Blacklight Bouldering Comp + Party

October's here! We're stoked to present the ever popular Blacklight Bouldering Comp + Party. This climb-a-thon will go down October 29th and you'd better be there. Why should you come? For starters, the routes glow!

The Blacklight Comp features awesome routes, $1000 cash prize, gear from awesome companies, and an afterhours party. Come hang out with the Puget Sound climbing community.

More information, including registration forms, can be found HERE.

The Blacklight Bouldering Comp + Party is a ABS sanctioned event presented by Edgeworks Climbing and USA Climbing.

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The biggest climbing film is debuting in Seattle in just a few days. We're going in the van. We want you to come with! We've got a few tickets up for grabs. Want one?

WIN A REEL ROCK TOUR TICKET PLUS A RIDE IN THE EDGEWORKS VAN! Here's how: Post the reason why YOU should win a ticket on your Facebook. Be sure to tag @EdgeworksClimbing and @REEL ROCK Film Tour and we'll pick a few of our favorites to come along with us to the show.

Get some more info on the tour here. The show is Thursday night, October 6, at 7:00 p.m. The Edgeworks Van will be leaving at 5:30 p.m.

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Ahhh yeah, we're text savvy now. Text "edge" to 53535 to subscribe to the Edgeworks VIP for exclusive deals, coupons and freebies.

Last month ten people walked away with a Sherpa Adventure Wool Hat. What could you win this month?

THE NEXT 50 PEOPLE TO TEXT "EDGE" AND THE REASON WHY THEY SHOULD WIN REEL ROCK TOUR TICKETS ARE ELIGIBLE TO WIN A SET OF TICKETS AND A RIDE IN THE EDGEWORKS VAN UP TO SEATTLE!

Edgeworks VIP is a subscription service and standard rates apply. Reply "stop" to quit.

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Edgeworks' Climbing School has gone through a bit of a change and it's all awesome. We're adding new classes, changing some existing ones, and making them even better! You can find all the info on our site. But here's a short rundown of the highlights:

Redesigned Sport Leading class - This class is now longer and more comprehensive. It includes fundamentals of lead climbing, outdoor lead climbing, and cleaning. This class will prepare you to climb outdoors.

New Anchors and Rappelling class - This new class focuses on the fundamentals of building outdoor anchors, understanding rappelling risk and avoiding common and dangerous mistakes.

New Single Pitch Rock Rescue - This new class is all about getting beyond a serious situation: rescuing a climber. You'll learn the techniques necessary to get a climber back on the ground.

Register for an upcoming class to improve your skills and stay sharp.

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Are you serious about improving your climbing? Andy Davis has some advice: "Open up your hands and your mind will follow."

Frequently climbers get into the (bad) habit of over using their muscles. One example is bending your knuckles and crimping down on holds. Avoid doing this by "Open handing everything." Andy explains that, "by bending your knuckles you're engaging unnecessary muscle groups and increasing your chance of injury."

Here's what to do: While traversing, pay attention to your fingers and how much you're bending your knuckles. The idea is to climb on your fingertips while keeping your knuckles flatter.

Open Handed - Good

Keep your hand open and knuckles flat. This will build up your slopper strength and increase your ability to climb hard.

Crimped Fingers - Bad

Having your knuckles bent requires extra energy and increases the likelihood of injury.

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