I’ve read Katherine Schirrmacher’s blog for years, and she’s unusually good at expressing all of those little things that can affect your motivation or self belief. In this episode she talks about finding the balance
Pro Climbers have very different means of spreading climbing news these days, but it’s never totally straight forward to get the story right.
Factor Two / News / Off Belay
by Wil Treasure · Published February 19, 2021 · Last modified March 15, 2021
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