Self-Improvement Featured Interview with Climbing Coach Matt Chapman: Part 2 Rock climbing coach Matt Chapman and I discuss the importance of losing, doing mental training with his athletes, and his incredible social media following.
Members only Self-Improvement RC News #23: Ferris Wheels, Reindeer, and High-Quality Leisure in Finland
Self-Improvement Featured Interview with Climbing Coach Matt Chapman: Part 1 I chatted with Canada's most popular rock climbing coach, Matt Champan, to talk about his philosophies about competition, how he draws from other sports, and John Danaher's parable of the plank.
Updates RC News #21: I Slept With My Sister Last Night This week, Zach and I were in Canada and I decided to take a last-minute flight to Nova Scotia!
Travel How to Move to Germany from Canada This year, Zach and I moved to Germany from Canada. Here is our guide to finding a visa, an apartment, and getting around in a new country!
Competitions RC News #20: Jackalope Festival Bouldering Competiton Zach absolutely dominated the Jackalope Festival Bouldering Competition
Self-Improvement My Top 5 Takeaways After a Full Season on the IFSC Circuit In my first full season on the IFSC Boulder World Cup circuit, I learned more about myself, my performance, and my preparation than any other season.
Competitions Why I Shouldn't Have Competed at the IFSC World Championships My training for the IFSC World Championships was among the most mentally challenging times in my life.
Members only Travel Unpopular Opinion: A Canadian Climber’s Disdain for the World’s Best Climbing Gym Kletterzentrum Innsbruck may be the greatest climbing gym in the world on paper, but you won't find me there anytime soon.
Travel Three Pretzels You Must Try in Germany (The Ultimate Pretzel Guide) In the world of German food, nothing is as iconic as the German pretzel. Discover how good a German bakery can make a pretzel and the surprising location of Germany's best pretzel.
Travel Why You Should Spend $500 at a Michelin-Star Restaurant Discover how Michelin restaurants earn their stars, and why the price of a meal is worth it.
Members only Updates RC News #17: Our 12-Day Western European Vacation After our competition season ended, Zach and I took a vacation through Europe to four countries in twelve days.
Members only Travel The Cookie, the Queen, and the Knight in Shining Armour On the day of the Queen's procession through Edinburgh, Scotland, Zach and I decided to travel from Britain to collect a magical cookie.
Members only Travel A Three-Course Food Itinerary in France Three amazing restaurants in one day in Metz, France
Updates RC News #16: All This to Say I Miss You World Cups have been exponentially harder for me without Zach by my side, but that ends now.
Members only Travel 23 Day Trips from Frankfurt by Train Discover 23 amazing cities that are less than four hours from the Frankfurt Main Station!
Members only Competitions Some Complicated Thoughts on Mild Success Leveling up in the world brings on a whole new set of challenges, harder than the ones I've already faced.
Members only Travel 5 Adventurous Travel Tips to Guarantee a Unique Experience Tourist hotspots are certainly worth visiting, but a unique, off-the-beaten-path experience is how I discover my own hidden gems and become a local myself.
Updates RC News #15: True Love Exists, I Can Prove It My true love for my husband was unearthed in a day spent traveling from Frankfurt to Prague.
Members only Competitions RC News #13: Tour de Bloc Langford For those of you that aren't familiar with Tour de Bloc, it's essentially Canada's classic competition series. Before climbing had an official national governing body, Tour de Bloc was where you competed against fellow Canadians and earned the title of National Champion. Competitions would
