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The phrase “I don’t know” is not a bad thing. Most of us don’t know most things. When you claim total certainty, you end a conversation and an opportunity to learn something. It’s an uncurious move to make. What comes after “I don’t know” is what matters. One of the best parts of climbing andContinue reading “Climbing curiously and the power of “I don’t know””

Underappreciated reality of climbing performance: it’s about time. If there is a secret ingredient to climbing performance, it’s time. On the rocks, a climber who spends 5 hours a week climbing outside will usually out-perform a climber who trains 10 hours a week and doesn’t go outside. A climber who spends 10 years hangboarding aContinue reading “What is climbing performance’s secret ingredient?”

Hi there! I am Jesse Firestone. One time, my friends started calling me J-Fire, for better or worse. I started climbing in 2007, in a humble converted racquetball court at my university. I remember those days well. I was instantly hooked on the joy and simplicity of the movement. It’s not an understatement to sayContinue reading “About Jesse”