I would like thank my sponsors, Adidas, 5.10, CAMP, Gnarly Nutrition, J-Tree Salve, and the Grand Junction Climbing Center for all of their support! 5:30 in the morning… I wake to the sound of silence creeping through my house; no one is awake at this point… except me. My first thought is to roll over and sleep the rest of the day away… but then I remember that it is time for the second day of the challenge. I have a difficult time bringing myself to a sitting position in my bed… my back aches,...

For the past month and a half, I have had the unique privilege of training with one of the best female sport climbers in the world, Charlotte Durif. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, simply enter her name into any respectable search engine and you’ll get a long list of career accomplishments, sponsor lists, her own professional website, and countless photos and videos of her being an all-around boss at competitions and outdoor crags. She’s also a five-time World Champion and is one of the few women in the world to have climbed 9a (5.14d). I’ve watched her...

I recently competed in the open SCS Nationals at the Movement climbing gym in Boulder, Colorado. It was a flash format for the qualifying rounds with two climbs. My first climb was interesting, there weren't really any hard moves in it but the climb itself was tricky in parts, it had a cool huge ledge traverse in the middle of the climb and then up into the more overhanging section where I fell, had more powerful big moves. I don't think I climbed my first climb very fluidly which led to getting super tired when I hit the over...

After 60+ hours of international travel, taking me from the valleys of Switzerland through the French countryside and three different airports, I found myself sitting under the now unfamiliar tread wall at The Spot Gym in Boulder, CO doing my best to prepare for the 2013 SCS National Championships which was only 2 days away. I still wasn’t quite sure how I was going to manage to hang on to plastic holds for more than a few moves after spending the past month getting nice and comfortable on the short, powerful, textured granite boulders of Ticino, Switzerland. ...

What a season! For the past 6 months, I have been trying to step up my game as a competition climber. I have competed at over 10 competitions this year, bouldering and lead competitions, trying to secure my spot on the national team and trying to obtain as much experience as possible. As much as it can be very hard and stressfull to train and compete non-stop, constantly raising your expectations, it kept me chalenged and motivated. The biggest challenge for me was avoiding injuries! Of course, I have been very healthy and...

Last weekend, I went to Red Rocks outside of Las Vegas with 5.10 athlete Nick Bradley, climbing buddy Cameron Read and my little brother Ethan. We spent most of the time projecting at the Gallery Wall, but also spent a day at the Tsunami Wall. We tried the Black Corridor, but since it had the only shade that afternoon, it was a zoo. It was my first time at Red Rocks, so I didn't expect to send anything serious. But then I saw Nick on-sight Minstrel in the Gallery (5.12b). He recommended that I give it a try...