Spring 2021 Episodes
Friday, April 30: The Cliffs at Callowhill
As we finish up another semester, Kate and Isa (and climbing wall staff Ben and Jake) are taking us with them on a climbing session at a local gym. The Cliffs at Callowhill is located in Chinatown at 1010 Callowhill St. Check out their field trip! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, April 23: Climbing gyms
Indoor and outdoor climbing are different to be sure, and we've explored some of those differences in the past with Kate. In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays, Isa is talking more about how climbing gyms developed, some of the trends we see developing in them and how indoor/outdoor climbing interact with each other. Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, April 16: Daniel Woods' V17 and bouldering grading
Our love and knowledge of climbing in growing with another episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays. In this week's episode, Kate talks about American boulderer Daniel Wood. Recently he sent his project, a proposed V17 addition to Sleepwalker, called Return of the Sleepwalker. Kate will break down some of the history of the V17 grade and climbers who have proposed V17s in the past. Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, April 9: USA Climbing national team trials
In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays, we're keeping you up to date with all the news in the climbing world. Issa is here to break down the results of USA Climbing's 2021 National Team Trials that took place at the end of March. So check out this week's episode to see who made the cut! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, April 2: Training Boards
Training equipment can seem really daunting when you first get into any sport or activity. In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays, Kate is here to give you an introduction to some of the training boards you can use to improve! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, March 26: Women in the climbing community
Fall for the Wall Fridays continues with our celebration of Women's History Month! In this week's episode Isa is breaking down some barriers and challenges women can face in the climbing community. She'll discuss how to create a more welcoming community for all! Click here for this week's episode.
- Friday, March 19: Women who crush!
In this week's episode of Fall from the Wall Fridays we're celebrating Women's History Month. In this episode, Kate is talking about some of her favorite female climbers and some of the video projects you can watch them in! These women CRUSH! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, March 12: Lor Sabourin
In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays, Isa is sharing with us the awesome story of Lor Sabourin. Lor is a climber who was recently the first openly nonbinary individual to report climb a 5.14 trad route! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, March 5: Outdoor climbing: roped and bouldering
Fall for the Wall Fridays is like March and we're coming in like a lion! In this week's episode, we're heading outside as Kate is back to discuss outdoor climbing. She'll talk about outdoor roped climbing and bouldering including general safety information and "Leave No Trace" ethics. Click here for this week's episode.
- Friday, Feb. 26: Barriers to access—Part 2
Fall for the Wall Fridays is wrapping up an awesome series of episodes celebrating Black History Month! This week Isa continues her discussion about the climbing community by addressing the economic factors which might make it inaccessible. She also will talks about some organizations that are working to combat this issue! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, Feb. 19: Black History Month: Black climbers on social media
Fall for the Wall Fridays is celebrating Black History Month! Last week, Isa talked about representation and the importance of having conversations about how we make our communities inclusive. This week, Kate has some recommendations for black climbers to follow on social media! Looking for Olympic contenders, activists or some local names? Look no further! Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, Feb. 12: Barriers to access—Part 1
Fall for the Wall Fridays is celebrating Black History Month! In this week's episode Isa is starting the conversation about race and barriers to access within the climbing community. This week she is talking about representation within a community and how representation fosters comfort, inclusivity and engagement. CLICK HERE for this week's episode
- Friday, February 5th: Climbing Movies
Fall for the Wall Fridays continues our road trip theme this week, except we're just heading to your couch for a movie night! Kate talks about some climbing movies to watch (besides Free Solo), including short films about the first woman to climb the grade 5.15 and a group of Black men from Memphis learning how to ice climb. Click here for this week's episode.
- Friday, Jan. 29: Field trip to Tufas Bouldering Lounge
Fall for the Wall Fridays is going on a road trip this week! Kate and Issa are taking a 15-minute walk from campus to Tufas Bouldering Lounge located at 1614 N. 5th St. Click here for this week's episode.
Friday, Jan. 22: Fear of falling
Fall for the Wall Fridays is back for another semester of exciting information about climbing! In our first episode of 2021, Isa talks about the fear that most people have when they begin climbing ... a fear of fall off the wall. She'll talk about how to manage and overcome these fears to allow for an enjoyable experience. Click here for this week's episode.
Fall 2020 Episodes
Friday, Dec. 11: Outdoor bouldering
In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays, climbing wall staff member Kate talks about outdoor bouldering. Additionally she highlights a great local area to climb and hike called Getna! Click here to check out this week's episode.
