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How To Be A Better Citizen At Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

September 17, 2016 by Jason Clements

In this third part of my interview with the owner of Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, we talk about how to be a better citizen at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. I ask Barry:

“What can THE climbing community do to support you?”

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The 3 things that climbers and campers can do better for the ranch right now…

Sign in and pay your fees
Pick up your trash
Be a good citizen – be a good human – be considerate of other people and realize that this is private poverty – and when we say it’s private property – it is private property; but we want people to come and enjoy it.

Sometimes when someone says “HEY, this is private property” – it means we want you to leave – that’s not what we are saying . We want people to understand that this is our home, our back yard, our livelihood; and we want you to be considerate, respectful and obey the rules.

Barry says that he doesn’t want the underlying tone to be a lecture or a scolding. And you all already know Barry and Amy – they might just be some of the most generous human beings that we have the pleasure of knowing.

Is there something that the veterans of coming to the ranch that we can do better when we come to the ranch to prepare ourselves mentally to help reduce the risk of injury?

Barry: Yes, primarily for those of you in the climbing community. We get a lot of people who are touching rock for the first time. They may have been in a gym pulling plastic for years – and that transition from the gym to the outdoors – the ranch is great for that because it has a lot of easy to moderate routes. And, everything is bolted really safely. It is a great place to take your first lead…

…the problem with that is – it is your first lead.

So people, in the climbing community, need to not be shy, and even if someone thinks you’re a jerk or a know-it-all; you need to say, for example, “You didn’t finish your knot.” or, “can I show you a better way to do that.”

Wristbands At Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

Barry: You need to watch out for your neighbor, and you need to watch out for the ranch. If somebody is not wearing a wristband up there, chances are they have not signed off on their waiver. Well – that is a threat to everyone’s access – isn’t it. [Read more…] about How To Be A Better Citizen At Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

How To Kill The Alligator Belay Technique

September 15, 2016 by Jason Clements

When I posted my How To Not Die At 24 Hours Of Horseshoe Hell article, the number one question I received was:

Then what is the correct belay method, Jason?

So I made, probably, the most important climbing video of 2016. In it, I show you how to kill the Alligator Belay Technique.

The most important point of this series of articles and this video

is that there is a defined moment (I call it the Danger Moment) when you are lead belaying and if these 3 things happen right at the moment that your partner yells “TAKE” or “ON YOU” and you begin to pull slack.

If your muscle memory reverts back to the dangerous alligator belay method;
and your hands meet above your head;
and your climber weighs the rope…

…then you have a gigantic potential for a ground fall. This is exactly what I witnessed and describe in the How Not To Die…article.

So, for those of you who are serious about improving your belay technique, I give you How To Kill The Alligator Belay Technique.

These 6 minutes just might save you and your climbing partners from injury or worse.

Learn a whole lot more about staying safe in the HCRBeta Injury Prevention Section.

Jason Clements is the founder of and writer for HCRBeta, Hike Climb Relax: How to… Jason has served as the President of the Kansas City Climbing Club where he grew the club from 100 members to 1000 members. Jason lives in Shawnee, Kansas and runs the cell phone recycling company, Cells for Cells, which recycles cell phones to raise money for families battling cancer.

You can follow Jason on Facebook or on Twitter @jasonclements.

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HCRBeta Supports Horseshoe Canyon Ranch Price Increases

July 15, 2016 by Jason Clements

I talked to Barry Johnson about his decision to raise the Day Use Fee at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. He is allowing me to break this news.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of this article as you’ll find out how Barry continues to extend his generosity by offering a discount for the Season Pass.

DETAILS: Beginning August 1, 2016 the Day Use Pass at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch will increase to $10 per day. The Season Pass will increase to $100 (good for 1 year from date of purchase. The Camping Fee remains $5 per night.

Barry says:

The price increase is “not (to make) more money necessarily; but to manage the resources more carefully.”
“And, to be quite honest, lessen the impact and provide an even better experience for the community.”

I fully support the price increase.

Barry and his family have shared their piece of heaven with the climbing community and has not raised the prices to climb for 15 years.

