IFSC World Cup Climbing Semi Finals 10/09/2011
 Angela Eiter It's been a busy day at Movement. The weather is great, and the crowd is growing. The finals lists were just posted outside the gym. Here is who will be competing tonight: Men: 1. Sachi Amma 2. Ramon Puigbianaque 3. Sean McColl 4. Jakob Schubert 5. Jork Verhoeven 6. Romain Desgranges 7. Manuell Romain 8. Matty Hong Women: 1. Johanna Ernst 1. Mina Markovic 3. Momoka Oda 4. Charlotte Durif 4. Maja Vidmar 6. Angela Eiter 7. Sasha Digiulian 8. Akiyo Noguchi And a quick look at the rules: http://ow.ly/6S0wg 2 Comments IFSC World Cup Climbing Qualifiers: Boulder 10/08/2011
 Qualifiers are done!
The unusually grey and rainy day here in Boulder did nothing to curb the action indoors. It did, however, make sitting outside in a tent suck. Here are the results.  THIS weekend the World Cup Lead Climbing Competition comes to Boulder, the first Lead comp in the us since 1991. I scored the sweet gig of volunteering for the American Alpine Club in their sponsor tent, so I'll be up close and personal with all the action. I'll be posting pictures and video of the events this weekend, but in the mean time, here is a little info about the competition.
Summit for Someone: Grand Teton 08/22/2011
 From my campsite I can't believe it's over. I've been training for the last year and a half, worrying, coping, persisting, growing... and now it's done. All my work and time and effort, coming to a beautiful resolution. I feel like I did when I turned 16 – like I'd finally crossed a milestone where I was “older.” Instead, now I feel stronger, wiser, more capable. The point is, I feel like I've actually changed.
This post is more than a trip report. It's a reflection on the time I devoted to making my life better, and the process of growing beyond my boundaries, something I feel is necessary for anyone who wants to change and grow. Note: Long post and SOOOOO many beautiful pictures below... Markhor Climbing: Sponsors and Shoes 08/06/2011
 Right before I fell. So I guess I'm sponsored... (See banner to the right...)
Earlier this year I was approached by Markhor Climbing to write gear-centric blog posts for them. They said they'd provide the gear. I said I'd provide the "OMG YES!" After a few months of finagling, dawdling, moving, and talking, I'm finally writing! I've been dubbed a "Sponsored Average Climber," and I intend to live up to that title the best I know how: by using their gear in an extraordinarily ordinary way. You can read more about the sponsorship here, or you can take a look at the small-time Markhor Climbing gear website and see what they are all about. The New River Rendezvous 2011 06/16/2011
 BEST BIRTHDAY WEEKEND EVAR!!
Every year at the New River Gorge hundreds of climbers gather to raise money, drink beer, win awesome prizes, watch fuzzy men fight in the air... and of course, climb! Boldness: Climbfind 2011 05/15/2011
 Way back in August of 2009 I used a website called “Climbfind.com” to locate climbing partners for my upcoming work trip to San Francisco. I’d registered for the site some time early that same year, adding a profile pic and all that jazz like a good little user. The San Francisco trip was really the first time I’d used it for it’s intended purpose: to match climbing partners geographically. It worked beautifully. I went bouldering on Stinson Beach with three other great women, one of them I am still in contact with today (HI KELLEY!)
Self Rescue Part 2: Rappel Rescue 04/18/2011
 In the second installment of the Earth Treks Self Rescue seminar we learned how to swoop down from above and rescue an injured climber. Again, this further proved how inadequate my knowledge base had been to deal with an emergency in the field. A lot of what we learned from this point forward uses common sense and those basic knots, plus the belay escape. While practice is required, with those core skills and some creativity, you can get yourself out of nearly any tight spot.
Here we go with yet another test of my descriptive/technical writing skills... Rappel Rescue OR How to do it on top... Self Rescue with Earth Treks Part 1 03/17/2011
 Patrick Gensel escaping my belay. Back in October I took a four week self rescue seminar with Earth Treks Climbing Centers here in Maryland. Best decision ever. As a novice trad climber, I had always assumed that my leader would be awesome and I would be ok, no matter what happened. I would learn as I climbed and eventually become proficient and trustworthy myself. After taking this class I question the judgment of those leaders for ever allowing me to be their second. What were they thinking?? I knew NOTHING. Most of the course focused on rescuing a fallen leader. If my leader had fallen, I wouldn't have been able to do anything but stand there and yell, hoping someone smarter and more prepared than I would come along and rescue the both of us. I will never again underestimate the importance of being able to handle problems on lead as well as on second.
In the next few articles I will review what we covered, hopefully passing on some valuable tips and inspiring you to go take one of these classes on your own. No matter how good my article (or stolen pictures) are, they will never replace practicing with an instructor. Ready? How to escape a belay... OR How to leave an annoying child hanging safely so you can go get a snack. THE Top 10 Rock and Sky 2010 Gear Awards! 12/19/2010
 Time for what you've all been waiting for! The 2010 Rock and Sky Gear awards!
Since this is the first time I've done them, I doubt you've actually been waiting, but I had to make the intro sound exciting somehow. It's the time of year where everyone is posting their favorite gear reviews, awards, and gift suggestions. I feel left out, so I've decided to do my own gear award post. Unlike those big web sites where brands send them free products to review, I have to buy my own gear. That's why the awards are going to normal person gear, and not the newest stuff on the market. I purchased it myself after doing tons of research and thought it was worthy of mention. So without further excuse or explanation - THE 2010 ROCK AND SKY GEAR AWARDS!! Ps. If anyone wants to send me free gear to review, that'd be awesome too. :-D | Aleya Littleton:
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