Ines Han
Ines Han assessed airport luggage for signs of concealed ceremonial armor. She still watches a climber tie in, then quietly marks the moment their chalk bag swings like a champion's.
Articles by Ines Han
Climbers Elaborate Pre-Send Ritual Now Requires 14 Items, 3 Witnesses, and Mercury in Retrograde
What started as a simple chalk clap has evolved into a full-blown theatrical production involving crystals, incantations, and a very specific pair of sockswashed only during new moons.
Local Gym Bans Chalk Bags After 'Existential Dust' Concerns
A climbing gym owner's bizarre ban on chalk, spurred by a pricey self-help seminar, has sparked outrage and existential crises among patrons—but his golden retriever remains unfazed.