Climbing Technique Toolbox: Heel Hooks
If you’ve been rock climbing for a while, you’re probably familiar with the heel hook. Although relatively simple on the surface, this technique has lots of nuance and takes time
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Safety First! How to Fall Correctly in Bouldering
For many, bouldering is the introduction to the sport of climbing. It’s certainly climbing’s most affordable and straightforward discipline. You’re only a few feet off the ground. No gear, no
An Intro to Climbing Anchors
If you begin to delve into roped climbing styles like sport or traditional (trad), you will inevitably begin interacting with rock climbing anchors. Anchor systems are what attach you and
Valuable Climbing Training Tools: The Campus Board
Practically every climbing gym has a campus board. For many beginner climbers, it’s a far-fetched torture device that looks incomprehensible. For other climbers, the campus board is an essential tool
The Beginner’s Guide to Climbing Top Rope
Top rope may not be the most glamorous form of rock climbing, but it’s the first step in the journey for most folks who start climbing. In short, top roping
Climbing Technique Toolbox: The Kneebar
Rock climbing is rarely solely about sheer strength. Yes, having strength helps you climb, but even the strongest climbers worldwide will tell you that technique is more important than strength
Outdoor Bouldering: A Beginners Guide
Indoor rock climbing has become so popular that for some people, the sport only exists indoors in wonderfully colorful and air-conditioned spaces with foam floors and a cafe or bar.
A Guide to Essential Climbing Knots
Knots are an essential part of rock climbing. For example, they are used to secure yourself to the climbing rope, build anchor systems, and join two ropes for rappelling. A
How To Start Rock Climbing: A Brief Guide
Rock climbing has exploded in popularity over the past five years or so. Much of that has to do with blockbuster films like The Dawn Wall and Free Solo bringing
Routes on El Capitan: Snapshot of the Capitan’s Most Classic ClimbsÂ
Even if you know little about rock climbing, you know about Yosemite Valley, El Capitan and have probably heard about the routes of El Capitan. El Capitan, meaning “the captain”
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