Community
Community · Wed 14 Sep 2022
7 adventure sports to try - and how to get started.
The Mapo Tapo team share a few of our favourite outdoor sports, and some tips for anyone looking to give them a go!
Community · Thu 18 Aug 2022
15 Awesome Climbing Hostels to Stay in
Our 15 favourite Climbing Hostels for anyone looking for a friendly place to stay.
Community · Wed 20 Jul 2022
Slow Travel in Sicily, Italy: 14 rest-day activities to try during your climbing trip.
A guide to slow tourism in Sicily.
Community · Wed 29 Jun 2022
Yoga for Climbers: How Can Yoga Help Your Rock Climbing?
An interview with Nairi from As We Flow discussing the benefits of practicing yoga for your climbing and daily life.
Community · Wed 1 Jun 2022
What does it take to bolt a crag?
We hear from the 2022 Share for Bolts Winners about their journeys with rock climbing, bolting, and the crag they plan to develop.
Community · Fri 1 Apr 2022
Share For Bolts 2022
6 local climbers, 6 off-the-beaten-track climbing destinations, one chance to boost local climbing development.
Community · Mon 7 Mar 2022
Bouldering in Fontainebleau: an INSEADers' guide.
A Fontainebleau guide for INSEADers, by INSEADers.
Community · Thu 30 Dec 2021
Mapo Tapo's 2022 New Year's Resolutions
A recap of our favourite moments from 2021 and our goals for the next year.
Community · Mon 29 Nov 2021
Bolters - Heroes in the Shadows
What does it take to put up a new route? Ale tells us a bit about what she has learnt from working alongside bolters with Mapo Tapo.
Community · Mon 29 Nov 2021
How to raise a rock climbing community: what does it take?
Francesco Guerra tells us about some of the efforts to develop Southern Italy's climbing community.
Community · Mon 29 Nov 2021
The stories behind the guidebook
What does it take to write a rock climbing guidebook? Discover some of the stories behind the Valle dell'Orco guidebook.
Community · Mon 29 Nov 2021
Les Grandes Jorasses, Pierre, and a peculiar expedition
Les Grandes Jorasses, among the most beautiful mountains in the world, has a magical attraction.
Community · Mon 29 Nov 2021
Last but not least - Brocchi sui Blocchi project
There you are, with your forearms perpetually burning.
Community · Mon 29 Nov 2021
Mind the gender gap! How can we make the climbing community more inclusive
Tania Matsuka tells us about being one of the first female guides in Greece and her experiences of sexism in the climbing community.
Community · Fri 26 Nov 2021
The man from the forest: A story of migration, climbing and pursuit.
Andrea tells the story of our local partner in Sicily: Cata
Community · Tue 23 Nov 2021
Exploring the unexplored: Sicily, the hidden heaven for climbers
Sea Pitayas tell you a bit about what to expect on a Mapo Tapo trip.
Community · Wed 10 Nov 2021
Rock climbing in Chile, photography and responsible travel.
Through the lens of a climbing photographer.