High Places

People often ask me what’s my favorite climbing area. Usually no one believes me when I say Rifle. I’m not sure why? Well, obviously, it’s not the place I climb my hardest. But the fact is, it’s my favorite climbing area, and has been for years.

I am a 24 year female climber/mountain biker. I started climbing last August, starting with Bouldering, going to Routes, then multi pitch climbs, then leading sport climbs (which I am still working on). I found much inspiration from your book. I can identify with much of what you write. Since starting to climb, I have […]

Hello Steph,
I was hoping that you’d be able to answer a few questions about your mental training techniques and exercises.
I find you to be a very inspirational human being, not because of your achievements (though obviously impressive) but because of your attitude and honesty. This comes through really strongly in your writing and, to […]

Hi Steph. Thanks for updating your blog so often. I like that! I
have a question about ankle taping. I think you have said that you
have taped your ankles while climbing and I wondered if you have a
particular method you employ to provide support and flexibility that
your ankle needs during rock climbing, especially crack climbing.

Those of you who’ve been reading this blog for a while will remember that my big brother Virgil was a big reason for me to start skydiving. So you might be wondering……how come we never hear anything about jumping with Virgil nowadays?

Heya, Steph-
My name is Meredith. I’m fairly new to climbing, but after the first tentative climbs I went to the library and soaked up as much as I could about technique, formations, maps (we have a great library, chock full of this stuff). After all that, though, the only book I checked out was yours.
I’ve […]

Hi Steph,
If you’re really reading this, then thank you! I am so impressed with your fantastic abilities, career and the life you’ve created!!! Congrats!
Now for my question:
I attended the University of Maryland from 2000-2004 and I heard a rumor that you had attended UMD, and had even soloed the corner of Denton (one of […]

Hi Steph, My name is Pierce Adams. I must admit it is kinda weird emailing somebody I don’t know at all, let alone such a high profile as yourself, but whatever, we are all human. Anyway, I checked out your blog, and I had a question, concerning dogs. I recently adopted a […]

Hello Stéf’.
Sincèrement bravo, les vidéos sont géniales, la grimpe est fluide et artistique, souvent engagée à mon gout, le placement des Friends naturel et presque trop facile.
C’est quand que vous venez dans ma chère est très belle ile grimper?, nos falaises non pas l’ampleur du Yosemite, mais il y a de quoi s’amuser et passer […]

Steph,
First off congrats on your recent solos including castleton tower!!!! Awesome accomplishments to say the least!!! Wish you the best in all your future endeavors. I was wondering if you could tell me when your husbands movie the aerialist is due to be released to the general public or if it already […]