Sloper
A rounded hold with no edge to grab. You hold it by friction and body position, not by gripping hard. It looks easy, then it is not.
Why the print is funny. Our Sloper Cat Tee is a cat hugging a big round hold with zero intention of letting go. Dead-point to a sloper and immediately regret it? This one is for you.
Crimp
A small edge you hold with bent fingers, a few millimeters wide. It is hard on the fingers, so climbers respect it.
Why the print is funny. The cat on our Hangboard Session Hoodie dangles from a board, because training crimps is the climber version of a gym membership.
Beta
Information on how to climb a route or boulder problem: where to put your hands and feet, which move comes next. Asking for beta is normal. Giving it when nobody asked is a personality.
Why the print is funny. The whole gym sitting down to watch someone else try: Between Attempts Tee is beta hunting, with snacks.
Send
To complete a route or problem cleanly, no falls, no resting on the rope. Also used as a general cheer: send it.
Why the print is funny. Our whole brand sign-off is a send: send it, see you at the wall.
Project
A route or problem you are working on over many sessions because you cannot do it yet. It is always almost done.
Why the print is funny. The Project Status: Cursed Tee is the project that has eaten your whole season.
Sandbag
A route or problem that is graded easier than it really climbs. When the V3 feels like a V6, it was sandbagged.
Why the print is funny. The Certified Sandbag Tee is here to certify the grades. Officially.
Downclimb
Climbing back down instead of jumping or lowering off. Responsible, slow, and a little smug.
Why the print is funny. The Downclimbing Is For Quitters Tee is for people who skip it. Both camps are welcome.
Slab
A wall that is leaning back, less than vertical. It is about balance and footwork rather than pulling hard, which is why people say it is just walking, until they try.
Why the print is funny. Our Slab Is Just Walking Hoodie puts a cat on a big grey slab, because it is never just walking.
Hanging belay
A stance on a multi-pitch route where the belayer hangs from the anchor, waiting for the partner above. Lunch, a nap and a rope pile that takes an hour to sort out.
Why the print is funny. Our Hanging Belay Tee is lunch at the anchor, a nap in the harness and a rope pile that will take an hour to sort out, printed in red and blue like a risograph zine.
Spotting
On boulders there is no rope, so a partner stands below and guides your fall toward the pad. It is a job and a friendship test.
Why the print is funny. The Group Spot Tee is the whole crowd at the base of the boulder.