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Aug 5th

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UBC Pro Tour This Weekend in Central Park

Hey Ya’ll - - If you haven’t heard already, then the UBC Pro Tour is rockin’ New York this week June 23 - 25 - with the Finals in Central Park on Saturday, June 25th. Check out their website for more info - www.ubcprotour.com. More info: 2011 Unified Bouldering Championships - Eastern Mountain Sports Pro from NE2C on Vimeo. This is not to be missed - some of best climbers...

Jun 20th

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CT Feature In Climberism

Hey Everyone - - It’s been a while I know - but hopefully I’ll be updating with much more regularity. However, I wanted to take a moment to post about the new Climberism magazine Issue #6. Climberism is a free online publication and this particular issue has a great feature on CT climbing. Check it out by clicking on the cover below: All you have to do is go to the website and...

May 18th

Oct 14th

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While you're away...

Hello all you friends of CRG. Are you jonesing for your indoor climbing fix? We’re sorry to have to close the gym for a couple days but we promise, it’s worth it! Just to give you an idea of what we did this afternoon, here’s a couple photo’s of our progress on the CT Rock Beatification Project. Martha Stewart First of all, I don’t think anyone is going to miss...

May 19th

May 15th

Random Things Which are Amusing me at the Moment

So it’s Oscar night. woo hoo! Just really sitting around not doing much so I thought i’d make a list of some random things that i’m amused by at the moment… so here goes. 1. Photobombing - you’ve done it, i’ve done it… here’s a website that’s devoted to this fine art. http://thisisphotobomb.com/ Here’s a good one… So...

Mar 8th

Happy Singles Awareness Day!!!

There are a few different “types” of people who come to a climbing gym on Valentine’s Day… 1. Those lonely enough that they go to a climbing gym to burn off a little pent up frustration. 2. Couples looking to “do something fun” but in fact are just trying to find an excuse to be “too tired” when expected to perform later on. 3. Parents...

Feb 14th

Winter Camping Skills

Hey Ya’ll - check out this article from backpacker.com. It explains some essential skills and gear if you’re thinking about going winter hiking / backpacking / camping, and is well worth a read. http://www.backpacker.com/fall-gear-guide-09-cold-comfort-winter-camping-guide/skills/13513 Check it out. Winter is fun. Cheers. -dan

Jan 8th

Triple Crown Re-cap

evolvclimbing: Here’s a re-cap of the 2010 Triple Crown from evolv athlete Chaz Warren =) “Poised to be a Record Breaker” Spray by: Chaz Warren <——-Chaz not climbing Hot Shots by: Alex Maguire It seems as though the Triple Crown Bouldering Series grows from year to year and always promises to be bigger and better than the last. This year was right on par as it was one for the ages. ...

Jan 6th

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Grumpy Climbing Relationship Goes Public....

Dec 15th

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Dec 7th

Dec 4th

New Haven Independent | Stranded Man Had Climbed... →

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Dec 2nd

Comment Away !

After much rigamorale the CT Rock Gym Blog finally has comments enabled. Just click on the bottom and you’ll post your love or hate. :-)

Dec 2nd

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Nov 30th

Announcing: YOGA at CT Rock Gym - Dec. 4th

YOGA With Caroline ABOUT CAROLINE Caroline Valites is a trained Forrest Yoga teacher who teaches with care and encouragement to challenge her students to get closer to their edge. She has a passion for yoga and takes satisfaction in inspiring people to achieve ultimate potential in fitness and health. The pillars of Forrest Yoga are Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit. Classes...

Nov 27th

Nov 26th

Want to Climb for free at CT Rock Gym??

Are you interested in climbing for free at the CT Rock Gym? We are looking for enthusiastic people to add to our “volunteer” program. Just 3 hrs. of work per week and you can climb for that week for free. Or stockpile your time - 6 hrs. of work = 2 weeks of free climbing. Duties include, but are not limited to: cleaning, data entry, belaying, setting, and other awesomeness. ...

Nov 24th

ABS Competition - Saturday, December 5, 2009

Check it out! December 5, 2009 - American Bouldering Series Competition. See the poster below for details. It’s sure to be a pretty awesome day with some serious prizes. Come one, come all!!!

Nov 23rd

Wednesday Climbing Playlist

Some random music that I like to listen to while climbing… also check out mixtape.me, it’s an awesome website…

Nov 18th

Join the Access Fund!

From now until Dec 18th, we will be offering you the opportunity to become a member of the Access Fund for a special rate of $25.00! If you’re not familiar with this organization then you should definitely check ‘em out. The Access Fund is a not-for-profit Rock Climbing advocacy group in the US. Their goals are twofold. First, keeping climbing areas open and gaining access to...

Nov 17th

PICS from Monster Brawl - Oct. 31st →

Hey Everyone - Take a look at our pictures from Monster Brawl and the Paranormal After-Party this past Halloween - Oct. 31, 2009. Enjoy!

Nov 16th

Vagabonding - My Future Career

I was talking to a friend the other day and it brought to my memory an awesome book. Vagabonding - by Rolf Potts If you’re like me, starting to feel the New England cold, and are getting the travel itch, then I strongly recommend this read. It’s essentially a guidebook to living the hobo life. Check out below for an excerpt and click on the photo for a link to a website about the...

Nov 6th

Halloween Comp Results!!!

Hey Everyone- I just wanted to Post the results for the Monster Brawl Bouldering Competition this past Saturday Oct 31st. In addition to having an awesome time climbing in our costumes we managed to raise $500.00 for Paradox Sports. So, cheers to all and thanks for coming out! The following results are listed Rank, Name, Points Earned: Open Category // Men 1 Ben Safdi 24,170 2 Charlie...

Nov 5th

Stowe Ski Weekend Jan 1 - 3? →

New Haven Rock Climbing Meetup Hey Everyone - I’m trying to get going early on some ski weekends. How about having a Stowe weekend Friday Jan 1 - Sunday Jan 3. We could go up on Friday evening…

Nov 3rd

What's up with Paradox Sports?

Many of you have probably noticed the name “Paradox Sports” floating around the gym lately. Specifically, our Halloween Competition, along with a few other events planned, is planned as a benefit for this company. Paradox Sports is based in Boulder, CO. Their continuing mission is to provide services to the physically disabled so that they may participate in all manner of outdoor...

Oct 27th

Oct 24th

Watch

Check this video out of Brian Kim sending Excessive Tunnel Power (5.13c) Mormon Hollow, Massachusetts. And that’s our own Kevin Wright belaying. We’re very proud of him.

Oct 22nd

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Oct 20th

Top 10 Suggestions For Enjoying Fall Climbing

I know I originally said I was going to re-post a blog about how to find climbing partners. However, given the sudden weather change, and considering we possibly have a trip to Rumney in NH this weekend, I thought it fitting to jump ahead and present my “Top 10 Suggestions For Enjoying Fall Climbing” blog. So… here goes… Note: this is NOT a list of things you need to go...

Oct 16th

New Blog!

So… seems I’ve been put in charge of updating the new blog for the gym. Haven’t had a blog since my moody college days. Back then I mostly blogged bad poetry and various other mundane posts recounting the banalities of my life. I thought I was going to be the next Pablo Neruda… that didn’t quite work out. Anyway, I actually kept the blog all the way through...

Oct 14th