I’ll confess that I’m not a great climber, by any stretch. That’s why, when Nylon gave me this assignment, I went to an expert: Leslie Timms, one of the top female rock climbers in Canada (and a generally rad person!). We had a blast chatting about some of the ins-and-outs of climbing for beginners, so if you want all the beta (or want to learn what that means), check it out:

So You Wanna Learn How To Rock Climb

We also have a great podcast episode with Leslie, give it a listen here!