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Out of Shape Butterfly

By Salt Pump Climbing Co. | July 28, 2020

Route-setter and coach Ara Morton sending a few laps on the lead wall back in the before-the-virus days. by Ara Morton I returned to Salt Pump for the first time…

Head 2 Head: Mind Games With Will Wild

By Salt Pump Climbing Co. | September 16, 2019

Fear is a funny thing. When I first started lead climbing I was terrified of falling. I felt helpless on the wall, unable to move above my last clip and…

The 10 – 4 Rule: Why Projecting Might Be Holding You Back

By Salt Pump Climbing Co. | August 19, 2019

Local hardwoman and Team Salt Pump coach Alison Crofton-MacDonald on Ride The Lightning (V6) at Pawtuckaway State Park. Climbing has a tendency to bring out the obsessive side in all…