Our Journal
Mar 20, 2020
KEEP CALM AND CLIMB ON - Climbing and Coronavirus
Six months ago it would have seemed more likely Honnold would follow Freerider with a cheeky ropeless flash of the Da...
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Mar 20, 2020
How To Be A Sustainable Climber
Sustainability is a topic close to our hearts. 3RD ROCK was founded in 2010 to create the kind of sustaina...
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Feb 24, 2020
The Best Peak District Boulders (up to f7a)
The Peak District is a goldmine of bouldering problems, covering a wide range of grades and styles. Don't worry if it all feels like a bit too much to wrap your head around at first glance - we're here with a curated list of some of the "must climb" problems in the area.
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Nov 27, 2019
Nov 23, 2019
Behind the Route: A Setters Tale
What do you do for a living? A difficult question for anyone working as a routesetter. The most basic answer comes fr...
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Nov 18, 2019
Can Anybody Climb 7a?
We partnered with Lattice Training and picked the brains of the one and only Tom Randall (...
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Oct 21, 2019
Oct 7, 2019
TESTIMONIAL: Why a World Cup Athlete Loves the Mercury
World Cup athlete Billy Ridal talks to us about his favorite climbing jean
Photo: Andy Day @kiellgram
Since 3RD RO...
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Sep 3, 2019
Can anybody climb 9a? Part II: Solutions
Tom Randall from Lattice Training weighs in on the question
by Zofia Reych
In Part I in our 'Can anybody climb 9a?...
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Aug 8, 2019
The Most Epic Photos of Rocklands
Ambassador Nora Kiraly has been in Rocklands this summer enjoying the delights it has to offer and getting us all psy...
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Jul 28, 2019
Can anybody climb 9a? Part I: Challenges
Tom Randall from Lattice Training weighs in on the question
by Zofia Reych
What makes a 9a climber? Is it ...
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Jul 14, 2019
10 Ways to Use Less Plastic (and Save Money)
by Freya Thomas
Our friend and yoga instructor Freya shares some of her tips on using less plastic. The more changes we can make as individuals, the better. These are 10 plastic-free swaps that can become simple habits.
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