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Raúl Antón: “Is Climbing a Philosophical Tool—or Is It the Other Way Around?”
A Spanish coach uses climbing to explore fear, identity, and self-knowledge.
Armelle Desmaison
10 hours ago4 min read
Climbing Science and Its Gender Bias
A major review shows elite climbing research still treats male bodies as the default.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 133 min read
Climbing Style: What Science Reveals About Fluid Movement
Why expert climbers seem to move before the next move even begins.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Apr 16 min read
Is the Climbing Gym a Dopamine Machine?
What keeps climbers coming back isn’t just pleasure—it’s the power of almost.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 125 min read
Muscle Memory: Your Brain Climbs Better Than You Do
When your body climbs better than your brain: a clever explanation of a surprising phenomenon.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 46 min read
Getting Better at Climbing with a Rubber Duck
Can a rubber duck help you send? Try explaining your beta out loud.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 46 min read
Chalk: What If We’ve Been Getting It Wrong All Along?
Chalk is reassuring, but physics is decisive: sometimes, you need to use less to hold more.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 46 min read
Climbing Like You Code: Refactoring Your Movement
Refactoring isn’t getting stronger. It’s making the move stable, clear, and repeatable.
Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou
Mar 45 min read
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