Has anyone ever done any serious or not so serious buildering around Chicago? I would prefer not to count the Jackson Harbor Wall.

Has anyone ever been busted for buildering? (besides SpiderDan Goodwin)

I recently reached for a nice shallow two finger pocket and felt a wrenching pain. I thought I was warmed up enough, but apparently that didn’t matter. I know this topic has been brought up before all over the net. I would like to get some points of view on prevention, maintenence and treatment for climber hands and arms. My pain seemed to focus fa…

I hear there are some nice new boulder problems set at Hidden Peak. Has anyone tried any of them? Are there any I should look for? V2-V5 range.

What Belay devices have you used before? What are your favorites? I’m want to purchase an auto locking belay device. My first thought was a Petzl GriGri. Are they the best? Are there other options out there?

Heading to Krabi in July, specifically Railey Bay, for about 14 days. I will probably have two days to climb. Does anyone have tips or resources for Thailand climbing in July? Are all the usual places open in the off season? What gear do I need to bring? Any other tips would be much appreciated.

I am a La Sportiva Katana wearer. I’ve bought this shoe two times with great success. I would like to branch out from this shoe. Has anyone had good success with other shoes in the La Sportiva line? I thought about the testarossa, but they’re just so damn ugly and I remember the toe box being weird. The Katana seems to be a good all around shoe, bu…