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Can Jams Be Too Good?

Can Jams Be Too Good?

Hi Steph, You could say that you taught me how to climb cracks. I read your “how to” a while back, and keep referring to it as I progress. I even learned how to tape through you! Needless to say, you’ve unknowingly helped me quite a bit, and I am so thankful!  Anyways, I am [...]

Moab Yoga and Climbing Retreat

Moab Yoga and Climbing Retreat

Yoga and climbing fit together like red rock and blue sky. I’m very excited to be partnering with Georgie Abel of Sol Yoga for her Moab yoga retreat from May 2-6. I’ve used yoga to prepare for specific climbs, and I practice yoga daily first thing in the morning. This is the first retreat I [...]

Moderate Tower Routes and Moab Climbs

Moderate Tower Routes and Moab Climbs

Hi Steph- I saw your towers climbing movie at the Mountaineers in Seattle a few weeks ago.   We didn’t know it was going to be about Moab.  And were so pleased to see Castleton Tower, The Titan and all my other friends.  Those towers and the red rocks are ole buddies.   I have [...]

Coming Back After Injury

Coming Back After Injury

Hi Steph, Your adventures, stories, and life have been a great motivation for my wife and I. The reason I’m emailing you is because a recent fall that has me questioning all the risks we take. I was climbing in jtree and took a 30ft ground fall. I received 7 staples to the back of [...]

How To Size Climbing Shoes?

How To Size Climbing Shoes?

hi Steph, quick question: i am a rookie climber – started end of december. but lets just say it was love at first boulder problem… i tried out the la sportivas at first, but they weren’t quite right. plus they were men’s shoes and i am female so that wasn’t quite right either… but climbed [...]

NPR Interview Podcast

NPR Interview Podcast

When I visited Seattle a few weeks ago, I stopped in at KUOW for an interview with Weekday host Steve Scher. We had a nice conversation! The interview starts at 15:45.

Hi from Atlanta

Hi Steph,   Hi Steph , My name is Juan and I currently live in Atlanta. Let me say first that I love your website. I love to read about the diferent places you visit and love the pictures and videos you post (I love the Salathe Video you posted).  I wanted to ask you if you [...]

Moab and Guiding

Hi Steph, My name is Matt, I’m Director of Technology at a school here in PA. (www.freedomareaschools.org) I’ve gone bungee jumping and skydiving before, but have never really rock climbed. Do you ever instruct people or take anybody with you on some of your adventures? Are you single? I would think any guy would want [...]

Moab Questions

Hey Steph  I’m 22 and currently reside in Bozeman, Montana where I spend my summers collecting beetles for bio-control of noxious weeds, and working with pine beetle removal; however the winter is wearing on me. I have never been down to Moab – I’m looking for advice on where to find some dirt-bag camping spots [...]

Climbing and Love

Climbing and Love

Hi Steph, just finished reading (twice) High Infatuation, thanks for the great time. I mean it. So much to tell and comment, but I must remember that the simplicity we both seek also means economy in words and computer time. I’m not a native speaker (Brasil) and I had to go looking for the meaning of ‘Infatuation’, [...]

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