Hey Steph- I enjoy reading your blog and reading your advice/articles about crack climbing. I have been crack climbing for a month and with a lot of practice, I have gotten pretty comfortable with hand/foot/toe jamming, but finger cracks still humble me. Any general advice/tips you could give me on finger cracks would be treated [...]

Hi Steph, After a winter of learning to climb indoor cracks (wood, plastic and whatever unearthly material they use at Momentum), I’m anxious to try my hand (and foot) in stone at the Creek. Although I’m now pretty decent at clambering up human made cracks, I have no delusions that I can/should lead anything in [...]

Hi Steph, I’m sure your tired of asking gear questions? You said you size all your shoes half size down accept long all day easier, in which you size the same size as your street shoe. My only question to you is the use and sizing of moccasyns for crack climbing. I assume you want [...]

Hey Steph, I saw a photo on your Facebook page recently and it looked like you were wearing the Five Ten Projects on a desert crack climb (I think on Castleton). I thought that was interesting- a soft bouldering shoe for crack climbs. Do you wear those often in the desert? Samuel Hi Samuel, The [...]

Steph, I’m an avid follower of your adventures and a ginormous fan. I just started to climb in late August of this year. I have fallen in love with crack climbing. I have a problem, however. My foot jam technique sucks. I live literally on the east coast of Virginia and it is FLAT here. [...]

Hey Steph, Just wanted to let you know the First Ascent Series is out on DVD box set. We will definitely send you a copy. The box set includes an extra episode called “Desert Rats” that features you climbing Learning to Fly. Here it is: http://vimeo.com/14436091 cheers! Nick Rosen Sender Films

Hi Steph, I’ve been following your blog ever since I picked your book up off the shelf at a local bookstore and madly read through it over the next couple hours. I wanted to say thank you for writing it so honestly. It actually helped my family understand why I go out and do the [...]

Dear Steph, you are and have been a GREAT inspiration for me. I just watched ‘just another Moab morning’ dvd on I LOVE CLIMBING on facebook, its just soooooo relaxing…… yet scary at the same time J. YOU ROCK !!!!!!!!!!! The intent of my email is that, I am wondering if you are doing any [...]

the Crackhouse from steph davis on Vimeo. I concur . . . definitely “one of the most bitchin’ roof cracks in the world”! The background music is ALMOST as phenomenal as you. Who is the performer? Keep up the great work. You’re awesome! Best, Kimberly Thanks Kimberly! The music is called Postales by Federico Aubele. [...]

Steph, It’s been established that this season is going to be my first exposure to trad and crack routes (i primarily boulder and climb bolted routes), so i’ve considered purchasing an appropriate shoe. I currently climb in Five Ten’s Team 5.10 and Evolv Pontas (though durability has become a concern with those as of late; [...]