Steph, Thank you for posting those articles about small gear and racking on your blog. Also, you got some kick ass clips in movies, I really like the one on the diamond. That must have been an amazing experience to say the least. I am just starting to get my trad on and needless to [...]

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 [...]

At the beginning of this year, I made a big switch.  I decided to start wearing Evolv shoes, after many years with Five Ten.  It was not an easy decision: I will always love Five Ten and my friends there, and they make great shoes!   For a climber, climbing shoes are the single most [...]

Hi Steph! My name is Tom, I’m a Product Design student at Pasadena Art Center College of Design. I’m currently working on a project thats focus is on developing protective gear for the year 2017, in class we were told to pick a sport to design some awesome gear for. I recently got into climbing [...]

Hey Steph!! So I’m sure that you get a million emails a day and have very little time for things like this. Anyways…Long story short, today was my first day attempting to lead certify at my local climbing gym in Utah and needless to say it did not go very well. I’ve been a member [...]

Steph, Thanks for posting all the wonderful information on your website and being an inspiration to all women climbers. I am a former climber and found that when I was actively climbing that I was in one of the happiest places in my life. I started and prefer outdoors, partly because I am in a [...]

Hi Steph, I see that you grow your own sprouts – I am looking into getting a sprouter. I’ve found that there are many different styles; I wonder if you have any suggestions on a good one. Thanks! Shannon Hi Shannon, I do grow sprouts: my friend Liv in France was growing them all the [...]

Hi Steph, Great article! Thanks for the tips on gear. I am currently waiting out a Yukon winter before I put some more mileage on my cams. I’m still a bit of a trad newbie. Can I ask what is probably a silly question? Is there a size of cam that will no longer hold [...]

Hi Steph, I enjoy your videos immensely. I show them to my middle school science students and they are inspired. Thank You! I saw your bouldering wall in the video called “The Tactic” on Vimeo and I am wondering if it is hinged at the bottom to allow for changes in its angle. If so, [...]

Yes, it is that most awesome time of year, crack season!!! Most of us have a preferred racking style, even down to which way we clip the draws on gear loops (I always clip mine with gate facing out). When climbing cracks, having a consistent, good racking system can make the difference between cruising and [...]