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Guest Post: A Woman’s Perspective | 3 Important Lessons About Climbing

This is our first guest post and it won’t be the last. Brooke contacted us wanting to contribute to Climberpost, we liked what she had to say and are happy to share it with you. She is a novice and is working her way into the climbing world. We welcome her to the climbing community and are happy that she felt compelled to contact us.

AUTHOR:Brooke Feldman

Ladies, you might agree with me when I say it is a man’s world out there. A lot of great stories and “ambitious” people are typically men. The avid climbers I know are usually men, but like everything, there will always be a woman, or two, that wanted to do it like a man. I have always been like that. When I was in high school, instead of sitting in the bleachers watching a football game, I was on the sidelines writing down the defensive stats. Then I found rock climbing. Continue reading

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New Route Wednesdays: Tinker Toys 5.7 Rock Canyon, UT

#4 Camalot in a Quarzite Crack

Parker places his new #4 on this mellow entry-level trad climb. Photo by Kristopher Orr

For the aspiring trad climber, quartzite can be your best friend. Lots of edges and jugs while you do your placements, and a large variety of options for your pro. Rock Canyon has some really great trad climbs if it’s something you’re interested in trying out. One of my first ever trad leads was this super mellow 5.7 called Tinker Toys. It’s only about 35′ high, can easily be top-roped, and provides some fun options for getting creative with your protection. You could easily protect the whole thing with passive, or mix it up with some microcams or standard tri-camming units. It starts with a hand crack that is riddled with ample face-holds, which makes it a really mellow first trad lead because you have tons of options for your stance when it does come time to place that first nut or cam. There’s also a great place to place a #4 Camalot, which is always a treat when you’re climbing short easy pitches. Connect with your buddy who has a rack and try your hand on your first trad lead on Tinker Toys. Plus there’s a super steep .10b sport route just around the arete, so your climbing options are numerous.

http://mountainproject.com/v/tinker-toys/105798732

Hand Crack Cruxes

Parker moves through the crux of this mellow line. Photo by Kristopher Orr

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