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Tension Climbing’s Will Anglin & Ben Spannuth, Part 2 (Ep.10)

May 11, 2018May 7, 2018 by Dave Alie

Tension Climbing's Will Anglin and Ben Spannuth on Blister's All Things Climbing Podcast

In part 2 of our conversation with Will Anglin and Ben Spannuth of Tension Climbing, we talk about some of the finer points of shaping holds from wood, and what setting routes has to offer as a tool for learning difficult movement.

Tension Climbing’s Will Anglin & Ben Spannuth, Part 1 (Ep.9)

April 30, 2018 by Dave Alie

This week we’re talking with Will Anglin and Ben Spannuth of Tension Climbing. Both have impressive climbing ticklists and volumes of insight into how climbing works. We discuss their “mad scientist” approach to designing holds, and what years of coaching and studying have taught them about how to improve your climbing.