India’s Climbing Scene: Why Aren’t More Women Climbing?
What makes it so difficult for Indian women to take up climbing? A few female climbers offer insight into an entry barrier posed at the intersection of patriarchy and personal safety.
Dhillan Chandramowli
New Kids on the Bloc: Boulderers in India
Is this the bouldering revolution we’ve all been waiting for? The first generation of Indian climbing bums leads the charge. Here are a few of their stories.
Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes
After working it for two years, the four-time national champion sent The Diamond, a day after Tuhin Satarkar's first Indian ascent of an 8b+
22 year old Pune-based climber, Ajij Shaikh, became the first Indian to send an 8A (V11) grade of bouldering with his ascents of The