by Arne Hendricks | Apr 15, 2019 | Bouldering, Climbing
Climbers, if I’m being completely honest, we don’t have a reputation of being the cleanest, most well-groomed people on the planet. We spend days to weeks living out of a car or a tent, next to a mountain someplace, eating on the cheap to spend all our time doing what...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 18, 2019 | Bouldering, Climbing
A strawberry is to a tomato, what indoor bouldering is to outdoor bouldering. I mean, sure, they’re both technically a fruit and both are usually pretty sweet— but does that mean that they both go well on a cheesecake? Oh please, no. Not again. My friend had a cake...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 13, 2019 | Bouldering, Climbing
When I first started climbing, around 2 years ago (but who’s counting!?), I tried climbing every day, in every way I possibly could, on anything I possibly could. Climbing gyms, bouldering gyms, outdoor routes, — I was just slightly obsessed. Once climbing became a...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 7, 2019 | Climbing
Climbing and bouldering are complex sports. I love this aspect, and it was one of the reasons why I fell in love with it. You can find tons of guides on the internet about how to warm up before you hit the walls or the boulder gym. Likewise, there are many articles...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 6, 2019 | Climbing, Mountaineering
The other day I watched Free Solo, Alex Honnold’s movie, with a friend. In the middle of the film is a scene where he starts the ascent but then bails out when he reaches the Freerider slab-pitch. Slab routes can be a bitch, and you have to be confident about...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 4, 2019 | Bouldering
Bouldering is a pretty minimalistic sport. In terms of gear requirements, it’s like climbings little brother. Wild and strong, always on the move but not with a lot of baggage. Typically people ask me if they really need climbing shoes when they start...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 3, 2019 | Bouldering, Climbing
I was climbing in the gym the other day and one of my friends asked me, being a beginner if climbing pants were any good and had some benefits. So are there any real benefits from wearing pants like Prana or E9? It took me around 3 months to actually buy a pair and I...
by Arne Hendricks | Mar 2, 2019 | Mountaineering
I love camping, it’s the perfect combination of adventure and relaxing. I used to only go camping during spring and summer, but last year I started winter camping. It’s a little bit more advanced, you need to prepare better, but it’s really rewarding too. There’s...
by Arne Hendricks | Feb 28, 2019 | Bouldering, Climbing
Kids love to move around, and a lot of times they have more energy than their parents. Yes, you should definitely take your kids rock climbing and/or bouldering. It’s great for developing general fitness, good balance and teaches them life values such as...
by Arne Hendricks | Feb 27, 2019 | Bouldering, Climbing
Rock climbing needs strength and puts stress on the fingers and arms. Whether it is on natural rock formations or in the gym on artificial rock walls, sending a route requires you to be in very good shape with your whole body. You need to use arms and legs to balance...
