Last weekend I had the opportunity to take a break from setting Spot Bouldering Series comps and finally compete in a bouldering event.  My schedule for the last 6 months didn’t allow me to compete in any of the UBC events, so it was nice to finally throw down with a little competition pressure.

Last weekend I headed down to Albuquerque for the 15th Annual Yank-N-Yard competition.  I remember competing in this event in my first few years of climbing.  I feel like it was this event in the past that shaped my idea of competition climbing long before USA Climbing, the pca and UBC.  I guess everyone has their own first real competition experience, professional or not at the time, this was mine.

Five Ten is pleased to announce the recent signing of Carlo Traversi to our 2012 Elite Team. Carlo joins the Five Ten Elite Team after spending 3 years as a Five Ten Athlete. Carlo brings a wealth of experience and accomplishments to the Five Ten Elite Team. He is a two time US Sport Climbing National Champion. He also has 125 bouldering ascents V11+ including the 2nd ascent of The Game V15 (one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), 1st ascent of Flux for Life V13 (Endo Valley, RMNP) and 1st ascent of Safe House V11 (hardest...

This past weekend I competed in the IFSC Lead World Cup in Boulder, CO. It was my first Lead World Cup competition and it was nice to be on home turf. The host gym, Movement Climbing & Fitness, is only a few blocks from my house, and it certainly made the whole experience far more pleasant. After competing in Arco this summer, after some heinous travel days getting there, it was nice to compete in an event of that caliber in a more comfortable environment. That's not to say the competition was easy. The...

In Colorado the seasons change drastically from sweltering heat and daily thunderstorms to dry, crisp, and cool conditions. For most of the summer I was focused on setting and most recently coaching at Movement Climbing and Fitness. It wasn't really until September that I had enough time to get outside and climb, just in time for the prime conditions.