Kirjahaku

A hard truth is still a truth.Becoming a better climber isn't only about adding more weight to your max hang on a fingerboard or being able to deadlift 2x bodyweight. Frankly, what's more important is that you understand your motivations, your approach, and that you're honest with yourself about the amount of effort you put in - both on and off the wall.This collection of essays, written over many years for The Power Company Climbing blog, will shine a light on those qualities that limit us the most. The qualities that are hard to measure but simple to manage. Simple that is, when backed with intention.These essays are written about real climbers in real situations. Maybe you know some of them.Maybe it's you.

How do you become the best climber you can be?You dream big. You plan your trip and pack your bag. You get on the climb. You try. You make mistakes. You adjust. You fall off and pull back on and fall off again. You care enough to ask why. You learn.You adapt. Over and over again.Starting with the inflection point that eventually led to his goal to climb one hundred 5.13's, climbing coach Kris Hampton, in Adapt, digs deep into the decisions made, hurdles confronted, and lessons learned. He highlights his mistakes as well as his successes, and offers ways that we can set valuable goals and avoid those same pitfalls.With failure and improvement as his catalysts, Kris reached that goal on the morning of his 50th birthday."Through it all, I've dreamed. I've tried. I've made mistakes and tried again. I've asked why. I've learned a lot of lessons. I've adapted."This is that story. These are those lessons.