<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<rss version="2.0">
 <channel>
   <title>Climbing Site-Blog</title>
   <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/rock-climbing-blog.html</link>
   <description>The Climbing Blog keeps you up-to-date with all the additions and changes to rock-climbing-for-life.com web site. Subscribe here.</description>
   <language>en-us</language>
   <category domain = "http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/rock-climbing-blog.html#">rock climbing</category>
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:54:44 GMT</pubDate>
   <lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:54:44 GMT</lastBuildDate>
   <copyright>rock-climbing-for-life.com</copyright>
   <item>
    <title>Blister on Finger</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/blister-on-finger.html</link>
    <description>I always get a blister on my left middle finger, right on the inner top joint. Is there anyway to prevent this? Why is a blister forming there? If I</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Velcro vs. Lace-Ups</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/velcro-vs-laceups.html</link>
    <description>I'm a beginning climber who is looking to buy my first pair of climbing shoes, to be used for indoor bouldering and climbing.  That being said, would</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>&quot;Left -of -7&quot;   5.9+  fav.</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/left-of-7-59-fav.html</link>
    <description>My partner Niccum and I have been climbing the big Thompson Canyon for 8 years, and Left of 7 is our favorite climb. It's classical laid back finger</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:44:48 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Phildo on Extra Lean, Indian Creek </title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/phildo-on-extra-lean-indian-creek.html</link>
    <description>After driving 26 hours straight from Chicago, a crazy amalgamation of climbers of various abilities and stages of life arrived at Indian Creek, Utah,</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Training for Rock Climbing, By Ryan Coisson</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/trainingforrockclimbingletter.html</link>
    <description>You&amp;#8217;re About To Learn Secrets That Some Rock Climbers Will Never Know About Training for Climbing and Rock Climbing...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:03:24 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Training for Climbing</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/training-for-climbing.html</link>
    <description>Youre About To Learn SecretsThat Some Rock Climbers Will Never Know About Training for Climbing...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:30:57 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Daniel Woods Teva World Cup Men's Final #3</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/daniel-woods-teva-world-cup-mens-final-3.html</link>
    <description>Daniel Woods at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail Colorado. Daniel Woods is climbing on the Men's Final Problem #3 and he actually got the high point on</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:04:28 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Chris Sharma Climbs New 9a in Spain</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/chris-sharma-climbs-new-9a-in-spain.html</link>
    <description>In this climbing video Chris Sharma climbs one of his projects a 9a in Spain called Gancho Perfecto.  </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:16:01 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>bouldering/rock climbing - how dangerous?</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/boulderingrock-climbing-how-dangerous.html</link>
    <description>I've really wanted to get into climbing for a while, but just really haven't had the time until now. One of my concerns is that it seems pretty</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:13:19 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Chris Sharma ABS Nationals Problem #4</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/chris-sharma-abs-nationals-problem-4.html</link>
    <description>Chris Sharma climbing problem 4 in the qualifiers at the spot in 2008 ABS nationals. </description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 20:33:17 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Chris Sharma ABS Nationals Problem #2</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/chris-sharma-abs-nationals-problem-2.html</link>
    <description>Chris Sharma finishes the problem on his 2nd attempt at the ABS9 Nationals at The Spot in Boulder, CO, Feb. 2008 </description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 20:32:59 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Dave Graham and Chad Greedy Climbing in Fountainbleau</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/dave-graham-and-chad-greedy-climbing-in-fountainbleau.html</link>
    <description>Here is a video of Dave Graham and Chad Greedy bouldering in Fountainbleau. </description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 20:32:42 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Chris Sharma, Andrada &amp; Lamiche Bouldering At X-Tone</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/chris-sharma-andrada-lamiche-bouldering-at-xtone.html</link>
    <description>Came across this video of Sharma, Andrada &amp; Lamiche Bouldering At X-Tone. </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 22:54:58 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Climbing with Blisters</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/climbing-with-blisters.html</link>
    <description>If I climb really hard one day and start to get blisters and callouses, should I wait a day or two and let my hands recover or should I push it and</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Alaska Rock Gym</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/alaska-rock-gym.html</link>
    <description>Alaska Rock Gym is Anchorage's premier rock climbing facility.  Get all the details here.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 20:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Alaska Pacific Climbing Wall</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/alaska-pacific-climbing-wall.html</link>
