The Hot Rock Global Challenge team is here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! If you dont know who they are, please visit their website at http://www.climbhotrock.com

In summary, our hard core hot rock friends are a bunch of climbing enthusiasts who in the famous Big Red Truck BIRT (that has circumvented the globe numerous times) they go from country to country and visit the climbing spots to do some climbing and touring the interesting sights while they are at it.

I heard of Hot Rock some 8 years ago back when it was run by a guy named Stewart who has since retired [...]

We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all the voluntary people in Malaysia who in their own effort and own initiative to acquire funds and devote their time to setting up new routes in Malaysia. A salute to you!

Recently there have been lots of work done at Nanyang wall (Batu Caves, KL) by the group called Green Trekkerz. They have for the last 7 weeks or more been there every weekend at Nanyang setting up new routes using money contributed by their members. As of now the routes have not yet been named, although this could [...]

Leadership Lessons of a Rock Climber
by Jim Collins
December 12, 2003

Taken from the FastCompany magazine.

As an avid rock climber for more than 30 years, my whole approach to life and career has been inextricably linked with my development as a climber. I began in my early teenage years, when my stepfather signed me up for a climbing course against my will. (”I’d rather study,” I whined.) At the end of the first day, however, I knew I’d discovered one of my life’s burning passions. Growing up in Boulder, Colorado, I had one of the world’s great climbing centers as my backyard, [...]