Bouldering
Follow the tape, not the crowd
Boulder problems here read through colored tape, hold texture, and how your body stacks on slab, vertical, and steep sections.
Color as a language
Tape does not tell you how hard a problem is — it tells you which holds belong together. Two climbers on the same wall may be on different lines entirely.
- Cyan sets often favor balance and precise feet on slab.
- Lime lines may thread volumes on vertical faces.
- Violet tapes can mark steeper roofs needing tension.
- Coral accents highlight starts and top holds.
Sequence the moves
Watch where hips face, which foot smears, and when to match hands. Reading a problem from the ground beats rushing to the first hold.
Slab footwork
Volume compression
Steep lock-off
Wall personalities
- Slab — Trust rubber and hips over strong pulls.
- Vertical — Alternating hands with quiet feet.
- Overhang — Core engaged, heels dropped, eyes on the finish.
- Volumes — Big shapes that reset balance when you wrap them.
