I was walking to class early last week, talking online with one of my best friends, Matilda Soderlund from Sweden, on Facebook. She told me that she was going to Spain in a week and that I should come....

You know when your forearms feel like they are going to burst open and you can't physically close your hand? How about when you get the elvis leg and start shaking all over? Or, better, when you go for...

The feeling is cathartic: it is just me and the rock. I enter into another realm of existence where I am in full control of my thoughts but my mind is empty to everything but my sole fixation on...

After a full month off due to a ruptured A2 Pulley in my left hand, I am now beginning to train again! This break from climbing has been emotionally difficult for me because I could not compete...

My mom just reminded me to think about the postive, not the negative, so I am going to begin this blog right.This weekend I flew to Italy to attend the prestigious Arco Rock Legend Award Ceremony, for which I...

After an incredible summer spent in Europe, I am traveling back home to Washington, DC for a week of relaxation and organization. Amidst spending time with my family (my cousin is getting married – Congrats, Katie!!!) and friends, I...

After the World Cup in Briancon I traveled to Ceuse, France for two weeks of climbing outside. I had climbed in Ceuse for my first time two years ago, but just for two days, so upon arriving I felt...

After competing in two consecutive Sport Climbing World Cups-the first ones of the 2012 season - first in Chamonix, then in Briancon, France, I am now settling back into rock climbing in Ceuse, France. I was really satisfied with...

While sitting at my “usual” café at the Frankfurt airport, having a sandwich and a cappuccino, I realized that it is a sign that I have been traveling frequently when I start having routines at international airports and a...

Following my return from Spain I flew to Colorado for a photoshoot with Rock and Ice. The chosen location was Independence Pass, a breathtakingly beautiful location near Aspen, Colorado. Independence Pass is a high-altitude region of the Colorado rockies...