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Route reading is arguably the most critical technique for climbers. This skill enables us to send more climbs in fewer attempts by being more mentally engaged before the climb. When I started bouldering, this skill accelerated my climbing seemingly overnight, because I was able to really plan out my sequences and follow through more effectively.

Even as a more experienced climber, when I find myself neglecting this process and opting to just climb intuitively, I end up getting frustrated and exhausted. Whenever I circle back to climbing with a more engaged mind, I always notice a calmer disposition, and more sends (or at least more learning lessons) to show for it.

This isn’t to say intuitive climbing is bad - I actually think the purpose of route reading in to fine tune our intuition, so that once we actually start the climb we can turn our brain off. But if we’ve done our due diligence before the climb, our subconscious has way more pieces of the puzzle to work with.

Route Reading is the tip of the iceberg of mindful climbing, which is the pathway to all sustainable success. Remember - we’re always fighting a battle against getting weaker, whether through fatigue in a session or aging over our lifetime. The more we can critically engage and train our mind, the more sustainable our progression will become.