some stretching and myo-fascial release or also known as ‘smashing’. Smashing unglues short and stiff muscles, restoring them to their proper length. This may take...

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Hip Mobility Warm Up: High-steps, Splits & Straddles

Without a doubt, increased hip mobility and lower extremity flexibility can improve your climbing. Tight hamstrings and adductors paired with weak hip flexors can inhibit your climbing movement and worse yet can lead to a variety of injuries. How often do we envy the effortless beauty of a climber with a higher high step or wider, more stable stance than ours? The truth of the matter is that nearly anyone at any age can dramatically increase...

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