Drew Lefkowith

Time for a hot tip this Tuesday, fresh from TCA! There are a lot of things that go into climbing – picking the right shoes for a route, finding the best harness, how to be efficient through hard sequences. And there are a lot of important parts of belaying – how to feed slack so […]

As TCA wraps up Q3 in Spain, specifically in TCA’s home-away-from-home, Ulldemolins, I wanted to revisit a blog post from first semester, written by sophomore Addy Kreidel. She captures the vibes of The Climbing Academy as well as this quiet, small Spanish town. The Climbing Academy, despite its name, isn’t solely about climbing. We learn […]

**Check out this blog post from TCA student Declan Hadley from the school’s first semester in Spain! Most climbers out there will tell you about certain climbing stereotypes: there is the beta sprayer, the relentless hangdogger, the owner of the “cragdog” whose dog clearly hates being at the crag… It is normal, as rock climbing […]

Although TCA is known more for its climbing accomplishments than those in the kitchen, we still know how to cook up a storm! From the comfort foods of grilled cheese and tomato soup to curries to falafels to arepas, TCA knows how to throw down the cooking gauntlet and make a delicious feast. One of […]