It’s through this nostalgic lens that I reflect on the changes afoot with USA Climbing this year that have resulted in me coming to learn somewhat unceremoniously that I won’t be involved in these broadcasts moving forward. USA Climbing is making a lot of changes from what I have gathered, and as part of those changes they’ve decided to move in a different direction when, among...

Even though I’m an unabashed homer for bouldering comps, SCS Nationals is secretly one of my favorite events of the year.  Shh, don’t tell anyone. Tonight I will be heading to Watertown, MA to prepare for this weekend’s live coverage of the 2015 edition of SCS Nationals.  I’ll be there with the entire LT11 crew at Central Rock to talk at you during all three1 rounds of this...

Even though I’m an unabashed homer for bouldering comps, SCS Nationals is secretly one of my favorite events of the year.  Shh, don’t tell anyone. Schedule Qualifiers – Friday – 6 PM EDT Semifinals – Saturday – 12 PM EDT – Top 16 from qualifiers Finals – Saturday – 6:45 EDT – Top 8 from semi-finals Tonight I will be heading to Watertown,...

There were a handful of surprises in semifinals, like Emily Harrington and Noah Ridge failing to qualify for finals, but what was not surprising was the superior performances of Kai Lightner and Delaney Miller, our top qualifiers leading into finals.  Plenty of capable climbers are right behind them though like Matty Hong, Carlo Traversi, Alex Puccio and Margo Hayes just to name a few.  It should...

Running order for tonight’s final is here. You can see full results of the male semifinal here, and the women’s results are here. Tune in tonight at 6:45 PM EDT for live coverage of the final round of 2015 SCS Nationals from Central Rock Gym in Watertown, MA. There were a handful of surprises in semifinals, like Emily Harrington and Noah Ridge failing to qualify for finals, but what...

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Women’s Running Order We’ll be looking for your input throughout the broadcast, so be sure to join the chat on Youtube or tweet at us using #scsnationals. Men’s Running Order Tune in at 6 PM EDT this evening for our live coverage of the 2015 SCS Nationals  Qualifying round from Central Rock Gym in Watertown, MA. 70 competitors will be vying for their spot in Saturday’s semi-final...

Tune in today at Noon EDT for live coverage of the Semifinal round of 2015 SCS Nationals at Central Rock Gym in Watertown, MA. You can check out the results from yesterday’s qualifying round for the men here and the women here. The running order for semis can be found here. Top 8 will make it to finals, excluding any Continental Champions (CC) or Foreign Nationals (FN) who can make finals...

For me climbing is all about rhythm, not just while actually climbing, but with regard to everything that being a climber encompasses. Without regular practice, it is hard to keep your climbing game sharp, so for me it is really important to maintain that regular rhythm of going to the gym or climbing outside multiple times per week. Any deviation from that throws me out of my rhythm and it can...

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