The humble cousin of climbing, belaying might not be as exciting as climbing up the wall or rappelling down it, but it’s just as important. Providing a good belay isn’t just crucial to success on the route. It can be the difference between life and death for your partner on the other end of the …
All good climbers know that getting up is optional. Getting down is mandatory. That’s why learning how to rappel (descend a vertical or near-vertical face via rope) is crucial for all beginner climbers. All roped climbers need to know how to rappel. Whether you’re a top roper, sport climber, trad climber, aid climber, or mountaineer, …
Most of today’s rock climbers start in an indoor climbing gym, pinching plastic holds and scaling wooden walls on top rope. Even if you cut your teeth on real rock, the first time you roped up was probably with a top rope belay to safeguard against a fall. Top rope is all well and good, …
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