It’s one thing to conquer a tricky area, but completing your project takes linking multiple sections.

The Crux

The crux is the hardest part of the route, usually consisting of a difficult boulder problem. If you can climb the entire crux of the route, you have the ability to climb the route. This is typically the meat of the climb, meaning you may have to learn how to manage the pump leading into it or after it, but the hardest moves are included here.

Final Torture Burn

Training on your route can be an effective way to gain route-specific strength and improve muscle memory. I like to s...