NEWS
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Use Less Chalk
Your use of chalk powder can turn the gym into a place unfit for work and play. Chalk dust particles can stay a long time in your lungs and may cause pulmonary inflammation. A dusty gym can reduce lung function by up to 20%. Chalk powder makes your skin dry and prone to cracking. The solution is simple: USE LESS CHALK
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Minimum Impact Bouldering
Bouldering has become the most popular form of climbing due to the rise in popularity of indoor bouldering gyms. It’s true that bouldering makes a great core workout that is fun, will get you ripped, and for sure will contribute to your overall health. For these reasons, indoor bouldering has attracted a whole new gene
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Crystal Chalk First Impressions
We first got our hands on what we have started calling "Crystal Chalk" in early May. We worked with our manufacturer to adapt the formula to climbers' needs ...
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The Story Behind the Picture: Luka
Photo: Luka Tambača. This is Luka's story behind this amazing picture: In winter of 2015, my friend Jernej Kruder discovered this mega overhang in Vrulja ...
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How to Use Less Chalk
This white substance we call ‘chalk’ in the climbing world is actually Magnesium Carbonate. It seems pretty harmless. But it does more harm than you think.
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The Story Behind the Picture: Gustavo
At Chalk Rebels, we love the climbing community and their lifestyle. Climbing is all about being present in the moment ...
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Unicorns
There's this wonderful scene in Free Solo where Alex passes a guy climbing El Cap in a unicorn suit ...
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Red Shorts Man
I still remember the first time someone told me “Don’t use chalk”. Me and my buddy were bouldering on a hot summer day in Fontainebleau ...
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