

Possessed by Ego
I personally feel like its human nature to poses an ego. We want to be the best or at least better than someone else. This creates a...


Taking my own advice, for once.
Piggy backing on my last post, I felt the need to continue assessing my baseline for success, and not off of sending a route. If you read...

A Forceful Slam: Part 2
Continued... From that day on, for the next 16 months, I was an emotional wreck when it came to rock climbing. I just didn't trust the...

A Forceful Slam: Part 1
We decided to get one last climb in before heading out of the canyon for end-of-the-day adult beverages. Little did I know, we should...


It's supposed to be a challenge
Rubin puts it into perspective in the video clip above, when he states to Kyle: "It’s supposed to be a challenge. That’s why they call it...


Not Cool
I'm actually going to start off by letting you in on a little secret. My last name is NOT "Cool". That name actually stemmed from a...