"There's something truly enchanting and indescribable about being alone on a beach. The only sound is coming from the rolling waves of the ocean, they are rhythmic and predictable, soothing. I have never really been a water person,...

It’s been a whirlwind for me this year. My summer was filled with great guiding experiences, climbing, and establishing new routes. I put up so many first ascents it was hard to keep track of. Often...

Yesterday, Sonnie Trotter made a rare (5th) ascent of Ambrosia V12? Being the second climber to do it since a major foothold broke, the first being Enzo Oddo, who claimed the 4th ascent at the tender age...

BREAKING NEWS: One year after Leo's legendary first ascent of the Prophet (5.13d R), Canadian climbers and fellow Five Ten Athletes, Sonnie Trotter and Will Stanhope climb one of Yosemite’s boldest and hardest free climbs. Sonnie managed to...

"Do something everyday that scares you". We've all heard this before but let's face it, it's not as easy to do as it sounds. I mean, I scare myself when I look in the mirror every morning,...

It's important to respect your male climbing partners, some might even have "Man Crushes" for them, which is always flattering, but not entirely necessary. ha ha. And although Will Stanhope (a fellow countryman and Five Ten Athlete) does...

Check out this awesome winter bouldering photo of Sonnie Trotter, courtesy of Lydia Zamorano

Hooray Sonnie—you rock in any language!

From the very (very) beginning, I've worn Five Ten Shoes, nearly 15 years now. I have climbed hundreds of first ascents in them all over the world, from 5.9 - 5.14d. Some notable, others not as much....

Summer as an adult is incredibly misleading. When you're a kid you think it lasts forever, and that mentality has somehow carried into my later years. Each time spring ends I trick myself into thinking THIS TIME...