    <description>Alaska Pacific Climbing Wall is located in Anchorage at Alaska Pacific University.  Get all the details here.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 20:19:29 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Alabama Climbing Gyms</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/alabama-climbing-gyms.html</link>
    <description>Alabama climbing gyms and indoor climbing walls including photos, videos, descriptions, and all pricing information.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 20:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Rock It Climbing Gym</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/rock-it-climbing-gym.html</link>
    <description>The Rock It Climbing Gym is made up of 4000 sq feet of climbing area.  With bouldering, lead climbing, and top rope.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 19:52:07 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Daniel Woods Bouldering Video</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/daniel-woods-bouldering-video.html</link>
    <description>Video of Daniel Woods, Luke Parady (nabbing the FA), and Chris Sharma. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 15:44:03 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>UAB Climbing Wall</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/uab-climbing-wall.html</link>
    <description>The indoor UAB climbing wall at the Campus Recreation Center is an Entre-Prises Imprint wall with over 1500 square feet of climbing surface.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 15:39:39 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Alabama Outdoors Climbing Gym</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/alabama-outdoors-climbing-gym.html</link>
    <description>Alabama Outdoors climbing gym is located in Birmingham, Alabama.  They have 23 foot walls and a bouldering area.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 15:23:15 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>MENTAL!!</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/mental.html</link>
    <description>Hi! Although I have been climbing for about a year now, my friends do comment that sometimes they feel I am able to complete a route if my mental</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:52:20 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Corey free climbing The Cave</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/corey-free-climbing-the-cave.html</link>
    <description>My husband, Corey, and I frequent exit 38 in WA. We were just scopin out new places around there to</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:43:29 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Rock Climbing Made Easy</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/rock-climbing-made-easy.html</link>
    <description>Rock Climbing Made Easy is a 12
month program designed to take you from beginning climber to climbing
like a pro in no time..</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:22:24 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>What shoes should I get?</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/what-shoes-should-i-get.html</link>
    <description>I started climbing a little over a month ago and I have been looking to get some shoes.  Right now it's mostly just inside, but ones it gets nicer out</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Finger injuries</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/finger-injuries.html</link>
    <description>I have had a tendon injury for the past two months in my right middle finger, caused by over-exertion while climbing. I am quite a bit heavier than</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Fingers Peeling Bad</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/fingers-peeling-bad.html</link>
    <description>My roommate and I have been climbing pretty regularly for about 4 months now, both outside and at the local indoor place. My problem is that when I</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:35:57 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Fingers Peeling Bad</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/fingers-peeling-bad.html</link>
    <description>My roommate and I have been climbing pretty regularly for about 4 months now, both outside and at the local indoor place. My problem is that when I</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:35:57 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Florida Boys Bouldering in Hueco Tanks</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/florida-boys-bouldering-in-hueco-tanks.html</link>
    <description>Florida boys representing in Hueco Tanks. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:50:38 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Lisa Rands at ABS 2008 Regionals Champion</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/lisa-rands-at-abs-2008-regionals-champion.html</link>
    <description>Watch professional climber Lisa Rands crank her way to victory in the 2008 ABS Western Regional Bouldering Comp aka Project Mayhem held at Vertical</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:18:35 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Carlo Traversi ABS 2008 Regional Champion</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/carlo-traversi-abs-2008-regional-champion.html</link>
    <description>Mega Cranker Carlo Traversi nabs the high point on Men's Final route #4 at the ABS 2008 Western Regional Bouldering Comp at Vertical Heaven in smelly</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:18:19 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Injury as a Result of Bouldering</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/injury-as-a-result-of-bouldering.html</link>
    <description>Hi, My name is Hemant from India my age is 38 from last 2 years I am doing practice I have ligament &amp; Elbow problems because of climbing what should I</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:12:20 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Dave MacLeod Crushing Darwin Dixit (5.14b) in Spain</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/dave-macleod-crushing-darwin-dixit-514b-in-spain.html</link>
    <description>I saw this cool climbing video of Dave Macleod climbing Darwin Dixit 5.14b in Spain and thought I would share it with you all.  Dave is an extremely</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:20:42 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>The Bachar Ladder</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/the-bachar-ladder.html</link>
