Craig Hurst Brings his sick crimps to Asana

Craig is our latest recruit to the Asana Team. He brings great experience from climbing and from working at a local climbing gym. He just recently put up a V13 in Castle Rock, ID and is now working on another one!
age- 22
years climbed- 6
best climbing experience- as i traveled through the brush on a back pack trip for 8 days! i found a boulder! how amazing it is to climb next to a lake and touch a rock that you know no one has ever climbed. even though it was an easy problem it was a new connection to climbing i had never had!
biggest accomplishments- the training and effort that went into getting the strength to climb "GREEN IN THE FACE" V13
favorite style- i like most styles of climbing for they complement each other and help you get better in all areas, but bouldering is definitely my favorite!
favorite climbing quote- i am a climber therefore i must climb- Dave graham
food- pasta!!!
music- a mix of everything i enjoy finding new bands and experiencing new sounds.
anything else people need to know about you- i climb more then most and i enjoy it as much as i enjoy breathing it is my passion and joy! climbing has impacted me and my life more then anything else.

Ryan Guerra is on the Team!

Ryan Guerra, local Strong man in Boise, ID joins the Asana Team. Here are some tidbits about him for those who want to know what it's like to be a 16 phenom.

Age- 16
Years climbed- A little under 4
Best climbing experience- Most of them are really good. Any time I spend with my friends, out in nature, climbing hard, and just overall having a good time is great. My best moment was probably my one day trip to Joe's Valley last summer, because it just highlighted everything I love about climbing. The area is beautiful as is the softness and color of the rock. While we were there we met Ryan Held (Team Captain) and Kelsey Fair and they were glad to just show us (Me, Craig Hurst, Corey King) around. It was just nice to be in a beautiful place, climbing, with some good friends and be able to meet people for the first time and experience the kind of friendliness and hospitality shown by Ryan and Kelsey. One of the coolest things about climbing has got to be the people.

Biggest accomplishments-
Involving myself in the world of climbing would be my absolute biggest accomplishment, but in terms of actual problems, my current hardest is Catalysis, v10.

Favorite style- Bouldering on techy slopers or compression type sloper problems. I like it all, but this style just fits me best.

Favorite climbing quote- I have a few, this is just the one that comes to mind right now. I read this on a french climbing forum and it's not particularly directed at climbing, but I applied the message to climbing and it helps me to define why I climb: "J'ai appris que tout le monde veut vivre au sommet de la montagne, sans savoir que le véritable bonheur réside dans le maniére de l'escalader." It translates to "I learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, without knowing that the true happiness lies within the climb" I take it to mean "Don't worry about the top or your status as a climber, we do what we do because we love the act of climbing."

Favorites Foods- Well, I pay quite a bit of attention to health. I've been a vegetarian for around 5 years and my dad makes the best vegetable minestrone soup ever. But, I'm soon going to make the switch to veganism using a food guide designed to help athletes, and see whether or not it helps my climbing.

Movies- I love pretty much everything Big Up puts out, but if I had to make a list of my top 5 I would say: Dosage V, First Ascent, Dosage IV, Best of the West, and King Lines

Music-Haha, this is a hard one to answer because I like a lot of genres. Basically everything except for the new country stuff. Old style country is alright though.

Anything else people need to know about you-
I'm just excited to be climbing and enjoying life. I spend a lot of time working and doing school work, but its worth it so long as I get to climb. I'm pretty friendly and I travel a bit, so if anyone sees me climbing around, I'm always ready to meet new people.

Asana Climbing Welcomes Katie Lovelace to the Team

We are so stoked to have Katie Lovelace join our team of strong, committed athletes.

Here are some facts you need to know about Katie.

age-17
years climbed-5
best climbing experience- climbing in Thailand!
favorite style-crimpers
favorite climbing quote- spread your legs and trust the rubber!
food- doughnuts, goldfish and any kind of fruit
movies-comedy movies
music- slightly stoopid, dispatch, band of horses, iron and wine, modest mouse, built to spill, ratatat, citizen cope, dave matthews, state radio... the list could go on and on