Since I’ve started climbing at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in 2007, Barry has added:

The super convenient bathrooms and showers
The impressive pavilion with electrical outlets to charge my phone
Jason and Morgan continue to bolt new routes and maintain all of the hardware and fixed gear
They’ve added the coffee shop inside of the Trading Post

All of these improvements have made Horseshoe Canyon Ranch a world-class destination for climbing and relaxing.

I hope you will agree: I am willing to pay more for climbing at HCR without a single thought of complaining.

I did ask Barry if there was anything that we, as climbers and campers, could do better for the ranch right now. Barry said:

Sign in and pay your fees
Pick up your trash
Be a good citizen – a good neighbor. Be considerate of other people.
Don’t be shy – watch out for your fellow climbers. Watch out for the ranch. If somebody is not wearing a wristband, chances are they have not signed off on their waiver. Well, that is a threat to everyone’s access. It is okay to say, “I’ve noticed you’re not wearing a wristband…”
Please be considerate. Please be respectful. Please obey the rules.

The Earth Beta 5 Discount for Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

Barry and Horseshoe Canyon Ranch is partnering with Earth Beta 5 to benefit those who love the outdoors. Barry is generously allowing Earth Beta 5 members to purchase a 1-Year Season Pass at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch for the old price of $50.00.

The new 1-Year Season Pass is going to be priced at $100. EB5 members save $50.

Barry is even going to allow you to use the Earth Beta 5 discount all the way up to December 31st of this year (2016) so that you can continue to climb for all of 2017 at the old pass rate of $50. (That will make a pretty awesome Christmas gift for your climbing partner – hint, hint!)

Purchase instruction for Earth Beta 5 cards will be released shortly. (The EB5 cards are initially going to cost $20 and they will NEVER EXPIRE.) You might be blown away by the other discounts and monthly giveaways that come with your Earth Beta 5 membership. (If you NEED an Earth Beta 5 card immediately, you can email: membership@earthbeta5.com)

Barry, on behalf of THE ENTIRE CLIMBING COMMUNITY, we support this price increase and are truly grateful that you share your beautiful piece of heaven with all of us.

Learn a whole lot more about Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in HCRBeta’s Horseshoe Canyon Ranch Category

Jason Clements is the founder of and writer for HCRBeta, Hike Climb Relax: How to… Jason has served as the President of the Kansas City Climbing Club where he grew the club from 100 members to 1000 members. He lives in Shawnee, Kansas and also runs the cell phone recycling company, Cells for Cells, which recycles cell phones to raise money for families battling cancer.

You can follow Jason on Facebook or on Twitter @jasonclements.

Everything You Wanted To Know About ClimbOn: Meet Will Reynolds Young

February 11, 2016 by Jason Clements

This interview with Will Reynolds Young will answer everything you wanted to know about climbOn. If you are a rock climber, you have probably already used climbOn. Did you know that there are a host of other skin care products that climbOn (and SKINourisment) carries?

Please meet Will Reynolds Young. He is the Chief Digital Officer for climbOn and the parent company, SKINourishment, Inc. Their brands include climbOn, crossFIXE, SKINourishment SPA, and RIDICULOUS!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Will Reynolds Young:

HCRB: What is the last good book you read?

Will Reynolds Young: The Body in Pain by Elaine Scarry

HCRB: What was your favorite breakfast cereal when you were a kid?

Will Reynolds Young: Cinnamon Toast Crunch – I’m a sucker for sugar.

HCRB: Last place you were when you said, “WOW, that is a beautiful sunset!”

Will Reynolds Young: Anyone who’s spent a day with me knows I am a sucker for sunsets. It amazes me that no two sunsets are the same. Recently, a time comes to mind where I was driving to downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is unique because it has the Fort Pitt Tunnels as sort of an entrance to the city. You drive through the tunnels and all of a sudden there’s the city. I happen to be doing this at the perfect time.

HCRB: What was the last thing you googled?

Will Reynolds Young: Blue Mountain Ski Resort.

HCRB: What is something that you are an expert at, that few people know?

Will Reynolds Young: Public Speaking. Don’t get me wrong, I get nervous, but somehow I just have a tendency to rock it. Here’s a session I did at Podcamp Pittsburgh in 2013 entitled Small Business Social Media Toolkit.

HCRB: You an Apple or Android guy? Why?

