THE SELF-COACHED GUMBY

Name: The Self-Coached Gumby
Address: US

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WELCOME

The website & blog you’ve stumbled upon is written by an aspiring non-gumby, for aspiring non-gumbies. Inside you'll find area guides, gear reviews, and other posts covering various climbing topics. See more about me and the site here, check out the locations guides, or look below for the most recent posts.

Gumby, n. - An inexperienced, unknowledgeable and oblivious climber; is a derogatory term. Gumbies are incapable of learning.

-Wikipedia Glossary of Climbing Terms

Cam

Aug 11, 20191 min read

Climbtribute.com

I published a new site with the specific goal of making it easier to find, follow, and contribute to climbing organizations in the U.S....

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Cam

Apr 21, 20193 min read

Mount Lemmon

Last weekend we spent a few days climbing on Mount Lemmon, Arizona. We rented an Airbnb with a group of about 12 at the top of the...

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Cam

Jan 20, 20192 min read

Kalymnos Pt. 2 - Crag Reports

It took two full trips, but at this point I feel like we have acquired a pretty full picture of the climbing available on Kalymnos. We've...

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Cam

Oct 8, 20184 min read

Kalymnos Pt. 1 - Better than Last Time

Victoria and I went back to Kalymnos for 10 days this September just about a year after the first time we went. After casually discussing...

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Cam

Sep 26, 20182 min read

The Red in the Rain

We spent Labor Day weekend this year (which also coincided with Victoria's birthday weekend!) climbing in the Red River Gorge. One of the...

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Disclaimers & Disclosures

Climbing is dangerous. I am in no way claiming to be an expert on any topics discussed on the site. All information is based on personal experiences and opinions, and it may be out of date, inaccurate, or otherwise wrong. Do not rely on any information on this site in order to climb safely - seek instruction and information from experts.

I have not been paid by any entity, provided with any gear, and do not take commission. My total revenue from this site is exactly $0.