Friday, Dec. 4: Reel Rock Film Festival
In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays offer you an opportunity to stay connected to the climbing community from the comfort of your couch, with a bowl of popcorn! In this week's episode we introduce you to the Reel Rock Film Festival, which will be taking place virtual on Dec. 11. Click here to check out this week's episode.
Friday, Nov. 20: Emily Harrington
In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays we're going to learn about an awesome feat by a special woman! Isa talks about climber Emily Harrington's recent accomplishment of being the first woman to free climb the Golden Gate route (over 3000 ft!) on El Cap in Yosemite in less than a day. Click here to check out this week's episode.
Friday, Nov. 13: Top male climbers
In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays we're going for the GOLD! Kate continues our look at the climbers who are major contenders for the gold at the upcoming Olympics! Last week we looked at the female climbers and this week we will take a look at the males. Click here to check out this week's episode.
Friday, Nov. 6: Top female climbers
We're Falling for the Wall this November, in this week's episode Kate talks about the female climbers currently on the competition circuit who are major contenders for the gold at the Olympics! Click here to check out this week's episode.
Friday, Oct. 30: Goal Setting
It is the last Friday in October and just like the leaves are falling off the trees, we're still Falling for the Wall every Friday! In this week's episode Isa is here to talk about effective goal setting, and how to set yourself up to going momentum with your climbing progress, be that for competitive or casual climbing. Click here for this week's episode. Past episodes can be found below.
Friday, Oct. 23: Beta
Alpha, Beta rah rah rah! NOPE not quite what we mean. Is there a right or wrong way to climb a route? In this week's episode of Fall for the Wall Friday, climbing wall staff member Isa is going to discuss beta and how everyone climbs a little bit differently. Click here to check out this week's episode.
Friday, Oct. 16: Terrain
Hanging from the roof of a cave, or balancing on a flat wall? There are a lot of different types of terrain and ways to hold the rock, both in and out of the gym, and Kate's here to help you break it all down! Click on that link to watch and enjoy!
Friday, Oct. 9: Climbers on social media
Its Fri-yeah and time for another fun and informative episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays. Climbing can seem hard to get into, but a good way to pick up new information and get excited is by following active climbers on social media! Isa's back to give us a rundown of some climbers that are active on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Click here for this week's episode and get involved!
Friday, Oct. 2: Climbing lingo
What better way to end your week than with another episode of Fall for the Wall Fridays! In all activities people love their lingo. Climbers have their own language and we are here to explain what it all means! In this week's episode, Kate breaks down what it means to send your project and so much more with videos and pictures to demonstrate. Click here for this week's episode, careful there may even be a vocabulary quiz at the end (there isn't!).
Friday, Sept. 25: Climbing the Olympics
It's Friday and time for another Fall for the Wall Friday here at Campus Recreation. We should have enjoyed the summer 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which would have marked the first time that competitive climbing is included in the Olympics, and Kate's here to break down what you need to know about the format and the climbers competing for the USA. Click here for this week's episode and get involved!
Friday, Sept. 18: Climbing organizations focused on education, access and inclusivity
By now we know that you all have Fallen for the Climbing Wall! In episode four of Fall for the Wall Fridays, Isa, a student staff member at the climbing wall, introduces you to some climbing organizations in the area and nationally that focus on education, access and inclusivity! Click here for this week's episode and get involved!
Friday, Sept. 11: Beginner tips and information
Have you Fallen for the Climbing Wall yet? Well if, not check out episode three of Fall for the Wall Fridays as Isa, a student staff member at the climbing wall, gives information and tips to our climbers who are just beginning to discover climbing. Learn some terminology, how to navigate the wall and many more cool things to help make starting out climbing a little less daunting! Click here for this week's episode and start getting ready to become a climber!
- Friday, Sept. 4: Intro to Climbing—Gear
For week two of our Fall for the Wall Fridays series, one of our climbing wall supervisors, Kate, introduces you to the climbing gear that you will want/need as you begin your journey into climbing. Check out this week's episode here and start creating your shopping list!
Friday, Aug. 26: Where can I climb in and around Philadelphia?
This week in Fall for the Wall Fridays our climbing wall coordinator Claire Meaney takes you through hot spots in the Philadelphia area where you can go to climb and engage in fitness activities while we prepare our Main Campus rec climbing wall to open for fall 2020. Check out the first episode here.