Winter is here

Winter is here in Joshua Tree National Park. The holiday crowds are gone and the temps are perfect for climbing in the sun right now. If you are looking to get away from it all, Joshua Tree is your portal to the freedom of the hills. Crisp air and course rock is excellent for practicing slab climbing and enhancing your friction climbing technique. When the rock stays cool, our sticky rubber climbing shoes work best. Have you ever felt like you were slipping off all the holds? Well it was likely because the rock was too warm. Our skin begins to sweat and our shoes begin to slip when the hot sun bakes the rock. 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for friction climbing. Not too cold, where your fingers are numb and unable to feel the subtleties of the holds, and not too hot when the rock feels greasy.