    <description>The Bachar ladder. I'm interested of constructing one, just to try it.  Do you have ideas to build a homemade Bachar ladder?    What a great question</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:50:07 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>V16 Wheel of Life Bouldering</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/v16-wheel-of-life-bouldering.html</link>
    <description>Chris Webb Parsons sends the only v16 in the world the Wheel of Life.  This boulder problem is more like a route since it is about 60 moves long is in</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:13:13 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Dave Graham, Midnight Express, V14</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/dave-graham-midnight-express-v14.html</link>
    <description>Dave Graham crushing in Btown on Midnight Express a sick V14.  This send gives Dave the third ascent of Midnight Express.  By the way it looks like a</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Arkansas has Climbing?</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/arkansas-has-climbing.html</link>
    <description>Sick!!! This is a favorite of the local spots in northwest Arkansas, This cave is the Ice Box. Any</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:07:25 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Setting up a Top Rope Anchor</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/setting-up-a-top-rope-anchor.html</link>
    <description>What's the correct way to setup a top rope?  When you get to the top, and your setting it up for the next climber, I know your supposed to have</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:14:09 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>What is Cleaning a route?</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/what-is-cleaning-a-route.html</link>
    <description>What is cleaning pertaining to sport climbing?  I've heard it used in context like clean the route using webbing / runners.  Graham that is a great</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:10:25 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>G.I joe does Barbie 5.9+ sketchy</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/gi-joe-does-barbie-59-sketchy.html</link>
    <description>This climb is up the Big Thompson Canyon, at combat rock, don't know where they got the name but this climb is the hardest 5.9 I've ever done, but</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:59:48 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Opening a Gym</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/opening-a-gym.html</link>
    <description>Hello, I am interested in looking into opening an indoor climbing gym.  My question is,  Is there a source or website of wall builder's, or is there a</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:53:07 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Opening a Gym</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/opening-a-gym.html</link>
    <description>Hello, I am interested in looking into opening an indoor climbing gym.  My question is,  Is there a source or website of wall builder's, or is there a</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:53:06 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Bouldering Video Tony Lamiche Doing the Sit Start to Mandala</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/bouldering-video-tony-lamiche-doing-the-sit-start-to-mandala.html</link>
    <description>Check out this bouldering video of Tony Lamiche doing the sit start of the Mandala.  Totally sick, you have got to give it to the French.  Super</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:50:45 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Bouldering Video of SomeSummer Days in RMNP (Ty Landman)</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/bouldering-video-of-somesummer-days-in-rmnp-ty-landman.html</link>
    <description>This bouldering video is of Ty Landman &amp; Seth Allred doing a few fun R.M.N.P. boulder problems... enjoy.  Filmed and edited by Chad Greedy. </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:50:07 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Dave Graham Climbing Dreamtime V14</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/dave-graham-climbing-dreamtime-v14.html</link>
    <description>Dave Graham is one of my favorite rock climbers.  He has great ethics, is certainly crazy, and is really fun to watch.  Here is Dave sending a classic</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:46:27 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Emily Harrington and Lauren Lee Dominating at an Indoor Climbing Competition</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/emily-harrington-and-lauren-lee-dominating-at-an-indoor-climbing-competition.html</link>
    <description>2008 Nationals Indoor Climbing Competition.  Two of the rock climbing superstars Emily Harrington and Lauren Lee throwing down at Nationals 2008 at</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>A Bouldering Video Trailer for Unreal</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/a-bouldering-video-trailer-for-unreal.html</link>
    <description>A bouldering paradise in the Carribbean Sea awaits a group of climbers looking for something new. Unreal is a a new bouldering film from momentumvm. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Matt Madaloni Attempting Some Free Soloing (Kinda)</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/matt-madaloni-attempting-some-free-soloing-kinda.html</link>
    <description>Check out this free soloing video of rigging expert Matt Maddaloni attempting to free solo Young Blood (5.13a) on the Cacodaemon boulder in</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Indoor Climbing Competition Video with Ivan Greene</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/indoor-climbing-competition-video-with-ivan-greene.html</link>
    <description>This is some pretty sweet footage from a Indoor Climbing Competition.  Professional rock climber Ivan Greene and UNI climbers Paul Nadler and Dusty</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
   <item>
    <title>Sport Climbing Footage from Recent Petzl Roc Trip</title>
    <link>http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/sport-climbing-footage-from-recent-petzl-roc-trip.html</link>
    <description>Here is a cool sport climbing video from the recent Petzl Rock Trip.  Footage includes Sean McColl flashing Thanatopsis 5.14a and Michael Fuselier</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
   </item>
 </channel>
</rss>
