ALL ABOUT CLIMBING
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How to Grind Climbing Chalk
The cheapest chalk often comes in block or in chunky form. Yet a lot of people prefer a finer texture while climbing ...
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Gyms, Germs & Copper
COVID is hitting indoor climbing gyms pretty hard. We can expect to be the first to lock down and the last to re-open. And with good reason actually. Indoor climbing gyms are pretty dirty places.We’re trying to do something about the dust problem in gyms by promoting liquid chalk but at the core gyms are excellent plac
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Climbing Chalk vs. Gym Chalk
Climbing Chalk actually has its origins in gymnastics. John Gill had a background in gymnastics when he first introduced magnesium carbonate ...
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Crazy Shit Climbers Do: Sanding Calluses with Pumice
Climbers have a love-hate relationship with their calluses. You want some, but not too much. Sanding them helps prevent injuries.
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Can Climbing Gyms Filter Chalk out of the Air?
Chalk dust is the bane of a climbing gym owner’s existence. Everything gets covered in it. The holds, the floor, you name it.
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Crazy Shit Climbers Do: Super Glue Their Fingers
When I first heard of climbers using Super Glue to fix flappers & skin tears by glueing the skin back on I thought they were crazy ...
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How Is Climbing Chalk Made?
Climbing chalk or more commonly called magnesium carbonate in industry is traditionally mined as magnesite & then purified into the powder we all know ...
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How to Store Climbing Chalk
Climbing Chalk or Magnesium Carbonate powder has become a staple of climbing life. Most climbers use it both at the rocks or at gyms to keep their hands dry.
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Crazy Shit Climbers Do: Sandpaper Their Finger Skin
Manicure for climbers has become a thing. Unlike traditional manicure the goal is not to have baby-smooth skin but to build resilient skin.
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Which Climbing Chalk to Use?
Unlike what many brands will tell you most chalk is created equally. As long as you choose one of the better-known climbing-specific brands you should be fine ...
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