Basics
The Gumby Guru: No Fall Zone
Perhaps the worst injury I’ve ever received while climbing was in a gym. ...
Best Rock Climbing Ethics and Practices
We climb for countless and diverse reasons, but there is one commonality: We enjoy ...
Stayin’ Alive: 10 Tips to Keep You Safe
Annie Laurie, 23, is just getting into trad climbing. Like many emergent climbers today, she ...
Climb Safe: Spotting for Bouldering
Jason Kehl is high. Twenty-five feet up the Grandpa Peabody boulder, the 60-foot monster testpiece ...
Climb Safe: Common Belay Screw-ups and What To Do About Them
In 1980 my college roommate, Mark Herndon, fell 100 feet on a two-pitch route. ...
Essential Knots for Climbing
The first thing you should know about climbing knots is that you’ll only tie ...
How to Choose a Harness
While your rental harness is tugging on your thighs and pinching your torso, ...
Climb Safe: The Skinny on Super Light Ropes
You don’t have to have an apple konk you on the head to realize that ...
Picking the Best Carabiner for your Draws
Sure, your draws came in neon pink and they match your harness, but how ...
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