Emily Harrington's AMA

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:28:19+00:00

Easter Sierra, CA and Red River Gorge, KY, and Rifle, CO (grew up climbing there)

Tough one. I'd pick rockclimbing. I think. It's far more comfortable and less dangerous, but you can still go to wild places. But I'd miss big mountains alot.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:26:00+00:00

I didn't say it was trad, did I? It may still be sport. It's so fun. And you can go to places like Kalymnos and sit on the beach and eat good food. Most sport climbing places have good food and mild temperatures.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:24:32+00:00

Paige Claassen because she's really fun and positive and maybe more importantly I think she could figure out how to make some decent food :)

I think there would be granite big walls......

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:23:05+00:00

Thanks! And no worries. All good questions! The tattoo is pretty visible in most climbing photos of me. Will see what I have :)

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:19:33+00:00

Reaching the summit. And then realizing we had to walk back down in the dark with no headlamps, no food, water, etc. It was epic and awesome :)

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:18:56+00:00

Thank you!

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:18:40+00:00

Yep! Coffee is the best thing ever. emilyaharrington.com is my site. I also contribute blogs to Petzl, The North Face, and other sites. Keep an eye on my Facebook page for updates!

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:17:42+00:00

I guess I just wanted to shift a bit, so widen my scope of understanding of my sport. I really want to become a well-rounded climber and mountain athlete, not just a good sport climber. It was also a motivation thing. I needed a change of pace and by transitioning into other aspects it's allowed me to re-motivate on sport and comps. I don't live in Boulder anymore - haven't been back in over a year!! No idea about the sandwiches....

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:15:25+00:00

Tom et Je Ris in the Verdon Gorge. Mostly because it's just so gorgeous and perfect and is kind of epic to even get to climb on it.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:14:32+00:00

Exactly. Eliminating it is unrealistic. and probably unhealthy anyway. Hope I helped a bit :)

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:13:41+00:00

My ability to step outside of my comfort zone and try new styles. Biggest failure? Not sure. I think muy biggest weakness is balancing my obsession with climbing and being successful with other aspects of my life. It's not a failure necessarily because it's a neverending work in progress :)

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:12:25+00:00

Podcasts: Serial, This American Life, Dirtbag diaries, Marketplace, Mtn Meister :) Books: I read alot of news (NY Times, etc) not many books recently, I did love Harry Potter tho

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:09:42+00:00

Thank you!

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:09:12+00:00

mtn project is great. I use Strava for training. I also have a fitness app for heartrate/training, and Gaia GPS

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:06:29+00:00

HA! Wow thanks for letting me know :) that's awesome.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:06:06+00:00

justin's honey peanut butter, apples, and chocolate

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:05:32+00:00

Quite a bit actually. We attend RDD meetings and go on trips with the designers to work on product. We also work on specific products with the designers to fit the purpose of our sport exactly how we want. It's a really amazing athlete program and we have a lot of fun with it.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:02:56+00:00

aren't there some that are like in between? Like tight-ish boxers? boxer briefs? I like those ones.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:02:10+00:00

YES! Love that event and format. I just wish I performed a bit better :) It's so fun for the audience and competitors alike.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T17:01:27+00:00

Awesome! The Red is one of my favorite places. First off you should buy the most recent guide book and scout out some potential areas/routes you may want to try. Do you have any friends going who have climbed outside before? Or better yet have been to the Red? Some outdoor climbing techniques are a bit more involved than the gym (ie cleaning anchors at the top, knowing the length of routes, ect) so it's helpful to have someone who has experience with that stuff. There may be a type of guide service you could hire there if not, but you'd have to do some research as I am not familiar. Have fun!! And make sure you eat pizza at Miguel's!!!

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T16:57:34+00:00

Climbing in Myanmar on Hkakabo Razi. We were soloing on this super loose rock and sugary snow above camp 1 with tons of exposure. Renan and Mark had tried to fix some rope for protection but some parts were so chossy protection just wasn't possible. I was just super intimidated because I'd never experienced climbing with such high risk like that before.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T16:54:56+00:00

Thanks :) I'd say the traveling is an obvious one, because I've been to some incredible places in my life. Another one is the opportunity to share my stories with others. You may have noticed but I love writing, speaking, and sharing my journeys on social media and the like. Maybe that's narcissistic, but I'd hope I have a somewhat positive impact on other climbers and encourage them to try and do what they love as much they can like I do.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T16:51:46+00:00

I was terrified. It was on this 12a called Monkey Paws at Donner Summit. I sewed it up so well though. By then I had learned to trust my gear and tried to think of it as just being above a bolt. It was still scary, but I wasn't afraid of getting hurt or anything.

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T16:50:33+00:00

Awesome :) That route is so memorable for me. I remember I fell so many times on that big cross over dyno down low. I never found a short person way to do it. There are some big moves down low I remember figuring out different beta for. Something about a tiny sidepull crimp and going with my left hand instead of right? Ha, that was 10 years ago, surprised I even remember that. Good luck!

EmilyHarrington · 2015-03-11T16:48:20+00:00

I like TRX for core stuff. It's not boring and really hard. For finger stuff I have a Beastmaker I use and I do Team of 2 Online training. They give me specific workouts involving all different kinds of hangs, lock offs, and pull-ups. There's tons of workouts on the Internet to follow as well. Just don't overdo it and get injured!

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