by Rannveig | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. – Hilary Cooper Different breathing techniques help me find the right tension throughout a route, and could be the difference between grabbing the finishing jug...
by Rannveig | Apr 1, 2014 | Climbing
The fear of falling is quite stressful, unenjoyable and pumpy. It’s like driving a car with the handbrakes on. The muscles tense, you’re over gripping, your heart beat races, your hands get sweaty, you stop breathing and quickly pump out or yell take....
by Rannveig | Mar 24, 2014 | Climbing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fear is like your dog: it will become your best friend or your boss depending on how you treat it. And just like with your dog, you have to understand its nature to make friends with it. I highly recommend Eric Hörst’s book:...
by Rannveig | Mar 17, 2014 | Climbing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the next few blog posts I want to share a little bit about how I’ve been treating my faithful friend, Fear. We’ve grown close over the last two years since my accident. Our relationship has been pretty tight and we´ve...
by Rannveig | Feb 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Like many others I find yoga to be a powerful supplement to climbing or to life in general. First off, it let me get a deeper connection to myself and what I need to be happy. It brings my focus inward and teaches me to listen. Some days all I need is to stretch those...
by Rannveig | Feb 9, 2014 | Climbing
Back in the fall I visited the Red River Gorge in Kentucky to check out the world famous sport climbing I’ve been hearing about forever. I didn’t get let down — the place lived up to its reputation. What a place! We camped at the Land of Arches and...
by Rannveig | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Let me introduce my little name sister Rannveig. I´m touched by her strength and will to fly again. I started crying when a friend of mine, Aviv Livnat, who runs a wildlife hospital in Norway, wanted to name her after me. She was brought into his hospital a couple of...
by Rannveig | Dec 22, 2013 | Climbing
The beating of a hammer drill echoed off the massive gray walls of the storied Hanshelleren Cave in Flatanger, Norway, home to Change (5.15c) and Move (5.15b), two of the world’s hardest routes. It was 9 p.m. and still light. The drill belonged to Adam Ondra, who had...
by Rannveig | Sep 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
In June a couple of my teammates and I went to Arco, Italy on a photoshoot for the new Red Chili catalog. In 2014 Red Clili will have a rocking clothing collection. Check it out!
by Rannveig | Sep 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
During the last fifteen months I have experienced how important it is to be taken care of when shit hits the fan. Growing up in Norway make me feel like I won the lottery. For the last months life has offered me lots of great adventures and some really hard...
