Aging Isn’t Always Kind to Climbers. Here’s How to Stay Strong, Sharp, and Stoked.
What I learned after injury, doubt, and dozens of conversations with elite climbers
Craig DeMartino
Craig DeMartino
Why Improve Your Balance? It Helps You Use More Strength
From the print archive: "Having one leg created new balance points, and understanding them was crucial for progressing to the point where I am able to climb routes now that I wasn’t able to climb pre-accident."
An Amputee’s Tips for Climbing Smarter and Smoother
During my seven-year return to the sport, I’ve used four basic concepts—constant flow, economy of movement, finding my center, and using my entire body—to refine and redefine the way I move.
A Brief History of Adaptive Climbing
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Would You Amputate Your Leg to Continue to Climb? Craig DeMartino Did.
Adaptive climbers are taking the “dis” out of disability with their boundary-pushing accomplishments, and there’s nowhere to go but up.
Be Welcome Here: Exploring Puerto Rico's Climbing
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Family Values: Raising Kids Who Love to Climb
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A Family Climbing Vacation to Formerly War-Torn Croatia
A climbing trip to a formerly war-torn country? With your kids? You bet!