Vertical Life

ASK THE PRO’S: CRAG BAG EDITION

Climbing has started progressing to a point where names like Alex Honnold are almost synonymous with Leonardo Dicaprio…well maybe not Leo, but Jon Hamm at the very least. In turn, we often view our climbing heroes as larger-than-life figures who send their projects after only a few sessions, never get flappers, and never have to run off for a pre-send bush dump.

It’s rare to catch a glimpse of their ‘real life, but we feel those glimpses can

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