Will Reynolds Young: Apple. I have an iPhone, Apple TV, and a Macbook. I bleed Apple. I love the beauty of the devices and how well they are built, not to mention the OS is just fantastic. That being said, I love technology. In the last year, I’ve had a Nexus 5X and a Samsung Galaxy S6.

HCRB: Would you rather climb Everest or submarine the Marianas Trench?

Will Reynolds Young: Climb Everest, no question.

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HCRB: How did you get involved with SKINourishment? [Read more…] about Everything You Wanted To Know About ClimbOn: Meet Will Reynolds Young

Project Ascent Helping Youth Experience Self-Worth, Accomplishment, Drive and Independence

February 10, 2016 by Jason Clements

Project Ascent Helping Youth Experience Self-Worth, Accomplishment, Drive and Independence

This is a guest post written by Scottie Mcelroy, the founder of Project Ascent

What Is Project Ascent?

Project Ascent was established to give at-risk and under-privileged youth an opportunity to experience nature through Rock Climbing. Rock Climbing is a unique sport in which individuals are put in a new environment without preconceived expectations on performance or success. Rock Climbing not only involves physical strength, but also mental fortitude. Rock Climbing facilitates problem solving and allows participants to fail and succeed in a controlled environment thus promoting adaptation. Communication between climbers plays instrumentally in the success or failure of a climbing expedition.

Why Project Ascent?

When I began climbing, I quickly realized the impact it made on my mental and physical life. I thought, “If I am gaining such incredible awareness and strength, what could climbing give to children who haven’t had the same opportunities that I have?”

An experience with Project Ascent will give children an immeasurable amount of self-worth, accomplishment, drive, and independence.

I have worked extensively with at-risk youth. I worked with a young man in Austin, TX to get him into the program because conventional sports like basketball and football were not for him. He longed for an opportunity to find something he excelled in and enjoyed.

We met Josh through a school outreach program that worked with area counselors to find youth that would potentially be candidates for our programs. Josh did not have an ideal home-life and his education and bad decisions were sending him down the wrong path.

Josh and several other children from the same school were accepted to attend one of our adventures. From the start I could see this is what Josh not only needed, but also what he wanted. He naturally excelled at the art of climbing. More importantly, he started engaging with his peers and the Project Ascent volunteers.

Building trust, confidence, and self-worth are a focus on Project Ascent trips.

After the trip, Josh reached out to me asking if there were additional trips he could attend. [Read more…] about Project Ascent Helping Youth Experience Self-Worth, Accomplishment, Drive and Independence

8 Skin Care Tips For Rock Climbers And Boulderers

December 18, 2015 by Jason Clements

Do you love feeling on the tips of your fingers after a weekend of climbing. Do you love feeling your callouses thickening up? Have you thought about what is the best skin care for rock climbers and boulderers? Many climbers know by now that the best skin care comes from your diet, a solid salve, and good self-care practices.

Here are 8 skin care tips for rock climbers and boulderers.

Never Pull A Flapper or a Hangnail
Never Wash Dishes or Soak in Epsom Salt Before You Climb
Consider Increasing Your Consumption of Omega-3 Foods
Consider Increasing Your Consumption of Coconut Oil
Have A Brick, Cinder Block, Or Chunk of Rock as Part of Your Workout Gear
Use an Emory Board or Sheet of Sandpaper to Keep Your Callouses Healthy
Use Salve Specifically Created for Rock Climbers
Stop Doing Dynos and Try That Move Statically

Never Pull A Flapper or a Hangnail

Whether those were pieces of flappers or hangnails, the worst thing you can do is pull (or chew – blech! Disgusting!) at those bits of flesh on your hands and fingers.

The best thing you can do for your small injuries – like flappers and hangnails – is to always carry a nail clipper or tiny scissors in your climbing pack. Take a moment to carefully trim the dead or torn flesh away. If you are done climbing for the day, care for your injuries as you normally would (wash, healing salve, bandage). Or, just tape it up and keep climbing!

How many times have you pulled a bit of your flesh only to have it pull right further into undamaged tissue. Oh, that sting! And the first thing you think is, “I SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT!” [Read more…] about 8 Skin Care Tips For Rock Climbers And Boulderers