Climbing is dangerous…so learn from the best! All of our climbing how-to guides are written by experts and professionals in the field of climbing. Learn a new skill, find the best gear and get motivated for your next climbing adventure!
How to Find the Best Rock Climbing Guide
Rock climbing continues to grow in popularity, particularly indoor climbing gyms. Indoor climbing makes sense for people climbing for the ...
24 things to do with your old climbing rope
Every climber dreads the moment when you just can’t ignore the truth anymore—your old climbing rope needs to be retired ...
Easy Tips for Preventing Finger Injuries while Climbing
For most of us, understanding our bodies is challenging. It can be tough to understand what those strange pings or ...
How to Choose Climbing Shoes
So you want to start rock climbing. Or maybe you’ve been climbing for awhile, and using rented or borrowed shoes ...
3 Climbing Hitches You Should Know
What’s a hitch? A hitch is a type of knot used to attach rope to an object. In rock climbing ...
How to Become a Trad Climber: A Beginner’s Guide
You hear them a mile away, gear jangling on their harnesses. Next, you see them—covered in dirt and blood, hands ...
How to choose a climbing rope
TL;DR: For most climbers a UIAA-certified dynamic climbing rope from 9.4-10.2mm in diameter and 60-70m in length will meet all ...
Common Anchor Mistakes: Ways to Fail at Redundancy
Redundancy. It’s the “R” in every climbing anchor acronym from SERENE to ERNEST. Everyone who builds climbing anchors is at ...
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