Owen Lowe-Rogstad (right) about to start his first climb of the day at Elevation Bouldering Gym in Eugene, Oregon. He took a bouldering class in the winter of 2021 has been climbing ever since. “I typically climb twice a week, although I always wish it was more often,” Lowe-Rogstad said.Lowe-Rogstad miming out the moves of the boulder problem he was working on. Climbers often do this to practice the movement of the route while resting.Lowe-Rogstad established on the small and crimpy starting holds. A crimp is a type of hold that is only big enough for the tips of your fingers.A chalk ball inside of Lowe-Rogstad’s chalk bag. Chalk balls are porous bags that apply chalk when squished.Lowe-Rogstad looks towards the top of the wall on the last move of a route.
