Climb Nashville Blog

Membership Mayhem

(0) Comments | Posted: Apr 28 in - by Drew Sloss

Lance and I went into the studio again to record the Mayhem Spot for WRLT Lightning 100 this morning. Always a good time to see Laurel and the Team Green crew. I wrote the spot again so I...

(0) Comments | Posted: Dec 10 in Climbing News - by Drew Sloss

Brentwood Academy
Team 1
Haley Gaetano
Holden Ackerman
Andrew Knestrick
Parker McCracken
Becca Hill
Perris Sweeney

Team 2
Alli Harper

(915) Comments | Posted: Oct 20 in - by Carrie Brock

Check out the Reel Rock Film Tour to the Belcourt Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. This year’s Reel Rock Film Tour highlights King Lines: Chris Sharma’s Search for the Planet’s Greatest Climbs, which takes you along Sharma, as he discovers and climbs the world’s most outrageously difficult and beautiful rock-climbing formations.

(0) Comments | Posted: Sep 10 in Climbing News - by Drew Sloss

If you’ve ever been to a Trader Joe’s chances are you loved it. I heard about this blog from a friend and I thought I’d share it with all of you consumers out there who would...

(712) Comments | Posted: Jul 6 in Video - by Drew Sloss

Check it.

USA Divisionals - report by Ashley

(350) Comments | Posted: Jun 14 in Comps - by Lance Brock

Climb Nashville is proud to be represented at Divisionals and Nationals by two of our finest: Ashley Hamilton and Max Marlowe. Here is a report from Ashley about Divisionals…

HOLY...

(0) Comments | Posted: May 16 in Random - by Drew Sloss

Flugtag is an event in which competitors attempt to fly in homemade flying machines. This particular flugtag is happening right here in Nashville and Climb Nashville is sponsoring the lightning...

(709) Comments | Posted: May 8 in Random - by Carrie Brock

Climb Nashville is now compiling a Climb Nashville fundraiser cookbook – all vegetarian or vegan recipes!! But we need YOU to submit the recipes! We’ll spend the next few months collecting & compiling to sell as a fundraiser for street kids in Kenya.

(697) Comments | Posted: May 6 in Random - by Carrie Brock

Feel good about the gift you buy Mom next week. Learn more about Fair Trade & check out some cool gift ideas.

(589) Comments | Posted: Apr 25 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

Here are the 3 best summer items out there for chick climbers.

(664) Comments | Posted: Apr 19 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

Rock climbing may seem super-risky, but it may actually be safer than the treadmill.

(601) Comments | Posted: Apr 9 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

Apply right away for Patagonia’s new Dirtbag Grant. Applications are due May 1.

(572) Comments | Posted: Apr 7 in Random - by Carrie Brock

This week I met with Sam from Cool People Care. It’s a very cool website that features easy ways that we can all improve our lives and the lives of...

(683) Comments | Posted: Apr 2 in Random - by Drew Sloss

So I’m a little behind with my announcement but we’ve just had a newborn take over our house and we’ve been too busy changing diapers to blog about changing diapers. I’ll...

(408) Comments | Posted: Mar 29 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

A UT Study Debunks Rock Climbing-Arthritis Link. In fact, climbers had denser, stronger bones in fingers and hands. Read more..

(734) Comments | Posted: Mar 28 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

Most know that Eric Volz was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend in Nicaragua. Find out what more about the story & what you can do to help appeal this verdict.

(503) Comments | Posted: Mar 19 in Random - by Carrie Brock

I am not holier-than-thou on issues of environmentalism. I do not have a stance on Global Warming, nor have I seen “An Inconvenient Truth.” HOWEVER, what I do know is that there is far too much waste in our culture.

(480) Comments | Posted: Mar 12 in Climbing News - by Drew Sloss

Becoming a father has put a lot of things into perspective for me and also made me analyze my life. For one thing, it makes you want to live a lot longer. Seat belts now on.

And in...

(0) Comments | Posted: Mar 12 in Random - by Drew Sloss

I know it seems like we’re here all of the time but I do have a home away from the gym. There was a time when I did live in the gym but I have since purchased a house and you can see our...

(829) Comments | Posted: Mar 10 in Random - by Carrie Brock

When your clothes begin to fray and wear-out, Patagonia wants to take them back! Instead of ending up in a landfill, Patagonia has discovered ways to find new life for your old duds.

(644) Comments | Posted: Mar 7 in Random - by Carrie Brock

Check out some cheap & easy rock climbing party invitations from DesignMom.com.

(743) Comments | Posted: Mar 4 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

Hey Y’all. Some awesome climbing ladies were in the NY Times today. There is a slideshow online, but I don’t know for how long. Check it out now!

(693) Comments | Posted: Mar 2 in Climbing News - by Carrie Brock

If you can’t get out to Yosemite right now, get your fix with some of these books, videos, and stories from the Valley.

(753) Comments | Posted: Mar 1 in - by Carrie Brock

As part of one this year’s Goal #4 to reduce, reuse, and recycle, I’m trying to bringing my own grocery bags wherever I go.

(442) Comments | Posted: Feb 20 in Training - by Lance Brock

so i had the kids on the team do a new workout to get a lot of climbing in at their peak. here is how it works…

you will be climbing laps on routes and alternating with a partner. ...

(944) Comments | Posted: Feb 15 in Training - by Lance Brock

These blogs on training are designed to be helpful and to start some discussion about how people are training in the gym. The more feedback, the better. I want to be able to post ideas that...

(755) Comments | Posted: Feb 3 in Training - by Lance Brock

From time to time, I am going to post training tips on our blog. I hope it will help you guys to find ways to train in the gym if that is what you desire.

Endurance

Last week,...

(711) Comments | Posted: Feb 3 in Climbing News - by Lance Brock

In case you haven’t heard, an old time Nashville climber has run into some trouble in Nicaragua. Eric used to climb at Classic Rock back in the day and was a fixture in the Nashville...

(624) Comments | Posted: Feb 2 in Random - by Carrie Brock

Ethan Brock is one. Here’s a few recent pictures.

Carrie's 2007 Goals

(167) Comments | Posted: Jan 23 in Random - by Carrie Brock

So I’m not about resolutions and such, but I have set some goals for this year. Here’s what I hope to do this year.

(966) Comments | Posted: Jan 19 in Funny - by Drew Sloss

So we found out around Thanksgiving that we’re going to have a whole new thing to be thankful for in 2007. Climb Nashville will be adding it’s newest 12 month member/staff/gym...

(611) Comments | Posted: Jan 19 in Video - by Joel Steidl

Check out some live footage of the gym. Pictures never do it justice.

Mountain Bike Trickster

(644) Comments | Posted: Dec 21 in Video - by Joel Steidl

Yeah…it’s not climbing, but this is some pretty amazing stuff. Enjoy.

Christmas Wishes from Drew

(562) Comments | Posted: Dec 5 in Random - by Joel Steidl

It’s Christmas time again and I can’t help but to reflect on the year that was 2006. Thinking back on a few things that occurred this year I remember that I just turned 29, I got married to...